Yeh I havent seen you for so long! Saw pics of a routine with lights? Looks amazing! Yay for a week off, I could do with one of those, in teh middle of moving to Huddersfield atm, bit stressy!
This is my plan, to make private all my online stuffs, to only perform out of area, and not to tassel/pastie, which I dont really do anyway. I do hope it will be ok cos it actually means quite alot to me, I really dont want to have to give up.
We will have to catch up at some point xxx

Good luck with your move, I think it sounds like a good idea as I no how much it means to you and how much effort you put into your routines it would be a real shame.
Yes time off is great I have had a really busy year and really enjoyed it so far and met some wonderful people and made lots of new acts I really need a break. I have just got two commissions from Dadafest that will keep me busy in the summer and let me take a break from performing.
Maybe we could meet up in Manchester.
Diva x

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I've recently been getting some classroom experience (15 day placement), and I'm on the waiting list for the Secondary PGCE Art & Design at John Moores Uni...so hopefully that's what I'll be doing from next september.
I'm not a performer, but I know that at the school where I've been opinions would definitely vary. I don't know what other staffrooms are like, but there seems to be two very distinct groups of teachers, mostly (but not entirely) split by age...I'm pretty sure the younger group would be really enthusiastic about burlesque, but the older ones (who have more influence due to experience) would possibly be less supportive. That's the impression I get from various conversations I've had about other things, anyway.
Aside from their opinions, though, I think the 'official opinion' would definitely be that burlesque is a no-no!
God help any teacher in that school whose pupils found half-naked photos online. They have a hard enough time being taken seriously by the kids!