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Proudly sponsored by Sydney Vintage Dance Studio
https://www.sydneyvintagedancestudio.com/

Details
Date: 20 October 2019
Venue: Sydney Vintage Dance Studio
Address: 249 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Phone: 0401 660 681
Parking: There is off street parking in the area.
Arrival: Please arrive 10 minutes before class. All classes will start on time.

Workshop 1: 900am to 1030am
Instructor: Diesel Darling (Sydney)
Class Description: FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT
Just starting out? Been around forever? Still cant do the splits? Look like you fell over in reverse getting up from some floor-work?
Well then this is the workshop for you! Diesel Darling is here to show you how everybody can 'look' like they are nailing that split and working those angles like a professional showgirl. Everyone's body is different and everybody has its own limitations in one position or another but that doesn’t mean you cant 'pretend' and get away with it. After all burlesque is all just 'smoke and mirrors' baby! Just like magic there is a trick to everything, you just need to find someone willing to let you in on the secret!
In this workshop Diesel will teach you how to showcase your natural strengths to your advantage and how to disguise your weaker skills and slay that audience. You do not have to be an elite gymnast to wow a crowd with your physicality, you just need to know which hand goes where or what knee to bend or foot to put your weight on. After 10 years of teaching beginners to advanced pole dance and flexibility techniques, Diesel has learnt a thing or two about fudging even the most complicated tricks. In this class you will be taught how to execute seemingly difficult moves and make it look effortless as well as the art of distraction and deception. The principle applies to flawless costume removal and in this class we will focus on the art of seduction using nothing but a couple of gloves. At the end of the day burlesque is all about confidence, and we all know confidence is sexy!
What to bring: Wear comfortable form fitting clothing that makes you feel sexy and fierce!
BRING a pair of gloves. Heels turn a walk into a strut and make everything more fun, but they are in no way a requirement (make sure they are comfortable and you can move in them)
Level: All levels

Workshop 2: 1045pm to 1215pm
Instructor: Chris Oh (Europe)
Class Description: "The art of the ballet line and extension. Look at those legs!."
A ballet for burlesque class with a focus on placing and extending the body to always shape and display your best ass'sets with poise, posture and grace. The class starts with a simple barre, across the floor exercises and then an adage and port de bras sequence which we shall then Burlesque'ify. Throughout the class emphasis will be placed on deportment of the body and limbs with application to turn-out, bevelled angles and continuous reach.
What to bring/wear: Comfy clothes perfect for movement, water, notepad and pen
Level: All levels

Workshop 3: 1230am to 200pm
Instructor: Ella Fontaine (Brisbane)
Class Description: Develop an original costume design - Skills
Will cover: Fun games to get you thinking “outside the box”.
Using research and inspiration to develop original ideas.
How to communicating what type of seductress you are 
Develop your character through the right costuming.
Rules for developing a strong and cohesive costume.
Develop ideas through illustration.
Develop a scheme sheet so that you can effectively plan your budget and communicate your design.  
What to bring/wear: Inspirational materials /fabric swatches/ scissors, glue,  lead pencil, eraser, smart phone to access internet.
​Level: Beginner to Intermediate. Drawing skills not required.

Workshop 4: 215pm to 445pm
Instructor: Lyra La Belle (Adelaide)
Class Description: "American Grind 
Inspired by the divas of the American burlesque revival and taking inspiration from the legends who paved the way for us, learn the style that made them the stars they were in the 60s and the legends they are today. This workshop is based on the style of Las Vegas Legend Tiffany Carter. Tiffany works directly with Lyra to come up with technique and choreography that is inherently 'Tiffany'. Footage of class will be sent to Tiffany, who is one of the most supportive legends in the industry and keen to meet all the Aussies!

About Tiffany: Miss Nude Universe 1975, Tiffany Carter began her Burlesque career at the infamous Pink Pussycat in Hollywood, California. An active, in-demand entertainer with Sparky Blaine’s American Showgirl agency, Tiffany toured the U.S., Canada, and Japan from the late 1960s through the 1980s. Throughout her 20+ years in Burlesque, she has been a muse to MIT-trained engineer-turned-Burlesque costumer Bobby Gersten and performed alongside such legendary performers as Tempest Storm, Blaze Starr, Satan’s Angel, Kitten Natividad, Tura Satana, Delilah Jones, Shannon Doah, Akiko O’Toole, Machine Gun Kelly, Crystal Blue, Lovey Goldmine, and Teri Starr. 
What to bring/wear: Heels (with a strap), clothes you can move in.
Level: All levels

Workshop 5: 500pm to 630pm
Instructor: Sweetpea (USA)
Class Description: Shimmy It, Quake It, MAKE IT BOUNCE!
Wiggle Workshop & Workout! You've seen them in videos, on the stage, and out on the dance floor. People of all shapes, sizes, and genders astoundingly swivel, jiggle, toss, and twerk their front-sides & backsides about. It's time for you to join in the fun! We'll warm up, get a little stretch in, and then you will learn a few foundations, isolations, and basic techniques to get your own body bouncing for the burlesque stage or the dance floor! Tips and tricks for transitions are shown to move from standing to the floor. This class will teach every student how to awaken and utilise the pelvic tilt along with foot and knee utilisation as the foundation for all booty popping and body rocking, and will leave class with at least 3 new ways to wiggle their body.
What to bring: Bring: Water, towel Wear: Comfortable clothing you feel sexy in and your booty can be free in! Booty shorts of all flavours, sweats with great movement, etc. (Restrictive/overly supportive yoga pants not recommended)
Level: All levels

Private Lessons (all lessons can be targeted to your needs but below are some examples of what the teachers can assist with) **Private Lessons are limited and must be booked in advance**

Sweetpea
Act workshop: Get feedback and direction with an act you want to polish or bring to the next level. Notes given on choreography, movement, and musicality suggestions, costume analysis, and connecting to your audience. Coaching or Q&A: Need advice or just want time to ask any questions you’d like? Examples:overcoming self-sabotage/imposter syndrome, troubleshooting career issues, business advice as a troupe member or solo entertainer, creating 1-3 year performing plans, organising your burlesque life & balance with real life.

Chris Oh
Drag/makeup: one on one tutorials. Going through either drag or basic/glam stage makeup. 
Act refinement: Can work with an individual artist to clean up and refine/assist in ‘Sticky’ spots with an act you have on the go or is in development. 

Ella Fontaine
Ella can offer private lessons on act development in one to two the following areas (time permitting): 
MCing - tips & tricks, preparation and connecting with your audience 
Vocal Techniques and development of an act using vocals 
Stage Presence and overcoming stage fright 
Costume development. One-on-one time developing, planning and budgeting for a costume 

Diesel Darling
A private lesson with Diesel Darling is a pick a path adventure and the lesson/session can be tailored to whatever you would like to focus on most. Her strengths include: Concept and act creation, development or refinement (Diesel is bursting at the seams with ideas and far too ready to throw them at you!) With a strong theatre background, diesel is an effective visual communicator and can help you understand how the audience will interpret and understand the thematic choices you are presenting, and how to succinctly convey your ideas.

Act polishing - Already have an act that is most of the way there? Diesel will help you put the final touches and polished edges of a routine you would like to get just that little bit more wow out of. Movement and choreography. Diesel can help show you how to work your body to your own advantage and feel fabulous doing it. She is happy to develop choreography with you, teach you some new tricks and refine those lines.

Sexy Flexi – For those who want to learn some new impressive tricks or increase their flexibility, diesel is an expert on body awareness and flexibility training and is happy to give you the tools to reach your goals. Costume play and peel – never waste a good reveal! Learn how to tease out every little snap and hook and how important costuming can be to building tension and drama.

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