Burlesque for Beginners and July's Burlesque Workshop begins tonight!
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Don't miss out on your opportunity to take Session II of July's featured workshop, "The Hot Seat!" And, by your request, we have brought back our drop-in class Burlesque Basics: Burlesque for the Beginner.
"The Hot Seat" Burlesque Workshop (Session II) runs 6:30 - 7:30 pm, every Monday night (July 12, 19, 26, & August 2). Tuition is $60.00
Burlesque Basics is an introductory workshop designed for the beginners of burlesque dance, and for those looking to study a basic breakdown of dance movement commonly used in the burlesque style of entertainment. Classes are Monday nights, 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Drop-in rate: $20.00 per class.
Multi-Class Rates:
Feeling daring? Sign up for both at $115.00 (plus tax).
Feeling ambitious? Sign up for unlimited classes at $125.00 (plus tax) and add on "Fedora Fever I" on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm (July 21, 28, August 2, & 11).
How to RSVP: With questions, or to reserve your place in class, contact Cara at the Verandah Club [email protected] (cara dot young at Hilton dot com).
Location: All above classes are held at the Verandah Club in Dallas TX (2201 Stemmons Freeway), located behind the Anatole Hilton Hotel off Wycliff and 35.
To visit our complete July schedule and class descriptions, visit here.
Pictured Above: Students enjoying June’s featured burlesque workshop, “Fedora Fever”
Burlesque Dance Tip of the Week!
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Creating Muscle Memory
Remembering dance movement can be a tricky thing. When you attend any type of dance class or learn choreography, you generally work with a mirror to help guide you or the instructor/choreographer to follow. These provide visual cues that you lose once you hit the stage (or turn away from the mirror).
How to Create Muscle Memory:
The best way to create muscle memory is to feel your body, how it's moving, what muscles are being used to create the movement. Pay attention to the muscular changes as you transition from one movement to another. This way you learn by feeling the movement, rather than "copying" it.
By using this technique you will find that when your mind starts to wonder, your body will take over.
Another additional benefit: If dancing as a visual art form is new, you may not have yet gotten the understanding in creating the movements powerfully by correct muscular usage. Or if you haven't received correct training from a knowledgeable instructor, this may not have been a concept in which you have been introduced. Incorporating stronger muscular movements creates structural strength to your dance steps, and produces a more polished, professional visual picture.
Your Velvet Kitten dance instructor and choreographer, Jana Edele, supplied this burlesque dance tip of the week.
New burlesque workshop starts tonight!
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Tonight is the debut of July's featured burlesque workshop, "The Hot Seat!" 6:30 - 7:30 PM.
Can't make our Wednesday nights? We're offering a 2nd session beginning next week on Mondays, 6:30-7:30 PM.
Tuition for "The Hot Seat" – $60.00
"The Hot Seat" is a four-week workshop, meeting once a week. For more information on the "The Hot Seat" burlesque workshop, and how to register for our classes, visit here.
To see our entire schedule for the month of July, including the return of "Fedora Fever" burlesque workshop, and our beginners' burlesque class Burlesque Basics, please visit here.
We do provide discounts to students attending more than one workshop/class during the month, as well as student performance opportunities.
We will continue our "Summertime Blues" themed burlesque workshop series through August at the Verandah Club (Dallas, TX). Every month a new burlesque workshop, and new dance prop, a part of our dance-fitness/Burlesque Body Sculpt series.
~All classes/workshops (including "Burlesque Body Sculpt," "Burlesque Basics," all "Summertime Blues" series workshops – "Boas and Blues," "Fedora Fever," and "The Hot Seat") are created, designed, and choreographed by Velvet Kittens' artistic director and professional choreographer, Jana Edele.~
MBS Productions announces it's 2010-2011 season
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MBS Productions has been an on-going sponsor and supporter of the Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque productions since 2006. MBS Productions also presents an annual theatrical dance show based off the Velvet Kittens' Burlesque Nutcracker, The Beulaville Baptist Book Club Presents: A Bur-Less-Q Nutcracker!, featuring choreography by Velvet Kittens' artistic director/choreographer Jana Edele and Mark-Brian Sonna. MBS Productions is known for debuting new works, amazing actors, and edgy theatrical productions.
Here is the upcoming season for MBS Productions:
Lucifer Descending
By Mark-Brian Sonna
October 14 - November 6, 2010
The Beulaville Baptist Book Club Presents: A Bur-Less-Q Nutcracker!
