I was just wondering with Burlesque dance routines, is there any form of copyright with them? From the shows Ive seen everyone has been different but I suppose you get inspiration from seeing others dance.

Can you just adapt it into your own performances?

I am new into the Burlesque scene so I am getting all my ideas together.

Thanks xxxx

I'm not sure about copyright.

But I don't think people take to lightly to performers, taking credit for others hard work.

I think if the performer is a member of equity there routines may possibly be copyrighted

But as said on here a few times before, your style and performance should come from you, i:e have your personality in it and it should resemble you.

trixie.

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Thanks Trixie for your advice.

your welcome.

Hope everything goes well for you.

Im just starting out myself. I did my 1st performance in jan and it was amazing. :-D

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Wicked....the shows I have been to make me just wanna get up on the stage and strut my stuff! lol

I have found lots of inspiration and just really sorting out things like music and props. I bet you felt amazing after your first one? Cant wait to do it myself!!

Good luck with all your performances Trixie and thanks again for your advice, much appriecated

xx:WAVE:

As long as its not blatently copying I can't see a problem using ideas. I think the best thing to do is to email or send a quick message to a performer who's inspired you and just ask if they mind you doing it. Good luck! xxxx

Thanks CrimbleFairy xxxx

Good point, but it makes me wonder how so called "Tribute Bands" don't infringe copyright. They even use puns that make sure you think that their work is as good as the originals,as in The Bootleg Beatles. And, I can't remember the author, but on the back of the Harry Potter series, someone wrote a near parody, the first book being called: Barry Trotter & The Shameless Parody.
It goes on everywhere. In fact I do a reprise, with my other half, of Fred & Ginger's: Swingtime. No problem, although I always announce it as the work of the original artistes.

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Ahhh I know that book, Barry Trotter!!! One of my friends thought it was brilliant....MMmmmmmm
Your right though it does go on everywhere.

Actually I just had a situation like this. I teach bellydancing, and I found out another school was teaching one of my routines without permission. Handily, my partner is a lwayer and I asked him about it. He said that it is really difficult to prove copyright over something like dance because its not the same as a written or recorded art form (In Australia at least). Obviously, just because you can get away with it doesn't make it right! But all dance forms and routines are inspired in some way, so I think drawing a little from what you've seen and learnt is ok.