Presenters
Meet Our Honored Guests & Faculty
BurlyCon presenters are an inspiring mix of performers, educators, historians, creators, and industry leaders from across the burlesque community. Each year, our faculty brings together a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and approaches, reflecting the richness and diversity of burlesque as a living art form. From internationally recognized artists to voices emerging into leadership, our presenters share their work with generosity, care, and deep respect for the community they serve.
Their classes and conversations offer depth, nuance, and insight shaped by lived experience and artistic excellence. Each year, our annual convention welcomes a dynamic faculty representing the breadth and brilliance of the burlesque community. Together, they create a rich learning environment where experience, creativity, and community come together.
Legend of Honor
A celebrated burlesque legend recognized for their profound contributions to the art form.
Tami Roche
We’re honored to announce Tami Roche as BurlyCon’s 2026 Legend of Honor, celebrating her decades of contributions to burlesque and the lasting impact she has had on the art form!
Guests of Honor
Esteemed artists and leaders who bring unique expertise, vision, and inspiration to the weekend.
The Maine Attraction
The Maine Attraction is an award winning international burlesque sensation. Featured in The New York Times, Page Six, Time Out, The Village Voice, Broadway World, Go Magazine, Playbill and VPR. Appearances include Tribeca Film Festival, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s Cheek To Cheek Special and Grand Theft Auto. Co producer of Life In Sepia burlesque revue and star of her one woman show The Last Day Of Black History Month: A Conversation With A Naked Southern Black Lesbian.
Coming Soon!
We’ll be sharing our second 2026 Guest of Honor soon!
Teacher Features
Spotlighted educators selected for their outstanding impact, innovative approaches, and dedication to the craft.
Raquel Reed
Raquel Reed is an international burlesque performer. Hailing out of Las Vegas, Raquel has been seducing, teasing, and amazing audiences of burlesque for the past 15 years. She’s performed her own acts in several Las Vegas shows including Absinthe, Lost Spirit’s Distillery, and most recently headlining Maverick's at the Plaza. She now produces her own shows in Las Vegas, The Jiggle Room, Tub Club, and her own festival now entering its 4th year, called the Sin City Burlesque Festival.
La Dame Derrière
La Dame Derrière is a potent mix of sensuality, soft curves, and sapphic angst. This fiery femme has traveled all over North America snatching crowns and stealing girlfriends. She’s competed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame the past three years, won international titles including Miss Viva Las Vegas, and has been voted one of the top burlesque performers in “Canada.” Their work is for the gays and theys, centering queer art and bringing the drama from a background in opera and drag!
Chola Magnolia
Chola Magnolia is the chica sabrosita who's been bouncing and swaying across the country for the past fifteen years. After her start as a drag king, she found the glitz and glamour of burlesque and stepped into her own! Soon she was capturing titles such as the 2015 Queen of San Antonio burlesque festival, the 2018 Queen of Texas Festival, 2020 Queen of the Noire Pageant, and gracing the list of the 50 most influential burlesque performers in the world in 2021. She is a former member of 2022 best large group at BHOF, Fat Bottom Cabaret, and is a member and co-producer of the Pastie Pops Revue.
Academixxx
Academixxx is an award-winning burlesque performer, producer, educator, and Fulbright scholar from Omaha, Nebraska. Known as the Corn Fed and Well-Read Tease, she combines academic rigor with rhinestones, storytelling with striptease, and community building with a healthy dose of mischief. Creator of sold-out productions and unforgettable learning experiences, she believes the best performances leave audiences thinking long after the glitter settles.
Presenters
An ensemble of performers, scholars, historians, designers, and creative professionals who offer classes, panels, and conversations across movement, history, business, and artistic development.
Aiden Antares
Anita Tension
Bobby Barnaby / Selma Bawdy
Catty Wompass
Fosse Jack
Harry Sass
Heavenly Halo
Irish Lashes
Kevlar B Lightning
Kisa von Teasa
La Cochina Royale
Lisa Moon
Lovina Tease
Madam King
Mae D’Lovely
Mae Lust
Margot Manifesto
Mx. Tease
Piggy Von C
Plezher SSSea
Quantum Tease, PhD
Rand the Vampire
Rebecca Mm Davis
Sailor St. Claire
Solangerie
Teasy Roosevelt
The Bewitch’n Jinx
The English Muffin
The Infamous Nina Nightshade
Treasure Trove
VaVa Vroom
Viridian Moon
Vita Devour