Class held at Studio A Dance
2306 Hyperion Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Asstastic!
Class held at Studio A Dance
2306 Hyperion Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Friday, September 2, 2011
More From Camp in 2007
Here's the next blog entry from my boring ol' regular person blog from this day in 2007, detailing more of my camp experience. It reads a lot like a diary entry.
Lessons from My Second Day of Camp
I still don't have a lot of pictures I can share. I apologize for that. I can post photos of myself with wild abandon, but since I was holding my own camera most of the time I don't have many photos of just myself. I'm hoping (as is Andrew) that some of the other girls will send me photos soon.
As I mentioned before, the first day was a time of settling in. We did a meet and greet with each other, heard some selections from burlesque biographies, sat around and ate cheeseburgers and s'mores. It was a nice calm evening for me after the flurry of activity leading up to the trip. Of course, my first night of sleep was not as restful as I had hoped. All of the doors weren't closed completely on the cabinets in the airstream, so every time someone rolled over then doors would rattle. Ugh. At least I was warm.
The second day of camp started with a nice stretch and balance with Jo Boobs. I'd really like to get into the habit of stretching every morning so I don't still have things cracking in my body at noon. We did some good stretches before breakfast, being careful to really warm up our necks and backs since they're easily injured. We also learned how to test our balance so we can do it every day in life and before every performance in the shoes we'll wear in the show. I liked doing this, especially since there are days when I feel totally off balance.
After breakfast, we had a class on posing, posture and walking with Miss Indigo Blue. We started out by learning to walk in high heels. The technique we use in pole class is different. In this technique, the knees are kept bent so the weight of the body is still on the heels. We worked on poses for a bit, using each pose to show off our "costumes" or assets. Then we worked on different kinds of burlesque walks.
What came next? Stay tuned.
Lessons from My Second Day of Camp
I still don't have a lot of pictures I can share. I apologize for that. I can post photos of myself with wild abandon, but since I was holding my own camera most of the time I don't have many photos of just myself. I'm hoping (as is Andrew) that some of the other girls will send me photos soon.
As I mentioned before, the first day was a time of settling in. We did a meet and greet with each other, heard some selections from burlesque biographies, sat around and ate cheeseburgers and s'mores. It was a nice calm evening for me after the flurry of activity leading up to the trip. Of course, my first night of sleep was not as restful as I had hoped. All of the doors weren't closed completely on the cabinets in the airstream, so every time someone rolled over then doors would rattle. Ugh. At least I was warm.
The second day of camp started with a nice stretch and balance with Jo Boobs. I'd really like to get into the habit of stretching every morning so I don't still have things cracking in my body at noon. We did some good stretches before breakfast, being careful to really warm up our necks and backs since they're easily injured. We also learned how to test our balance so we can do it every day in life and before every performance in the shoes we'll wear in the show. I liked doing this, especially since there are days when I feel totally off balance.
After breakfast, we had a class on posing, posture and walking with Miss Indigo Blue. We started out by learning to walk in high heels. The technique we use in pole class is different. In this technique, the knees are kept bent so the weight of the body is still on the heels. We worked on poses for a bit, using each pose to show off our "costumes" or assets. Then we worked on different kinds of burlesque walks.
What came next? Stay tuned.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Dance Class Challenge: 49/100 - Healing Yoga: For Common Conditions
I had plans to hit some classes this weekend then discovered I split a toenail somehow and it's in such a delicate state I'm afraid it will break clean off in class and hurt like a mofo. Instead, I did a yoga video. I did another in this series and I really enjoyed both. It wasn't the fat burning workout that I really need right now, but it was gentle on my toe and I've noticed some improvement in my postures.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Four Years Ago Today
Four years ago today I returned from burlesque camp in Seattle with Jo Boobs and Miss Indigo Blue. I knew that if I wanted to get somewhere in the world of burlesque, I had to train with the best. Here is my blog of that experience from August 27th, 2007. (It's amazing to look at where I was and look at where I am now, at least for me!)
Back From Camp Burlesque!
I returned from my burlesque retreat in the Seattle area today. It was quite an intensely educational trip! I'll have to cover my experience in bits and pieces since there's so much to say!
These two photos are from my first day. I was picked up at the airport by Jessica, an awesome gal who works with Academy of Burlesque in Seattle. She greeted me with a sign that said "Red Snapper." Awesome! I also met Fleur De Lys from New York and Miss Rosie Bitts from Vancouver since we shared a ride. This is a photo of the Space Needle from our trip around the city before we drove out to the wild blue yonder.
Through the luck of the draw, I managed to secure a bed in the restored 1964 airstream trailer. Most of the other girls wound up in tents. I lucked out. This is a photo of me celebrating my awesome digs.
We spent a lot of time getting to know each other, setting up "camp" and discussing famous burlesque performers. It was very educational.
As a heads up, I won't be posting any photos for which I don't have permission from everyone in the photo since that's the agreement we all made. But I do promise photos!
Back From Camp Burlesque!
I returned from my burlesque retreat in the Seattle area today. It was quite an intensely educational trip! I'll have to cover my experience in bits and pieces since there's so much to say!
