Burlesque Basics With Ruby Champagne
by Ruby Champagne, posted on 2009-06-04 01:47:21
What Is Burlesque?
Burlesque is a theatrical expression of glamour and the celebration of women, while providing a sensuous tease of peeling pieces towards ‘the big reveal.’ My personal interpretation of burlesque is based on the traditional performers like Lili St. Cyr, Tempest Storm, and Gypsy Rose Lee.
But all in all, burlesque is what you interpret it to be, what you want out of it and you make your own. Be the Burlesque Star that you are – whether at a venue’s stage or at home in front of your audience of one!
There’s Quite a History!
Burlesque can date as far back as the ancient Greek dramatist Aristophane, the “Father of Comedy”. It made its way to the US in the late 1800’s with the arrival of “The British Blondes” headed by Lydia Thompson. Music halls and vaudeville houses of the early 20th century presented burlesque as a blend of satire, performance art and entertainment, which featured striptease and comedy acts that typically poked fun at the upper class society.
The legacy of Burlesque lives on! Making fun of pop culture or spoofs is a perfect example of the comedic tradition that continues today. And the ‘revival’ of burlesque shows has cropped up all over the nation. Thanks to the likes of Dita Von Teese, it has almost fallen into an accepted mainstream. As a performer in Los Angeles and sometimes in New York, the burlesque movement is very much alive with sparkles and kicking in fishnets!
Y Ahora, The Moves!
In Your Face: You’re the focus of the audience while you’re putting on your show…express your fabulousness! Blow kisses, wink, smile, do a “Who? Me!??” Use your facial expressions to gain and keep your audience’s attention. If you’re a little nervous at first, look just above their eyes.
Show Your Grace: Use your hands and arms to follow your moves, feeling along your hips, your costume, playing
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