Sunday, January 14, 2018, 3-5pm Dance Studio, Basement Level Arts at the Armory, Somerville 18+ Registration: $30 - early bird rate for registering before Jan 1 $35 - rate post-Jan 1 $25 - bring a friend price when you register for 2 or more attendees at once
Learn the art of the striptease from the ladies of Rogue Burlesque!
We'll show you how to bump, grind, shimmy, and even twirl tassels! Whether you're interested in performing on stage or in the boudoir, this class will teach you all the essential moves. You'll learn how to set the mood with music and character; how to shake your stuff with burlesque attitude; how to highlight your assets; and how to put the "tease" back in striptease.
Please wear an outfit in which you feel sexy--something you'd like to remove. (You don't have to, though; the class does not require nudity.)
This class is designed specifically for people who want to learn feminine striptease, and is open to all adults over 18.
Sassy, Classy, & Brassy: Burlesque for BeginnersSunday, October 1, 3-5pm Dance Studio, Basement Level Arts at the Armory, Somerville 18+ Registration: $30 - early bird rate for registering before Sept 1 $35 - rate post-Sept 1 $25 - bring a friend price when you register for 2 or more attendees at once
Learn the art of the striptease from the ladies of Rogue Burlesque!
We'll show you how to bump, grind, shimmy, and even twirl tassels! Whether you're interested in performing on stage or in the boudoir, this class will teach you all the essential moves. You'll learn how to set the mood with music and character; how to shake your stuff with burlesque attitude; how to highlight your assets; and how to put the "tease" back in striptease.
Please wear an outfit in which you feel sexy--something you'd like to remove. (You don't have to, though; the class does not require nudity.)
This class is designed specifically for women and female-identified individuals, and is open to all adults over 18.
The Slutcracker is a burlesque dance production. We welcome diverse dancers/actors/performers; The Slutcracker includes several dance genres, embraces all body types, welcomes all genders and sexes and races and orientations. All auditioning must be 18+ and must have some background in dance/movement/performance art. The audition is broken into sections: a mandatory General audition, an optional ballet audition, and opportunities to audition hoop dance, pole dance, and flamenco via video or in person.
WHEN AND WHERE Sunday, September 10 11am-5pm (4 sections) Dance Complex, Studio 1 536 Mass Ave Central Square Cambridge, MA 02139 Central stop on MBTA Red Line
11:00am-12:30pm Ballet Audition in Studio 1. 12:30pm- 1:00pm Hoops and Pointe in Studio 1. *1:30pm- 3:00pm General Audition, Section 1 in Studio 1 *3:30pm- 5:00pm General Audition, Section 2 in Studio 1
*Because of the historically high volume of registrants, the General Audition is held in two sections at 1:30 and 3:30pm. Participants need only attend one.
Burlesk 4 Black GirlzMon Sept 4, 10:30am-12:00pm The Rockwell Theater https://www.facebook.com/events/116247545680624/ Not just for black girls. This burlesque movement class teaches from an African diaspora aiming to educate on how to undo racism in burlesque, by understanding how historically Black bodies have contributed to burlesque and other forms of entertainment.
Whether you are brand new to burlesque, looking to improve your dance vocabulary, or committed to anti-racism and making the local arts scene more inclusive and empowering for all, this class is for you.
$20 per person. Wear flexible clothing, heels optional.
***Scholarships are available! Please email elsariotburlesque@gmail.com if you would like to attend but are not financially able, OR if you are in a good financial place and would like to sponsor a student!
About Akynos: My official stage names are The Incredible, Edible, Akynos, Or MFA (MothaFuckin' Akynos) It's pronounced (Ah-Key-Nos). My tagline: “The Beast Of Burlesque” was given to me by performer friend Voodoo Onyx. I'm a New York raised stripper. Featured in nude magazines, music videos and adult websites since I was 17. I'm a MILF supreme, nappy hair having, 45” of ass, performance artist. You can find me taking it off in burlesque showcases across the globe but primarily on NYC stages. I've featured/headlined in showcases both locally and internationally. In 2009 I was the winner of the best soloist and judge's choice award at the Boston Burlesque Expo. In the same year I was runner up for the Miss International Showgirl competition in Jamaica; (one day I will compete again). I've curated shows in my homeland of Jamaica at the infamous Hedonism II resort, NYC, Vegas, and DC. My last projects were Darkie, THICK and Dark. Nude. Storytellers. which makes a reappearance this October 2017. My upcoming projects are my new one-woman show "Black Pussy", the scripted web series "Chronicles Of A Black Heaux", and the social/whore commentary web-series "Whore Logic", (currently on YouTube) all need your support and attention.