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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 […]

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