NEW YORK SCHOOL OF BURLESQUE CALENDAR
schoolofburlesque@gmail.com
212.561.1456
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THE SCHOOL OF BURLESQUE IS CLOSED JUNE 5-10.
We'll all be in Vegas for the Burlesque
Hall of Fame Striptease Reunion.
We cannot accommodate any classes, parties, or events that weekend.
CLASS SPACE IS LIMITED AND MOST CLASSES DO SELL OUT.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR MOST CLASSES. DO NOT DROP IN.
May 31 4-5:30
Angie Pontani Teaches Amazing Go-Go
If you loved the moves in Hairspray, you don't want to miss this class!
Details and
registration
With World Famous *BOB*
Onstage Glamour! May 30
*BOB* is sharing her secrets of spectacular glamour! Learn why she's one of the
most photographed women in burlesque, onstage and off. Be a burlesque star--or,
just look like one.
Details and
registration
Essential Burlesque
Dance Series
"She shows us our present while preserving our past. I love Jo!!"
--Margaret Cho
Learn the moves that make burlesque so much fun! You'll be shimmying, peeling,
and rocking it right on the stage of a venue that has been devoted to burlesque
for almost a decade. Learn AUTHENTIC burlesque! Teacher Jo Weldon has learned
directly from the ladies who performed during the golden age of twentieth
century striptease, and many of her students have become regular burlesque
performers on some of New York's most fantastic stages.
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Get started right away with our weekly classes:
Every Wednesday! Get fit with Burlesque!
Burlesque
Pilates with Peekaboo Pointe.
Every Thursday Night And Friday Afternoon:
Flirting with
Burlesque
Every Sunday!
Gorgeous
Movement with Jo Weldon
Upcoming:
A fabulous pinup and burlesque modeling workshop with renowned burlesque
photographer Don Spiro and amazing celebrated burlesque performers giving you
makeup and costume tips! Have your picture taken on the gorgeous Slipper Room
stage! Dates will be announced in May.
Tuesdays in July: The Coney Island Master Class, featuring instruction and
insight from performers such as Dirty Martini, Amber Ray, World Famous *BOB*,
Tigger, Dr. Lukki, Julie Atlas Muz, Bambi the Mermaid, Angie Pontani, and more
of your favorite performers teaching a full-on development and composition
class in the Museum at Coney Island! There will be a student showcase at the
legendary Burlesque at the Beach series!
A repeat of Dr. Lukki's incredible exploration of the theater of burlesque!
Learn the keys to extraordinary performance. Schedule to be announced.
Email us if you would like to be
notified about the details of these upcoming classes as they become available.
Other programs and classes are constantly under development.
Contact:
Email is the best, fastest, most reliable, and most highly preferred way to
reach us. If you don't hear back within one day, feel free to email again.
rocknycity@aol.com
212.561.1456
Please note, I receive up to 200 emails a day. Often the quickest way to get
information is to read the site carefully.
You can express interest in any class with an email to rocknycity@aol.com.
What is burlesque?
Burlesque is fabulous, glittery, sexy fun for adventurous women! I teach a
form of dance that is dictated by your body, and is culled from many years of
exotic dance performance (I was a headlining feature performer in strip clubs
in the 1990s), watching vintage dance films, and having seen literally hundreds
of burlesque performers from all over the world practice their arts at the
Teaseorama Burlesque Convention, the New York Burlesque Festival, and the
Exotic World Pageant and Striptease Reunion (and performing with them). It's entirely
possible I've seen more different burlesque numbers than any other burlesque
audience member in the world. I have served as both a judge and a judging
coordinator at The Miss Exotic World Pageant, and as a teacher at Teaseorama. I
was recently a featured performer in Margaret Cho's variety show, the Sensuous
Woman, and I served as a consultant and dance coach on the Victor/Victrola
episode of Gossip Girl. You could say I know a little bit about burlesque!
While all this may sound intimidating, remember, the most important thing you can do as a performer, whether onstage or in the privacy of your home, is to have a good time. My goal is to give you the know-how and the confidence to have fun while performing with dazzling skill and glamour!
See a clip of me teaching a glove peel to Julie Chang
See a clip of me teaching a student at U Penn to twirl
Where are classes held?
Unless otherwise stated (please read listings carefully! Some classes are held
at 440 Studios), classes are held at 167 Orchard St at Stanton in the Slipper
Room, a venue which has been presenting burlesque shows for nearly a decade and
currently houses New York's longest-running burlesque show. As a space for
theatrical and dance education, the venue is a unique combination of private
space, actual working stage, and mirrored performance studio. There is no other
school like this!
Above: The stage where many of the School of Burlesque classes take place,
while the Slipper Room is closed for bar business. Directions
Do you teach privately?
I teach privately, and I have class structures that are suitable for
entertaining birthday, bachelorette, and other kinds of private parties. I can
also put together an entire show for your private event featuring
internationally-recognized burlesque and independent variety performers. Just
ask!
How much are the classes?
Class prices vary. Read each listing carefully. Payment Policy
Can I drop in?
Reservations are required.
Click here for payment and reservation policies.
Short notice cancellations cost me money and harm my business.
Can I pay in advance?
I very much prefer that you do. Click here for
payment policies.
Do I need to take the classes in any special order?
Unless a class is described as part of a Series or as Advanced, all of the
classes are designed to stand alone, which means that you can take any one of
them without having taken any of the others, including the Classic Moves Class.
Click here to see a list of all classes and workshops which have been offered.
Is there a textbook?
If you sign in to the class, you'll write down your email address so you can
receive the e-handbook in PDF. This is the only format in which the handbook is
available.
The handbook includes a brief overview of the moves, plus tips on creating
original performances, coming up with a stage name, costuming, where to shop,
what music you can practice with, plus a list of recommended movies and books,
and information about shopping online and in New York City.
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My Burlesque Name is Jonquille Valdeon.
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