February 21st, 2010
Stocking and Shoes
*Michelle L’Amour*
Oh the dreaded stocking peel! So much to learn about this ultra sexy move in a striptease. It can be great or go horribly wrong. Learn how to use your feet and legs in all the right ways. Please bring heels, stockings, and garters are optional.
Dancing in Shoes You Shouldn’t Be Walking In
Scarlett Letter
A class on making your footwork look footloose and fancy-free while wearing fabulous, but frightfully fantastic footwear. Please bring those shoes you’ve been afraid to dance in. Class limit 10-20 people depending on space.
Being Bigger Than Life On-Stage
Honey Suckle Duvet
Learn how to work with your body to show off its best attributes, no matter what body type or physical limitations you have. Leave with new confidence and some great tools for starting burlesque or taking your game to the next level. Some of the topics covered include: making an entrance to remember; flirting with the audience; how to keep an audience engaged.
Cabaret BoomPow: Shimmy
Jacqueline Hyde
Get your shimmy on with your favorite Cabaret Drill Sgt. Jacqueline Hyde. A class for dance. A class for the body, a$$ and legs. Stretching & Arms will be included. You will workout and have a fun time doing so!
Dress: Wear sneakers and gear you can sweat in!
Cabaret Dance for Burlesque: Basics
Jacqueline Hyde
A popular dance class favorite. Learn the arts of cabaret dancing. Basic dance techniques and walking in heels. Basic balance in shoes. Full of bumps and grinds, arms, fingers and presentation poise. Learn how to be dynamic, even with limited dance skills.<br>
Dress: Heeled dance shoes (or shoes you would be dancing in on stage).
Smooth & Rhythm & Latin: Identifying Your music and fit your choreography
Jacqueline Hyde
This interactive workshop will allow you to figure out what style of music your songs are to maximize bringing the audience into your music and act. How to build your choreography around said music. And key signature motions that fit those styles of music will be discussed. Examples of music will be brought in, but please feel free to have a CD with your potential selection for easier identification.
Dress: Heeled dance shoes (or shoes you would be dancing in on stage).
Super Sassy Cane Choreography & Technique Class
Zehara Nachash
This workshop will focus on the use of the cane in dance performances. Proper technique, balancing and swinging skills will be taught along side a simple and easy choreography that can be used in a belly dance or burlesque performances.
Belly Dance for Burlesque
Zehara Nachash
Learn the basics of belly dance and a few new ways to shimmy! In this belly dance class you will learn simple isolation, hip work and undulations that can be used in both belly dance and burlesque performances.
Hula Hands and Flirting Eyes
Vivienne Vavoom
Learn how to use your eyes and hands for a more effective and graceful striptease, or to just help with your everyday gracefulness! Use your eyes and hands to draw attention, highlight movement and enchant a room!
Boas (the Feathery Kind)
Vivienne Vavoom
Learn how to use a boa to do more than hang around your neck! Vivienne will show you techniques to incorporate boas into your number and talk about how to use boas of different feathers and weights. (Students will need their own boa)