Please note: This class will not be offered in June/July, but will resume in August.
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She shimmied her way to the top, and she's definitely got the moves! Learn captivating go-go stylings from one of the most sought-after dancers in the burlesque scene. Not only is she one of the hottest and most widely-known burlesque performers in the world, Angie is one of the founders and coordinators of the New York Burlesque Festival, and this is your chance to get to meet her one on one.
Wear comfortable form-fitting clothes such as those you would wear to work out or take yoga class. Bring dance shoes without stiletto heels.
Amazing Pontani Moves:
Trained as a professional dancer, Angie broke into the NYC Burlesque scene before she was of legal age to enter a nightclub by dancing as part of the Dutch Weismann Follies at the tender age of 17 ½. She began her hoofing career as a chorus girl and quickly rose the ranks, becoming a featured strip teaser and even singer in the show! From there it was on to forming stage shows in Coney Island with popular local music acts Dem Brooklyn Bums, becoming a boogying boardwalk staple with her sister Tara! Later, she performed with the popular swing band from New Orleans, The Flying Neutrinos, where she incorporated both her sisters in syncopation Tara & Helen, from that union the World Famous Pontani Sisters were officially born and have risen to become one of the most internationally recognized names in Burlesque. Angie currently performs both with her sisters and as a solo dancer all over the world! She was recently named Miss Cyclone 2007 by Astroland Amusement Park in lovely Coney Island.