Event Details
You will receive your specific classroom upon check in with the VTBF staff at the hotel. Check in will be in the hotel lobby. Please arrive 10 minutes early with your class ticket and/or receipt for your class. Water is provided in all classes. You are welcomed & encouraged to bring a snack as there is no lunch break scheduled in the day. Some classes may require special active wear, props, and/or require you to sign a liability waiver before participating.
Bump & grind - then shimmy & shake - with burlesque dance. This teaser class uncovers the base movement textures we associate with burlesque style dance in a fun and welcoming environment. Learn bumps, grinds, shimmies, and other classic moves before applying your new or refreshed skills in a choreographed dance phrase. This class also takes time to work with your what to do with your hands in an exercise that also helps with the feeling of empowerment to enhance your stage presence. This class is geared for the individual who has an interest in burlesque movement or those seasoned performers wanting to take a refresher.
No experience is necessary. It is recommended to bring a pair of long opera gloves (or winter gloves) to class if you have them. Dress in clothes that allow you to move. If wearing heels, please make sure they do not prohibit movement. Class is welcoming to all gender expressions and the instructor designs class with the belief that Burlesque is for All Bodies.
About the Instructor
The Wibbly Wobbly Boobie Woobie Time Lady of Burlesque has been making audiences stop blinking and start saying "Oh, yes!" as a Sugar Shaker with the Green Mountain Cabaret since 2012 where she is now also a producer and choreographer.
She has served as Vermont's foremost burlesque instructor for over 6 years, currently offering classes and workshops at Burlington's RevolVT Studio space. Previously a highly popular "Performing Artist" for the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and current independant instructor, Doctor Vu brings her dance pedagogy along with years of applicable burlesque knowledge to welcome both new and experienced students to embrace burlesque and explore this amazing multifaceted art form. Doctor Vu's performed as a soloist at the NOLA Nerdlesque Festival, Vermont Burlesque Festival, online Fierce! Queer Performing Arts Festival, and on stages throughout New England.
You won't want to go as she'll leave you proclaiming "Doctor Vu"!"
Organizer Information
- Name:
- Cory Royer
- Phone:
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Name:
- Cory Royer
- Phone:
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Name:
- Cory Royer
- Phone:
- Email:
- [email protected]