This post was updated Nov. 17 at 10:47 p.m. From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on ...

Amid flashing red lights reflecting off the walls of the Louis Room this weekend, audiences were greeted with lacy lingerie, burlesque and pole dancing performances from dancers like “Miss Demeanor” ...

Burlesque combines dance, music, and parody as a way to both celebrate and ridicule sexuality—and studies suggest dancers can reap social and emotional benefits.

Matt Finish was first attracted to the world of burlesque in November 2011, when a friend of his insisted that he attend a show with her. Despite his disinterest, he went to a Black Cherry Burlesque ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A once-thriving burlesque scene is getting a glamorous revival later this month, as local performer and choreographer Jess Worley, known on stage as Scarlett Kiss, prepares to bring ...

On the first night of the Oregon Burlesque Festival, performer Eva D'Luscious takes the stage for a high heel shoe-themed solo act on Sept. 20, 2024. On a warm Friday night in September, a crowd ...

ROCHESTER — There wasn’t much time for the two first-time burlesque dancers to get nervous before performing at Bleu Duck on Saturday, Aug. 20. The two were the first ones on the lineup of performers ...

Have you ever been to a burlesque show? There are two different types of burlesque, traditional and neo-burlesque. Traditional burlesque integrates striptease with a bit of Vaudville, comedy sketches, ...

Sauntering toward me in the cafe is the legendary burlesque dancer Velvet Ice. She came of age in the funky ’70s but on this Thursday is adorned in a modern black fleece, dark denim flares, and wedge ...

Like peeling off the pages of a calendar, members of the Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue discard clothing in a performance that celebrates art, music and the human body. On Sept. 20, the revue ...

During past Wildcat Welcomes, students’ first experience watching on-campus dance groups is Rhythm Nation, a show featuring the talents of Northwestern dance groups. Ranging in styles from ...