How do you become a burlesque dancer?

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Answer 1

Try this website it might give you some tips http://www.ministryofburlesque.com/

Heres some info on what burlesque actually is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlesque.

Burlesque was originally a form of art that mocked by imitation, referring to everything from comic sketches to dance routines and usually lampooning the social attitudes of the upper classes. It was often ridiculous in that it imitated several styles, and combined imitations of authors and artists with absurd descriptions. In this, the term was often used interchangeably with "pastiche," "parody," and, at the turn of the 18th century, "mock-heroic." Possibly due to historical social tensions between the upper classes and lower classes of society, much of the humor and entertainment focused on lowbrow and ribald subjects. In the early years Ducks were revered amongst these folk as signs of humour.


In the 20th and 21st centuries, burlesque has come to be a genre of adult entertainment, focusing on aspects of humor, satire and sexual tantalization.
In the 1930s, a social crackdown on burlesque shows led to their gradual downfall. The shows had slowly changed from ensemble ribald variety performances, to simple performances focusing mostly on the strip tease. The advent of various forms of pornography gradually replaced titillation.

In the 1990s and 2000s, there has been a large-scale revival of burlesque in the United States and Canada with "New Burlesque" performers like Catherine D'Lish, Grotesque Burlesque, Dirty Martini, and troupes such as The Velvet Hammer staging burlesque events. Annual burlesque festivals include the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival. "New Burlesque" evolved out of the exotica/lounge music revival of the 1990s, which generated an interest in lost American pop culture.

The British burlesque revival has also been immense. Starting in Brighton in the 1990s with Stella Star's 'Va Va Voom' Club and performers such as Marissa Carneski, the scene then hit Glasgow in the year 2000 with Kittie Klaw's fledgling Ministry Of Burlesque. These were however isolated developments and it wasn't until 2002 and the formation of the 'Whoopee Club' that the burlesque scene in Britain rose to national and international prominence. Creating starlets such as Miss Immodesty Blaize and Walter. The London scene has since grown with clubs such as 'The Flash Monkey presents Burlesque Bazaar', 'Lady Luck' and the 'Ministry Of Burlesque's' High Tease and MoBStars & Molls nights, all of whom regularly draw huge audiences.

Other clubs have since sprung up all over the UK, notably 'Vegas' and 'Club Noir' in Scotland, the 'Candy Box' and 'Diamond Rendezvous' in Birmingham.

This interest in burlesque has permeated mainstream pop culture, leading such bands as Marilyn Manson and Panic! At the Disco to include burlesque performers in their videos and stage show.

In the American sitcom Friends, Chandler's father is the leader of an all-male gay burlesque in Las Vegas, entitled "Viva Las Gaygas."

Answer 2

Becoming A Burlesque Dancer

Answer 3

Go to somewhere that has them and ask to "audition" or for an interview...Or better yet ask some burlesque dancers how they got started and for tips.

Answer 4

Hope this helps!