These two photos are from my first day. I was picked up at the airport by Jessica, an awesome gal who works with Academy of Burlesque in Seattle. She greeted me with a sign that said "Red Snapper." Awesome! I also met Fleur De Lys from New York and Miss Rosie Bitts from Vancouver since we shared a ride. This is a photo of the Space Needle from our trip around the city before we drove out to the wild blue yonder.
Through the luck of the draw, I managed to secure a bed in the restored 1964 airstream trailer. Most of the other girls wound up in tents. I lucked out. This is a photo of me celebrating my awesome digs.
We spent a lot of time getting to know each other, setting up "camp" and discussing famous burlesque performers. It was very educational.
As a heads up, I won't be posting any photos for which I don't have permission from everyone in the photo since that's the agreement we all made. But I do promise photos!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Dance Class Challenge: 48/100 - Crunch: CardioSalsa
I think I've finally learned my lesson not to do cardio workouts before bed. You see, when I'm home for the night I like to kick off my shoes. I wear crocs around the house so I can easily take the dogs into the yard (and I don't like having dirty feet). I'm not going to put shoes on to dance in my living room at night unless I'm running a number. Why did I decide to do the CardioSalsa workout before bed and with no shoes? Because sometimes I'm an idiot.
Nonetheless, this is a fun video that gives you a flavor of Latin American dance (not unlike how Chevy's gives you a flavor of real Mexican food). I didn't do as many jumps or cha cha steps because I wasn't wearing shoes for shock absorption. I do appreciate that the cool down at the end still incorporated the dance moves covered in the rest of the video.
From here on out, any videos I do at home after the sun goes down are going to have to be yoga or Pilates. (Let's see how well I stick to that one.)
Nonetheless, this is a fun video that gives you a flavor of Latin American dance (not unlike how Chevy's gives you a flavor of real Mexican food). I didn't do as many jumps or cha cha steps because I wasn't wearing shoes for shock absorption. I do appreciate that the cool down at the end still incorporated the dance moves covered in the rest of the video.
From here on out, any videos I do at home after the sun goes down are going to have to be yoga or Pilates. (Let's see how well I stick to that one.)
Dance Class Challenge: 47/100 - Dance Off the Inches: 15-Minute Express
I really needed to get in some kind of dance activity before bed on Tuesday night. I'd missed out on my noon walk in Beverly Hills and I had too much energy to sleep peacefully. I decided to pop on a dance video through Netflix Instant that was low-impact enough for a late night. This video isn't something I'd use for a regular workout, but it's great training for stringing together dance moves to create choreography. If you're new to choreographing for yourself or others, videos like this one give you examples of how to piece simple moves together to create something interesting. Sure, the point of the video is not to educate novice choreographers; that's an added benefit to doing videos like this.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
1st Annual Memphis Burlesque Showcase
To support burlesque expansion in my South (and since Memphis is three hours from my hometown), I'm a sponsor for this event.
Saturday, August 27 at 9:00pm - August 28 at 2:00am
*Starring*
Heaven Lee (AR)
Lysa Strata (TN)
Boom Boom LaRouge (TN)
Fatty McClure (TN)
Ro Manic (AR)
Sadie J. Byrd (TN)
Bre Von Buxxxom (AR)
Kat Malone (TN)
Frankie La Femme (MS)
Lady Doo Moi (TN)
Madonna Putana (TN)
Hunnee B. Hayve (TN)
Tata's Tada (TN)
With your host Rev. JJ Dizzle! With everyone's favorite stage butler, Johnson Pusspowerbottom!
And a very special appearance by Cherry Dame!
*Also, a surprise performance by Lola Vee*
*Most Classic* Most Innovative* Crowd Teaser* Best Newbie*
$ 8 Doors @ 9pm Show starts @ 10pm
The first 150 guest get a ballot to vote for their favorite "Crowd Teaser".
Look out for the Raffle Bunnies hopping around, we have some amazing prizes to give away!
Special thanks to our sponsors
Red Snapper (burlesque performer), Crazy Beautiful, Kiss Me Deadly Lingerie and Daddyos.com
*A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Burlesque Hall of Fame Museum*
*Starring*
Heaven Lee (AR)
Lysa Strata (TN)
Boom Boom LaRouge (TN)
Fatty McClure (TN)
Ro Manic (AR)
Sadie J. Byrd (TN)
Bre Von Buxxxom (AR)
Kat Malone (TN)
Frankie La Femme (MS)
Lady Doo Moi (TN)
Madonna Putana (TN)
Hunnee B. Hayve (TN)
Tata's Tada (TN)
With your host Rev. JJ Dizzle! With everyone's favorite stage butler, Johnson Pusspowerbottom!
And a very special appearance by Cherry Dame!
*Also, a surprise performance by Lola Vee*
*Most Classic* Most Innovative* Crowd Teaser* Best Newbie*
$ 8 Doors @ 9pm Show starts @ 10pm
The first 150 guest get a ballot to vote for their favorite "Crowd Teaser".
Look out for the Raffle Bunnies hopping around, we have some amazing prizes to give away!
Special thanks to our sponsors
Red Snapper (burlesque performer), Crazy Beautiful, Kiss Me Deadly Lingerie and Daddyos.com
*A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Burlesque Hall of Fame Museum*
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