Burlesque Dancer 101: A Professional Burlesque Dancer's Quick Guide on How to Learn, Grow, Perform, and Succeed at the Art of Burlesque Dancing From A to Z
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• Learn how to become a professional burlesque dancer, with clear detailed steps illustrated by real-life examples of famous performers from the 20th century and current stars, and beneficiate from a former performer’s insight
• Discover the legends of the art form and its origins, find out what kind of performer you want to become, enter a world of glamour and glitter you never suspected existed
• Practice the basics of burlesque dancing with step-by-step explanations of moves, poses, walks, and a detailed analysis of famous classic burlesque routines like the fan dance
• Read tutorials on how to create or customize your own costumes and props, learn how to style your hair like a burlesque starlet, try out professional make-up tips to look your best onstage
• Develop your first burlesque routine with clear advice and examples on themes and songs, find out how the pros rehearse backstage to dazzle onstage
• Get useful advice to interact with your audience and make the most of your first time performing a burlesque routine at an event, looking every inch the professional
• Find out tips on getting your first burlesque bookings and the fees you might expect, and learn how you can develop your career and start working as a professional burlesque dancer full-time
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A great basic overview of what to think about when you’re starting out in burlesque. I’m currently planning my first solo show, so this little guide gave me a useful jumping off point!
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Burlesque Dancer 101
A Professional Burlesque Dancer's Quick Guide on How to Learn, Grow, Perform, and Succeed at the Art of Burlesque Dancing From A to Z
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Table of Contents
Recommended Resources
Introduction
Chapter 1: Venturing in the Burlesque Universe
Know your Burlesque History
The origins of burlesque
The different types of burlesque: find which appeals to you the most and develop your style
Who will you be on stage?
Cheesecake Burlesque
Showgirl
Neo-burlesque
Comedy
Boylesque!
Pick a unique name
A Few Traditional Routines
The Balloon Pop
and how to perform it successfully
A timeless classic: The Art of Fan Dancing
Dita’s specialty: The Glass Routine, a few tips
Chapter 2: Your first steps, how to create your first burlesque routine
Where do I start?
The group classes route
The solo path
Pick a theme
The all important music choice
Beware of traditional song choices...
Popular routines
Halloween and Christmas routines
Burlesque walks and poses
So you think you know how to walk?
Game face on!
Chapter 3: Costumes, glitter and DIY
Your first burlesque outfit
Underwear, heels and corsets
Suspenders and Stockings... and nipples pasties
Burlesque finances: How to cover your costs and learn to DIY!
A few tips to keep the costs down
Retiring or revamping a routine.
Tips on making your own costumes from scratch
- How to make your costumes shine!
A quick guide to making your own nipple tassels
Where to find the best burlesque outfits
Vintage shops are your friends!
Chapter 4: Hair and make-up, channel your inner starlet
Classic Burlesque hairstyles: vintage goodness
Learn how to do your hair like a vintage vixen!
Victory rolls: A tutorial
Neo-burlesque style
Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize!
Make-up addict
Stage make-up: not your everyday attire
Contouring: a quick tutorial
Glitter fever: More is best!
Chapter 5: How to perform in your first show
Rehearsals
Dressed rehearsals
Student showcases
Burlesque student showcase
How to get booked
Find events to perform at!
The newbie
slot
First time on stage
Last checks
Be prepared
Scout the venue beforehand
Know your surroundings
ON-STAGE!
Play with the audience
Don’t be scared to improvise!
In case of mishap...
Chapter 6: Developing your career
Get pictures and videos!
Get pictures of your act
Videos are essential
Burlesque Festivals
Burlesque festivals and contests over the world
Market yourself!
Professional tools
The legal bit
The next steps: A few ideas to further your brand
Teaching and putting on your own burlesque shows...
Conclusion and useful addresses
Useful addresses you might want to check out:
About the Expert
Recommended Resources
Introduction
Welcome fellow burlesque enthusiast! Whether you chose this little How to Become a Burlesque Dancer book by curiosity or with a firm desire to become a burlesque starlet, get ready to enter a world beyond anything you’ve ever known before.
Burlesque as an art form is not new, and it encompasses a multitude of styles, performers, shows and cultural manifestations. For a newcomer, it might be a little daunting to make your way through the mass of information that can be found online or on paper.
Burlesque is different from other artistic and theatrical activity, in that knowing how to and where to start is not as straightforward. If you want to become an actor, you join a theatre class or drama group. If you wish to be a painter, you pick up a paintbrush and start painting, or you take drawing lessons. The same goes for music, sculpture, dance...Burlesque on the other hand, always seems shrouded in mystery for the uninitiated.
Burlesque has kept a bit of its scandalous aura since the 18th century, and I lost count of the amount of times I heard I would love to try burlesque but I wouldn’t dare
, this is beautiful but I wouldn’t know how to
, and more from audience members after shows.
Truth is, anyone can do burlesque if they’re passionate enough about it! And trust me, the more you start learning about it, the more involved and obsessed you will become. Burlesque has this way to pull you in.
So forget the mundane for a moment, forget about the day job, and immerse yourself into a