Classic Moves of Burlesque
If you take only one class, this should be it!
In this three-hour workshop, you will be introduced to burlesque history, come up with a stage name for the day, and get a tips on flirting and seduction!
Learn the sexy shimmy,
the tantalizing glove peel,
the devastating bump n grind, and the dazzling tassel-twirl
from an internationally recognized striptease expert
with decades of performing experience.
Many of our former students perform in New York
at prestigious burlesque venues.
You can, too!
Or, you can take a burlesque workshop simply because
the workshop itself is a party!
It's even more fun when you bring a friend!
Boas, gloves, and pasties will be provided to borrow.
This class is for women only.
You'll get the basics of the history of burlesque and striptease as
an artform, plus you'll hear plenty of stories of how we learned moves from
Legendary performers at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. We'll talk briefly about costuming,
getting gigs, the history of burlesque and neo-burlesque, where to see burlesque shows in NYC, and more!
If you are planning to take it with a friend please register both of you at the same time to ensure that you both get in.
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Please wear basic close-fitting simple clothing or workout clothes. If you wish to change please arrive fifteen minutes early. You will not be able to enter the venue if you are very early. Bring a basic back-hooking bra in order to learn the straptease.
This is many students' favorite class, and one that many of them take two or three times!
This class is also offered as part of our Essential Burlesque Movement Series.
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We will learn and perform a choreographed number. This is a great way to learn to structure a costume and compose a burlesque number.
If you would like to book this class as a private event for a group of friends or a birthday or bachelorette party, please Email Us.Instructor Bio
Jo Weldon is the headmistress of the New York School of Burlesque and the author of The Burlesque Handbook (HarperCollins). Touring internationally, she is one of the best-known and most sought-after instructors in burlesque.
See video of Jo teaching Julie Chang to peel gloves:
Truly Julie at Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art Show
See video of me teaching an audience member to twirl tassels during the Sex Workers' Art Show: