BurlyCon brings artists, dancers, educators, performers, and burlesque enthusiasts together to learn, experiment, and connect. Through our annual convention and year-round programs, we create opportunities to explore burlesque as an evolving art form. Along the way, participants develop creative, cultural, and professional skills.

From dance and movement to performance, costuming, storytelling, production, business, and burlesque history, BurlyCon offers education for many creative interests. Our programs welcome people at different stages of their creative journeys. Classes, workshops, panels, discussions, and community gatherings give participants opportunities to learn from experienced artists and educators while sharing knowledge with one another.

You don’t have to call yourself a burlesque performer to find something here. Dancers, movement artists, actors, musicians, circus artists, drag performers, choreographers, visual artists, and other creatives can find ideas here. They can also discover practices that inform their own work. After all, burlesque has always been part of a much larger theatrical and creative landscape, and we love being part of that conversation.

Because burlesque is a living art form, there is always something new to discover. You might come looking to refine your movement, explore a new performance style, develop your stage presence, or learn more about burlesque history and culture. Along the way, you may meet collaborators, discover new perspectives, and find inspiration that follows you home.

While BurlyCon is based in Seattle, our community extends far beyond the Pacific Northwest. Each year, people travel from across the United States and around the world to learn, connect, and celebrate burlesque together. At the same time, we’re proud to be part of Seattle’s vibrant dance, performance, and fringe arts communities.