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2011 CBF Class Schedule!
All classes will be held on the 2nd floor of the Curtis Hotel
Prices reflect pre-registration, there will be an additional five dollars for day of. Please use the following paypal link cbfclasses@gmail.com to register. Please note which classes you would like to sign up for and include your stage name. Contact Fannie Spankings at fannie@coloradoburlesquefestival.com with any questions.
Friday July 8th
12:00 – 2:00 Ultimate Self Confidence with World Famous BOB $40 Jax Room
1:00 – 2:00 World Cabaret/Samba Burlesque with Kellita $20 Keep Away Room
2:30 – 4:30 The Art Of The Tease with Miss Indigo Blue $30 Keep Away Room
2:30 – 3:30 Belly Dance for Burlesque with Evilyn Sin Claire $20 Jax Room
Saturday July 9th
11:00 – 1:00 Theater for Burlesque with Tigger! $30 Keep Away Room
11:00 – 12:00 Tassel Twirling with Frenchie Kiss $20 Jax Room
12:00 – 1:00 How To Talk to the Booth and Other Theatrical Mysteries Explained with Foxy Tann $20 Jax Room
1:00 – 3:00 Ultimate Self Confidence with World Famous BOB $40 Jax Room
1:00 – 2:00 The Art of the Shimmy with Michelle L’amour $20 Keep Away Room
2:00 – 4:00 Structured Playtime with Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey $30 Keep Away Room
3:30 – 4:30 Tease Technique with Michelle L’amour $20 Jax Room
Miss Exotic World 2011 Miss Indigo Blue: The Art Of The Tease: The Building Blocks of Desire
Women in the Golden Age of Burlesque refined teasing to an art – the art of strip-tease! This workshop includes historical examples of Burlesque legends and exercises to practice the skills they developed. In this class, students are empowered to explore and discover their own inner tease-artiste in a safe and friendly environment. Gloves and boas are provided, no dancing or dance skill required. Learn the who and what of the how and why from your very own Reigning Queen of Burlesque, Miss Exotic World 2011, Indigo Blue!
World Famous BOB: Ultimate Self Confidence
Ultimate Self Confidence is the radical and astonishing workshop that everyone is talking about! As seen in the Village Voice “Best of New York 2008″ guide. World Famous *BOB* has created a workshop to encourage women (the class is currently women-only, though a co-ed version is planned to be offered in the future) to take larger steps towards who they ultimately want to be – whether it is on stage or in everyday life situations. Confidence is something that is only true when it is created by ourselves and *BOB* will guide you through a series of fun and sometimes challenging exercises to create “courage references” that are guaranteed to stay with you long after you’ve left class. Come ready to work and be prepared to amaze even yourself!
Nothing is hotter or more powerful than self-confidence. *BOB*’s intense and astonishing, boundary-shattering class is known for changing lives and opening minds. You will be exposed and your body fears will be challenged and you will prevail. *This class has limited space, pre-registration is recommended.*
Michelle L’amour: The Art of the Shimmy & Tease Technique
The Art of the Shimmy: Learn all about the shoulder shimmy and the booty shimmy and all the various ways to do both. There will also be some toning exercises for the hips and glues. Be prepared to work it!
Tease Technique: Expand on the basics of burlesque: walk, bump, grind and shimmy. Finish those body lines and learn how to transition from each move. Brings heels!
Tigger!: Theater for Burlesque
Set the stage on fire! Go from talented to TNT! Build a larger-than-life Burlesque Persona with Tigger! and take your shows and your stage identity to the next level – with Personality Plus. Tigger! is a recognized pioneer of the current burlesque scene but has been an actor all his life, “acting like a stripper” for almost 20 years. Using his degree in theatre, his experience teaching acting, and over 30 years on the stage (both Shakespeare & Shimmy), he employs his theatrical training & perspective to break down what makes a burlesque performer stand out from the herd.
Whatever you do in front of any kind of an audience, You are an Actor. Learn techniques and tips to make the most of what you’ve got.
Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey: Structured Playtime
In this amazing class, Trixie and Monkey have combined their training in physical theater, clowning and burlesque to lead a structured playtime for the purpose of discovering new ideas, taking risks, playing, increasing connection to an audience, letting go of self-consciousness while improvising, thinking on your feet and utilizing your whole body. Perfect for anyone who wants to have a new kind of fun while performing!
Frenchie Kiss: Tassel Twirling
No matter what your size, you too can learn to twirl! Frenchie Kiss will walk you through the A-B-C’s (and DD’s!) of tassel twirling, starting with how to properly put on your tassels, and ending with how to get them moving in all directions. You can buy Frenchie’s tassels at the workshop. You’ll want to make sure to have these specially-made tassels for optimum twirl-ability. Tassels will be sold for $30, and will include tassel tape. (Or you can bring your own tassels.) Please wear yoga or dance clothes, and be ready to take off your top.
Kellita: World Cabaret/Samba Burlesque
Raise your temperature (and that of your audience) with saucy and articulate shoulders, chest, hips and booty! Learn a variety of approaches to Showgirl Samba from SF’s Queen of Carnaval, Kellita! Absorb Brazilian, Cuban, Middle Eastern dance vocabulary, all couched in a cabaret/burlesque aesthetic. We will focus on both rhythm and musicality, so you can express yourself deliciously with isolations as well as nuanced and extended limbs. Imbue your movements with ease, verve, polish, sensuality and grace. Don’t just dance the music, BE the music. Come in comfortable form-fitting clothes and bare feet!
Evilyn Sin Claire: Belly Dance for Burlesque
Burlesque & Belly dance share more than just the shimmy! Mastering basic techniques of isolation and staccato vs. flow adds grace, confidence and power to your burlesque routines. Belly dance is a gateway for many women who have been turned off or away by other dance forms. Learn strength and control over each part of your body as you develop power in other aspects of your life and your sexuality!
Foxy Tann: How To Talk to the Booth and Other Theatrical Mysteries Explained
Theatre has it’s own universal language. Learn the vocabulary of theatre technicians and be able to communicate what you want to any booth, tech, stage hand or producer world wide. Have lighting concepts explained and learn about special effects that can make your effect even more special! Foxy Tann has over 25 years of experience in professional theatre and can help you take your act or troupe to the next level and endear you to stage hands and technicians everywhere. Bring pencil, paper, questions and conundrums, dress comfy and be prepared to move about the stage and find your light!
