Create Your Own Burlesque Routine!
Act Development with
Jezebel Express
April 21, 28, May 5, 12, and 19
3-5 PM
440 Lafayette Street, NYC, at Astor Place
Studio 3C on April 21
Studio 4G April 28
Studio 4C May5, May 12, & May 19
$195
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED.
If you would like to take this class, please sign up for our mailing list to see when it is offered again.Please read our payment policies before registering.
About Jezebel Express
About This Class
You've got the moves, you've got the attitude... but do you have the skills it takes to create a truly spectacular act? This five-week intensive workshop will help you learn how you create while you're creating, and give you the tools and support you need to create a standout burlesque number. This class guides students through the process of developing an act from the first twinkle of an idea to a fully-staged showpiece in a supportive, constructive environment. This class culminates in a Student Showcase performance, so you'll have a chance to show off your hard work onstage!
Students will learn practical skills and invaluable lessons, including:
• how to select the best music to frame and enhance your act
• how to pace movement using choreographic principles for maximum excitement and tease
• how to make creative costuming decisions that don't break the bank
• how to build and maintain a strong character and tell a clear story
• how to perform with grace and poise, even if you're not a trained dancer
• how to anticipate performance disasters (and use them to win your audience over!)
• how to create a striking beginning and an ending with pow!
This class will involve "homework", so students should be prepared to apply each week's lessons at home and return to the following week's workshop with new material.
This class is suitable for both burlesque performers creating their first acts and those with more experience seeking continued growth and improvement.
Class Structure:
subject to necessary changes• Week One - Act Concept & Music Choice
• Week Two - Act Structure & Costuming
• Week Three - Musicality & Choreography
• Week Four - Character Development
• Week Five - Polishing For Performance Plus • Detailing and Rehearsal
• Performance Showcase: TBA
We recommend you purchase The Burlesque Handbook to accompany this class. The book includes information about burlesque dance, history, costuming, makeup, illustrated step by step pastie-making instructions, and more. It is the first and only book on how to create burlesque routines.
Click here to purchase or download from Amazon.com!
You may also purchase a copy from our stockists at the amazing Bluestockings Radical Bookstore, (212) 777-6028, located at 172 Allen Street 10002,
from Enz's at 125 2nd Ave. NY
or from Exit 9 Gift Emporium located at 64 Ave A 10009 (212)228-0145
For a 10% discount on an in-store purchase, tell them you are a New York School of Burlesque Student.
Call your favorite bookstore in advance to make sure it's in stock.
REGISTER NOW!
Create Your Own Burlesque Routine!
Five weeks on Sundays, beginning April 21:April 21, 28, May 5, 12, and 19
3-5 PM
440 Lafayette Street, NYC, at Astor Place
Studio 3C on April 21
Studio 4G April 28
Studio 4C May5, May 12, & May 19
$195
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED.
If you would like to take this class, please sign up for our mailing list to see when it is offered again.Please read our payment policies before registering.
About Jezebel Express
Miss Jezebel Express holds a BA in Dance Choreography, and has been performing and teaching burlesque for the better part of a decade. In addition to having competed for the title of Miss Exotic World, she has performed at festivals all over North America, including Tease-O-Rama, The New York Burlesque Festival, and The Toronto Burlesque Festival. She has been awarded grants for her artistic work by the US Fulbright Association, The State of Iowa and The Newfoundland Arts Council, but she thinks her best work is evident in the smiles and shimmies of the genius students at the New York School of Burlesque.Jezebel Express performs a fan dance
The calendar below is in the process of being updated.
