There’s a special kind of magic at the heart of BurlyCon Peer Review. Peer Review isn’t a competition. It isn’t a critique session designed to tear work apart. It’s a collaborative, supportive space where performers can test ideas, refine acts, and receive thoughtful feedback from experienced industry professionals and fellow artists. Whether you’re building a […]
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Artistry as Agency Begins with Access BurlyCon 2026 scholarship applications are officially open! At BurlyCon, we believe in Artistry as Agency: the idea that creative expression is power. When artists gain access to education, mentorship, and community, they don’t just improve their acts, they expand their voice, strengthen their leadership, and shape the future of
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There are seasons in an artist’s life when everything feels uncertain. Moments when the stage feels farther away. When inspiration runs quiet. When community feels fragile or difficult to access. In these moments, continuing becomes a choice, and not always an easy one. For Dahlia Foxx, 2025 was one of those seasons. Below is Dahlia’s
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Whether you’re attending your first BurlyCon or your fifteenth, make room for discovering new classes! You may feel excited. You may feel overwhelmed. Most likely, you’ll feel both. This year, BurlyCon offers three primary class formats: Standard Classes, BurlyLabs, and the new Master Ecdysiast Track (M.E.T.). Each format creates a different learning experience. When you
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Artistry as Agency: Why It Matters and Why We’re Claiming It Now The start of a new year always brings a natural pause—a moment where we look at who we’ve become and who we’re becoming as burlesque artists. This year that pause sparked an important reflection about the heart of our work and the role
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Learn from your Living Legends of Burlesque! Every year BurlyCon sponsors special classes at your Burlesque Hall of Fame (BHoF) Weekender, and 2017 is no exception! The BHoF Finishing School presents classes with burlesque Living Legends from the mid-twentieth century. Classes are held during the Burlesque Hall of Fame Exotic World Weekend in Las Vegas,
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The countdown to BurlyCon X is on with 6 months left to budget, plan, and kick yourself into gear as we prepare to celebrate ten years of BurlyCon! With education and training being the main attraction in this blog I’ve interviewed a few burlesque teachers who have been in the business of teaching burlesque. Not
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Guest blogger Vixen Valentine is a Seattle native burlesque performer, performance artist, and actress who currently resides in Arezzo, Italy where she is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Physical Theatre. Visit her at msvixenvalentine.wix.com. I had the privilege of not only attending but also performing at the Munich Burlesque Festival. It was an
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