Burlesque IntensiveS, 2022, NYC
In-Person in NYC
December 4 at 1-5 pm and December 5 at 2.10-6.10 pm
150 West 30th St, Manhattan
Learn what really goes into creating a burlesque routine, from Jo Weldon, one of the most widely recognized burlesque instructors in the world! Many of your favorite performers got their start here!
Back for the first time since 2019!
Limited registration.
If these classes sell out, please email us to be put on the waitlist.
Both workshops include:
*Tips for Getting Booked (with a 48-page guide)
*A video of Jo's workshop on Confidence and Connection
*Sensuality, Self-Invention, and Fun!
STRIPTEASE EXPERTISE!
December 4TH, 1-5 pm $89
LIVE In-Person in NYC
Striptease is the most unique element of neo-burlesque performances, and often the most misunderstood. Learn the psychology and logistics of theatrical striptease with a master. Bring a button-down shirt, a pair of stockings, and a bath towel. Jo will provide elbow-length gloves for students to borrow, or bring your own. Recommended wear: leotards or dance shorts layered with leggings, jeans, or skirts.
This is an extended version of the first class in the Essential Burlesque series.
Lecture-based with acting and choreography exercises, dress for comfort and movement.
Register immediately below or get more details.
Also available:
PERFORMANCE FUNDAMENTALS
Live In-Person in NYC!
December 5TH, 2.10-6.10 pm $89
Thinking about performing? Get a crash course in what goes into Burlesque Act Development! You'll learn about coming up with an effective stage name, generating ideas, getting into character, choosing music, developing choreography, incorporating theatrical striptease, and basic costuming techniques and concerns.
Perfect for beginners or experienced performers who want a to renew their inspiration.
Lecture-based with acting and choreography exercises, dress for comfort and movement.
Topics in Performance Fundamentals:
Becoming Burlesque: Stage Name, Character, and Persona
Inspiration and Ideas: What's Your Theme?
Setting the Tone: How to Find the Perfect Music
Costume Basics: Dressing to Undress
Striptease: Fantastic Peels and Reveals
Begin and End With a Bang
Coherence: The Essential Element for Excellence.
If you have ideas for acts, this workshop is for you! It's an ideal precursor to the principles that will be covered in action in the Act Development series in January, where students will spend several sessions developing their own individual routines. Bring whatever you've got--from nothing to an idea and a bit of music to an idea for a full routine you want to workshop in the future. Bring a notebook, a button-down shirt, a large towel, and a copy of The Burlesque Handbook. You can buy it online through amazon.com. In NYC, you can purchase the book at Bluestockings bookstore. It will not be available for sale in the class. We also recommend bringing any costume pieces you may be considering.
Although you can learn from this workshop if you have no idea at all what you'd like to do, you can bring a piece of music you like and any costume pieces you may have. If you are planning to do a classic striptease routine, please bring some of the music and costume you are considering if you have them. To learn classic burlesque movement, showgirl strutting, tassel twirling, and the moves of chair dance and fan dance, take Essential Burlesque.
Wear close-fitting clothes that you can move in, as you would to take a dance or yoga class. Although we take our shoes off to enter the space, you can bring shoes you plan to use in performance with you. We recommend wearing cute socks!
You may bring a snack such as an energy bar, but not a meal. You may bring beverages but you must take all your garbage out with you. Breaktimes will be as-needed.
We suggest taking the Act Development series with Jo Weldon in January 2022 if you want to perform in a student showcase. Join our email list or follow us on Instagram to be notified first when classes are offered, as this series is known to sell out in a matter of days.
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