Burlesque Workshop Intensive
November 19 2011, noon-6 pm $75Beginners Welcome!
Location: 440 Studios, Studio 3D, 3rd Floor. 440 Lafayette St, Manhattan. Directions.
Come directly to the studio for the class.
Do not drop in--preregistration is required.
If you're thinking about performing and have ideas for acts, this workshop is for you! We've been putting burlesque performers onstage for nearly a decade, and some of New York's newest burlesque stars started with this workshop. Plus, it's a ton of fun even if you never decide to perform!
Get a crash course in basic choreography, burlesque style striptease (from whatever you're wearing!), how to choose music, costume, and character! You'll even choose a burlesque stage name for the class.
You will need to bring music you like and/or have considered performing to, a notebook, and a copy of The Burlesque Handbook. We also recommend bringing any costume pieces you may be considering.
Performance is not required but you will have the option to perform in a student showcase on a later date, TBD.
Although you can learn from this workshop if you have no idea at all what you'd like to do, you should bring one to three pieces of music you like. If you are planning to do a classic striptease routine, please bring some of the music and costume you are considering if you have them. To learn the moves of chair dance, fan dance, etc., take the Essential Burlesque Series.
This is a 6-hour intensive on how to put together a burlesque routine. We'll talk about coming up with your stage name, finding inspiration, choosing music, putting together a costume, and choreographing a routine! We'll workshop your ideas and offer extensive resources to help you get your number together quickly. At NYSB you will be learning from the most experienced teachers and entertainers in burlesque! We've put hundreds of performers onstage, many of whom have gone on to award-winning careers in burlesque!
Bring whatever you've got--from an idea and a bit of music to a full routine you want to workshop. It is highly recommended that you bring a few pieces of music you have thought you might use for a number on a cd, even if you have nothing solidly planned for a number, as music selection will be discussed extensively.
You will need to bring a notebook and a copy of The Burlesque Handbook to this class. We will be referring to all of it, but primarily to chapters 1, 5, 6, and 7.
Click here to learn more about the book and purchase on amazon.com!
In NYC, you can purchase the book at Lola Star, Enz's, Coco de Mer, or Bluestockings bookstore. It will not be available for sale in the class.
Location: 440 Lafayette St.
Before you register, please review our payment policies on cancellations, refunds, and credit transfers:
NYSB Cancellation Policies
Click below to register for the class on November 19.
If the class sells out, please notify us at nysbinstructors@gmail.com to be notified of any cancellations.
If you plan to attend with a friend, PLEASE register both of you at once!!!
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Registration is strictly limited to 10 students, to prevent overcrowding.
You will receive an email statement from paypal that your payment went through; this is your ticket. Print this and bring it to class as your ticket, and give it to the instructor at the beginning of the class.
Before you register, please review our payment policies:
NYSB Cancellation Policies
Upcoming showcase performance opportunities for our students are scheduled! If you are taking classes at NYSB, please enquire about available slots to schedule your first performance!
Click here to learn more about our student showcases.
Please purchase and bring The Burlesque Handbook with you to class, as we will be referring to it throughout the day. You will receive an additional handout with regional shopping information for New York and a worksheet on coming up with a stage name. The book includes information about burlesque dance, history, costuming, makeup, illustrated step by step pastie-making instructions, and more. It is the first and only book on how to create burlesque routines.
Click here to order from Amazon.com!
If you search for "Jo Weldon" on Amazon.com you will also find her three burlesque movement how-to DVDs.
You may also purchase a copy from our stockists at the amazing Bluestockings Radical Bookstore, located at 172 Allen Street (zip code 10002).
The Burlesque Handbook is also available at Enz's, Shakespeare and Co., Barnes and Noble, Target, etc., wherever books are sold. Call your favorite bookstore in advance to make sure it's in stock.
Wear close-fitting clothes that you can move in, as you would to take a dance or yoga class. Although we take our shoes off to enter the space, you can bring shoes you plan to use in performance with you. We recommend wearing cute socks!
You may bring a snack but not a meal. We will take a late lunch break midday. You may bring beverages but you must take all your garbage out with you.
