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Upcoming:

Classic Beauty Series
This series will focus on developing the fine art of classic striptease, with glamour and mischief.
You will learn how to be as playful or as intense as you feel, while being a "glorified girl" in burlesque finery.
You'll feel your connection to glamourous ladies throughout history as we discuss the presence of the female form in both visual art and performance.
Because instructor Jo Weldon is the Educational Director of the Burlesque Hall of Fame, you'll be learning directly from a performer who has learned from her forebears, pioneers in the art of being undomesticated, glamourous women!
Class includes Boa, Gloves, Stockings, and 3 DVDs.
You will also make your own pair of rhinestone pasties!
There will also be a shopping assignment which will guide you through New York's amazing garment district, showing you where the pros shop, and discussing how to get the best deals on pricey items like swarovski crystals and ostrich feather fans.

Fan Dance Series!
This four-week series will include your own pair of marabou fans and a copy of Jo Weldon's "Silk and Feathers" DVD.
Week one: The Art of Reveal and Conceal: Marabou Fans
Week two: Working with Air: Silk Veil Fans
Week three: Your Fine Feathered Friends: How to Make Fans (demo)
Week four: The Big Deal: Ostrich Feather Fans

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To be posted soon:
Burlesque Essential Dance Series with Jo Weldon
Go-Go with Angie Pontani
How to fill out applications for festivals with Angie Pontani
Trapeze with Harvest Moon
Tap Dancing with Helen Pontani

PAST CLASSES

Learn how to make burlesque costumes!

It's the saddest thing! Our big dance mirror got broken. We're trying to raise money to replace it with an unbreakable mirror, but those puppies are expensive, and in the summer we are donating our time and services to The Burlesque Hall of Fame and Coney Island USA, so we're a little strapped! If you'd like to support the school's effort, please use the link below to make a donation. Every little bit helps!

Click here for more information on Jo Weldon's Instructional DVDs.
The NYSB Handbook will be available from HarperCollins, with a foreword by Margaret Cho, in Fall 2009.

August 8
Learn amazing hula hoop stunts from the Legendary Miss Saturn!!
Any level--if you've never been able to hoop before, now you will!

Beginning August 9
Pinup Workshop!
Week 1: A history of the pin-up. Showing historical and contemporary examples, Dale and Don will give students an overview of the pin-up, including trends in clothing and styling, which go hand-in-hand with the history of pin-up. Students will be given an assignment to gather their favorite pin-up images to bring to the Week 4 class.
Week 2: Getting down to business. Dale and Don will talk about the business aspects of pin-up photography, including how to choose a photographer, how to conduct yourself on a shoot, contracts and legal issues, and how to develop a mutually beneficial relationship between model and photographer, among other topics.
Week 3: Hair and make-up. A guest instructor will break down period hair and make-up for students and give demonstrations on how to achieve the perfect pin-up look.
Week 4: Movement class. After a good stretch, students will feel what it’s like to hold pin-up poses. Images brought in from the first week’s assignment will be used as reference.
Week 5: The shoot! The class culminates in individual photo shoots for each student. Location(s) to be determined. Each student will be sent digital images that they can use as promotional material.

Strip Search NYC
Friday, June 26th, 2009
The Slipper Room (www.slipperroom.com)
167 Orchard (at Stanton)
Doors and silent auction at 7, show at 8
(F train to 2nd Avenue)
$5 in advance (www.brownpapertickets.com)
$10 at door
StripSearchNYC@yahoo.com
Ten will compete! Only 1 will win! Help choose New York City's Ambassador of Burlesque at the Toronto Burlesque Festival. Dr. Lucky and The New York School of Burlesque have partnered with The Toronto Burlesque Festival to find the fiercest, foulest, most fabulous peeler in the Big Apple! The winner of Strip Search New York City will receive a prime performance spot at The Toronto Burlesque Festival, free admission to all events, a private “tittorial” from faculty of the New York School of Burlesque, a drive to the Festival with headlining acts (schedules permitting), an ad announcing their victory in the festival program, serious bragging rights, and tons of other awards and accolades.

Email us if you would like to bring our classes or performers to your town or event.

You can read Jo's exclusive interview with Dita Von Teese, including Dita's personal scrapbook photos, on Jo's blog, Daily Burlesque.

January 5
New York School of Burlesque Instructors Jo Weldon, Angie Pontani, Helen Pontani, Julie Atlas Muz, and Peekaboo Pointe appear on Gossip Girl!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-9AVPWu8ls
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Always check the calendar the day of your class in the event of unexpected changes due to venue issues or instructor illness.

CLASS SPACE IS LIMITED AND MOST CLASSES DO SELL OUT.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR MOST CLASSES. DO NOT DROP IN.

Unless specifically described as "advanced" or "designed for performers," all classes are suitable for both people who are taking the classes for fun, and performers who want to learn the language of burlesque movement.

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