Burlesque Design and Dance

Khandie Khisses · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2006, 02:58 PM

Out of curiosity where do you learn to dance/develope your styles and costumes?

honey-moon · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2006, 04:53 PM

when it come to a routine, ideas may just pop into your
head imspired by things around you,like a piece of music or
a movies or a pic from a magazine ect.
costume wise its just wild imagination,maybe a certain style
from a period in time,an idea you build up on from a rouine
and a jolly good haberdashery store.

Tsui · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-2006, 05:48 PM

Haberdashery stores are definitely your friend, I get discount in my local one because I'm always in there.

My best rotines are to music I really love listening to, I tend to get a feel for it and a certain movement seems to just come to me and feels right. It helps liking the music enough to listen to continuosly as well.

Madam Josefine Siren · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-2006, 07:11 PM

Hey hun!

Burlesque performers are always really imaginatlive with their outfits. There are loads of different ways to put together a wonderful costume (or full wardrobe of costumes as it might be for many performers). It's all about finding your own style within the category.

I run a clothing company in London with a bit of a burlesque retro feel to it. Check it out for shopping, or even just for ideas if you wish.

Mint Siren
www.mintsiren.com

Miss Tallulah · #5 (**permalink**) 05-01-2006, 03:05 PM

hello miss josefine siren!
wot a pretty web site. i love the picture frame thing it looks cool and your clothing looks fab.
xx

Chrissy Capone · #6 (**permalink**) 05-01-2006, 06:08 PM

im inspired of different things.
people-animals-music-films- and when im in training-doing my ballet classes -in a kind of meditation and so on.

Foxy · #7 (**permalink**) 05-02-2006, 11:43 AM

Hello, this is something I wrote in Febuary in the backstage section. I thought I'd did it out again for ya. :

here's my recipe:

take equal parts of
what you know/strengths/talents
what you love
and what entertains you

add
DD cup of what you have always wanted to
see on stage but have never actually seen.

and a feather full of cheek
and a sparkle of conviction

mix this in with large helpings of
your favorite music,
your favorite colour
and your favorite costume.

discuss over red wine (or prefered beverage)
and chocolate somethings with closest and
most fun friends.

add a lot of laughs

repeat in front of a mirror until perfected

present on stage with a garnish of appause.

good luck my dear

xox fox