From New York, where American Burlesque Striptease was born...
...the NY School of Burlesque combines direct training from the most glamourous performers of the 1940s–1960s with the mischief and creativity of the most prolific neo-burlesque scene in the world! We offer classes for entertainment, exercise, or training to perform, depending on your level of interest.
The New York School of Burlesque is the original source for learning the art of the bump, grind, and shimmy, teaching students across the country for 8 years. We give you access to amazing and experienced teachers with a real commitment to joyous, dazzling burlesque and a love of performance.
We've produced numbers for Christina Aguilera, Gossip Girl, What Not to Wear, Love and Hip Hop, Real Housewives of NY, and more, as well as appearing on dozens of news shows, including CBS Sunday Morning and the Today Show. Now we want to teach YOU!
February 15
DONT MISS
The First-Ever
NYSB Instructor Showcase!
Hosted by NYSB Headmistress Jo Boobs Weldon
February 15, 8:00 pm-9.30 pm
at the Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street at Attorney
New York, NY 10002
$7 at the door; if you've ever taken a class at NYSB, email nysbinstructors@gmail.com for $5 tickets.
If you're a student, a prospective student, or just want to see some of the most acclaimed performers in New York, come to this showcase!
Featuring
Jezebel Express (Flirting with Burlesque, Fan Dance, Get Your Act Together)
Bettina May (Pinup Hair and Style)
Pinkie Special (Hula Hoop)
Gal Friday (Chair Dance, Bounce, and Stocking A-Peel)
Jonny Porkpie (The Arc of the Tease)
Jo Weldon (Essential Burlesque Series)
And a very, very rare burlesque performance by
World Famous *BOB*!
Follow us on Twitter: @SchoolOfBurlesk
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Ten Tips for Trying Burlesque
Five Tips for Giving a Sexy Striptease
Private events are our specialty. We can bring a class or performers to your bachelorette, birthday, or corporate event! Contact us for more details.
This Week at the NYSB
Every MondayBurlesque Bounce
Instructor: Peekaboo Pointe
Get your butt in shape with a unique booty-based workout incorporating burlesque, jazz, pilates, and New Orleans Bounce!
Details and Registration
Every Thursday
Flirting with Burlesque
Our burlesque dance class will help you find and firm muscles you didn't know you had! Burlesque dancers move with enviable grace and confidence, and you'll learn to build muscle memory to carry yourself like a burlesque queen!
As seen in The New York Times and Time Out New York! Every Thursday at 7 pm. This class, geared toward fun and easy moves to get you fit and fine, is one of our most popular classes!
Details and Registration
Every Month:
Essential Burlesque Series
Instructor: Jo Weldon, author of The Burlesque Handbook
Want to learn it all from the Headmistress of the School of Burlesque, Jo Weldon? The essential Burlesque Series is a 4-week intensive that teaches all of the basics of burlesque: how to flirt with a boa, peel a glove with fierceness, twirl tassels in every direction, and more! Plus you'll learn an entire burlesque routine from beginning to end! It's perfect for pros and players alike.
It's authentic, delicious burlesque, and you can do it all! Jo Weldon learned many of these classic and sensual moves directly from the sexy, fierce ladies who performed during the golden age of burlesque in the 1950s, and she's bringing you the real thing! This class has not only spawned dozens of burlesque careers, but entertained over a thousand bachelorettes and birthday girls.
Details and Registration
Anytime
Bachelorette, Birthday, and Other Events
We are the original burlesque party providers. Don't risk hiring someone who's just jumping on the burlesque bandwagon. Trust your event to our experience and expertise, and treat yourself and your friends to a fabulous class!
More Info
More classes are listed here.
See us in action on CBS Sunday Morning!
About Jo "Boobs" Weldon
Headmistress and Founder of the NY School of Burlesque
Headmistress Jo Weldon performing with Storybook Burlesque in The Burlesque Handbook show.
Headmistress and Founder Jo Weldon wrote the first-ever book on performing burlesque! For the price of a burlesque class, you can have a handbook that includes dance moves, costuming and makeup tips, and complete pastie-making and tassel-twirling instructions! The Burlesque Handbook, with a foreword by Margaret Cho, from HarperCollins/ItBooks.
Preview, purchase or download on amazon.com!
Jo Boobs Teaches the Va Va Voom!
A Chat with Jo Boobs Weldon
Jo Weldon Burlesque How-To App on ITunes
Read Jo's Blog
Follow Jo on Twitter!
Gift certificates are available upon request. More information here.
Love the movie Burlesque?
Check out our "Show Me How You Burlesque" webisode series on ChristinaAguilera.com!
