BurlyCon: The Ultimate Burlesque Slumber Party There’s a reason people compare BurlyCon to a giant burlesque slumber party. Yes, we sweat through athletic dance intensives. We fill notebooks in marketing workshops. Or we lean forward during eye-opening history lessons. We stretch, strategize, and strengthen our craft. And then? We laugh. Hard. Between classes, you’ll find spontaneous dance […]
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BurlyCon is a pretty high-energy weekend. Aside from the classes themselves, which can be physically and/or emotionally demanding, the sheer volume of socializing, dancing, giggling, and fun can be extremely overwhelming. For those of us who like a quiet place to rest and recharge, BurlyCon has lots of awesome spaces to take a break from
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When the Classroom Closes and the Dance Party Opens For many attendees, the Friday night dance party marks a shift in rhythm. During the day, BurlyCon hums with note-taking, technique drills, thoughtful discussions, and hallway conversations about craft. By evening, that energy transforms. The dance party is not separate from the learning. It’s an extension
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Meet & Greet Magic: A Vintage Kickoff to BurlyCon Each year, BurlyCon opens with a meet-and-greet that sets the tone for the weekend ahead. Before the classes begin and notebooks fill, we gather to dress up, show up, and celebrate together in true burlesque fashion. What better way to launch a weekend of learning than
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Who’s Teaching at BurlyCon 2015 Every year, BurlyCon brings some of the world’s top burlesque talent to the sparkly, drizzled town of Seattle. Now that the 2015 Class Schedule has been released, we thought we’d show you a few of the fabulous burly-Q stars coming back to teach this year! The inimitable Bic Carroll. 2014
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Why We Never Stop Learning at BurlyCon I’ve had the pleasure of being an instructor several times at BurlyCon, as well as an attendee. You get on the plane to BurlyCon and you look at the class guide, mostly to block off your own classes—what do you need to prepare, where do need to go,
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From Scholarship to Stage: Meet Bunny Barebuns Each year, BurlyCon offers a limited number of scholarships to individuals in burlesque who have a financial need. BurlyCon Media Liaison Czech Mate recently caught up with 2015 scholarship recipient Bunny Barebuns. Bunny Barebuns Performer name: Bunny BarebunsPerformer tagline: “Kink with a Wink”Years performing: 3Current hometown: Indianapolis, IN/St. Petersburg,
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Live Music, Legacy, and the Art of Burlesque Interview by Czech Mate, BurlyCon Press & Media Writer Thank you! I’m honored & ecstatic of the news to have been chosen. It’s nice to have had a hand in planting the seeds of something that has taken off and grown the way burlesque has over the years.
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Finding Voice, Legacy, and Power Through Burlesque Written by Otaymah Bonds Otaymah Bonds is a second-generation burlesque performer of color hailing from Detroit. She shared her story with us and is teaching “History of Performers of Color in Burlesque” at BurlyCon 2015. Discovering Burlesque and Finding Expression My journey into the magical land of all
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Wigs and Mermaids at Coney Island BurlyCon makes a splash at the 2015 Mermaid Parade, celebrating creativity, community, and theatrical spectacle in true burlesque style! 2015 Mermaid Parade – Photo by Paul Ferris My wig didn’t fit in the cab. That’s the beginning of how my time at the 2015 Mermaid Parade began as I
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