The New York School of Burlesque is on a mission to bring mischief and glamour to all!
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If you've ever been dazzled or inspired
by photos of pinups and burlesque queens,
The New York School of Burlesque
is the school for you!
Learn the sexy shimmy,
the tantalizing glove peel,
the devastating bump n grind, and the dazzling tassel-twirl
from an internationally recognized striptease expert
with decades of performing experience.
Many former students perform in New York at famous burlesque venues.
You can, too!
Or, you can take a burlesque workshop simply because
the workshop itself is a party!
It's even more fun when you bring a friend!
New York School of Burlesque Calendar
Burlesque is where Bugs Bunny and the Playboy Bunny meet.
The difference between burlesque and strip joints is that in burlesque, the performer plays to the entire room. In strip joints, the stripper plays to individuals. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule...
Above: Catherine D'Lish, photographed by me at Tease-O-Rama 2007, San Francisco. I totally stole her shoe trick.
Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Retro pin up
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I'm not interested in hooking up, yo, or in checking out your swimsuit calendar. Get real, would ya?
I teach burlesque, perform, take photos, and write.
I also do other things, but I'm probably too old for you.
I talk a lot and I cuss a lot. I am not well-behaved. I do not aspire to be ladylike and I expect respect (or obedience, at the very least) even though I'm cranky and disreputable.
I describe myself thusly (which is to say I actually repeat this verbatim in casual conversation):
What's wrong with me, ultimately and possibly tragically, is that my will to be entertained is stronger than my will to survive. That I have survived so far with this deficiency is evidence of the strength of my will to survive. Imagine, then, what I'll do to be entertained....Reputation, sanity, the respect of marriageable men--I'm always willing to risk these things.
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But enough about what I find interesting about me. Here's what you might find interesting about me:
The New York School of Burlesque is adding alocation for its daytime classes: The spectacular,glamourous, sexy Slipper Room! Located at 167Orchard Street, this new venue will allow you to notonly learn movement in front of a wall panel mirror asin a dance studio, but to try out your moves on anactual burlesque stage! There has never been a danceclass like this before.
Jo Weldon, Voted Best Teacher in Arts andEntertainment in The Village Voice in October 2007,and Voted Best Burlesque Teacher at the New YorkBurlesque Festival in 2006, will be teaching classicburlesque moves she learned directly from the legendsof burlesque. You'll learn to shimmy, peel, bump,grind, and twirl tassels! Plus, every week she teachesGorgeous Movement, incorporating burlesque-stylemovement into a system of dance designed to enhanceyour posture, grace, and confidence on any stage. Shealso offers classes in chair dance and fan dance.There are also specialty workshops with CandyCaramelo, who performed in the 1950s with SallyRand and Gypsy Rose Lee and has plenty of stories totell, as well as being willing to share her secrets aboutwalking and posing on stage. World Famous BOB willbe teaching wig and makeup tricks, plus ultimateconfidence-building techniques. Julie Atlas Muz willbe teaching incredible techniques for enhancing yourstage presence and improving the composition of yournumbers. Angie Pontani will be teaching hot go-gomoves. Peekaboo Pointe will be teaching burlesquePilates and cardio twirl. (Evening classes take place inanother Greenwich Village location.)
For all the details, visit:
http://www.schoolofburlesque.com
Teacher Jo Weldon Voted
"Best Burlesque Teacher and Mentor"
and "Best Bump N Grinder"
At the New York Burlesque Festival!
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