A Burlesque Masterclass with Cabaret New Burlesque
Burlesque Masterclass with Cabaret New Burlesque

Full details below… Covering everything from music selection, onstage persona and presence, to dancing in…

Red Herring's Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary: Thursday
Red Herring’s Toronto Burlesque Festival Diary: Thursday

As I was otherwise engaged on the Thursday of the Toronto Burlesque Festival (although naked…

Impressions from the BHoF Weekend, 2011 by J.D. Oxblood
J.D. Oxblood: Impressions from the BHoF Weekend 2011

When you drive into Vegas from the south at night, you can see the glow…

BurlyCon 2008 to 2010: A Retrospective, by Sydni Deveraux
BurlyCon 2008 to 2010: A Retrospective.

I have been a part of planning BurlyCon in different ways since its beginning three…

BurlyCon: Past, Present and Future
BurlyCon – Past, Present and Future.

I really can’t say enough about BurlyCon. I feel positively gleeful with excitement every time…

A Dirty Weekend at the Ruby Revue...
A Dirty Weekend at the Ruby Revue…

I’m not one to blow smoke. In fact I’m the opposite. My friends laugh at…

BVB: Stepping Out of the Full-Time Performance Pressure Cooker
BVB: Stepping Out of the Full-Time Performance Pressure Cooker

When I first sat down to write this piece, I planned to write an article…

Review: Roxi DLite presents BOOM BOOM Burlesque
Review: Roxi D’Lite presents – BOOM BOOM Burlesque

Roxi D’Lite’s Boom Boom Burlesque reviewed by Katie Hargreaves. It’s only just past 7pm, and…

Penny Starr Jr: 10 Things You Can Do to be a Better Burlesque Dancer.
10 Things You Can do to be a Better Burlesque Dancer

Burlesque dancers all fall into ruts. We get booked consistently, put on a good local show,…

Beatrix von Bourbon: Doing Your Research (Part Two)
BVB: Doing Your Research (Part Two)

There’s so much information out there that it’s impossible to ever reach a point where you’ve read, seen and heard everything there is to know about burlesque. By keeping engaged with your art, you keep your ideas moving, you keep your inspiration fresh and you keep your passion alive. By sharing your research you also help to inspire others to do the same, to keep learning, growing and becoming a better performer.

Beatrix von Bourbon: Burlesque and Tattoos
BVB: Burlesque and Tattoos

Burlesque and Tattoos There’s no denying that I’m heavily tattooed. By the time I chose…