By Mark-Brian Sonna
November 26 - December 26, 2010
With new choreography and more dancing!
Sex & War
By Bretton Holmes
February 3 - February 19, 2011
The Soul Gatherer
By Mark-Brian Sonna
March 24 - April 16, 2011
(nekkid)
Outrageous, Sexy,/\ Romp
By Alejandro de la Costa
May 26 – June 18, 2011
Satyricon
By Gaius Petronius
July 21 - August 13, 2011
7 Plays in 7 Days
A festival of new plays and staged readings.
September 19 - September 25, 2011
To find out more on MBS Productions, season tickets, and general admission prices, visit their website here.
Next Velvet Kittens' Cabaret show: July 16th
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The Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque present our Cabaret show on July 16th in Dallas, Texas!
Taking the stage will be the Velvet Kitten dancers; our lovable and hilarious emcee Johnny Johnson, our Cabaret guest artists AND a very special performance by our burlesque students from our workshop "Fedora Fever."
We will be sharing the stage with local Dallas band Inner Frequency.
Location: Jack's Backyard (2303 Pittman Street, Dallas TX 75208)
Velvet Kittens Showtime: 10:45 PM
When: Friday, July 16th
Admission: $5.00
Want to be a part of the Velvet Kittens' Cabaret shows? Contact us here.
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July's featured Burlesque Workshop, & new July classes!
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Work up a sweat as you sizzle and burn in our July burlesque workshop "The Hot Seat!" from our Summertime Blues Workshop Series!
And…Beginning in July we are offering Additional Burlesque Classes and Workshops to our schedule at the Verandah Club (2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas TX)!
In July we will be presenting:
~The new "The Hot Seat" workshop (two sessions are available)
~Re-offering "Fedora Fever" (begins in mid-July and runs thru mid-August)
~Adding a drop-in class, "Burlesque Basics"
~And a continuation workshop, "Fedora Fever II,"
~For those who want to work on fitness or study the burlesque style of dancing, we are offering discounted rates for multiple classes, early registration, and an UNLIMITED class rate. See below for schedule, rates, and description of classes.
To register for these Velvet Kittens' burlesque classes and workshops, contact Cara Young at the Verandah Club [email protected] (cara dot young at Hilton dot com).
SCHEDULE
Mondays
6:30 – 7:30pm – The Hot Seat (Session II - July 12, 19, 26, and August 2)
7:30 – 8:30pm - Burlesque Basics Drop-in (Begins July 12)
Wednesdays
6:30 – 7:30pm – The Hot Seat (Session I - July 7, 14, 21, 28)
7:30 – 8:30pm – Fedora Fever II (July 7 and 14) **$25.00, must have previously attended Fedora Fever I
7:30 - 8:30pm - Fedora Fever I (July 21, 28, August 2, 11)
RATES
One class per week – Early registration $45 (plus tax); Standard $60 (plus tax)
Two classes per week - Early registration $80 (plus tax); Standard $115 (plus tax)
Unlimited classes - Early registration $125 (plus tax); Standard $150 (plus tax)
Burlesque Basics drop-in rate – $20.00
Deadline for pre-registration is June 30th, 2010.
**Verandah Club members receive a discounted rate. Contact Cara Young for details.**
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
"The Hot Seat" (workshop) - Sizzle in The Hot Seat!! Work up a sweat as you sizzle and burn in our July burlesque workshop "The Hot Seat!" from our Summertime Blues Workshop Series! "The Hot Seat" takes Burlesque Body Sculpting to a new level. Beginning with stretching and toning, we then move to sassy burlesque dancing, working with our dance prop of the month: the chair. Learn how to utilize your core to create sultry poses and flirty dance movements in one burlesque dance number taught throughout the session. Chairs will be provided. This is one full body workout you don't want to miss!
"Fedora Fever I" (workshop) – The Summertime Blues Burlesque Workshop, themed "Fedora Fever" from June, is all about class and style using the fashionable burlesque prop, the fedora hat. Set to the sultry and steamy blues song "Every Night," trainer Jana Edele, artistic director and choreographer of the Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque, begins with a 30-minute stretching and toning warm-up followed by signature burlesque dance choreography focused on slow hip and shoulder isolations and sultry burlesque movement. Fedoras are provided.
"Fedora Fever II" (workshop) - This is a continuation of "Fedora Fever," focusing on the dance number and getting it €˜performance ready.' There is also an optional performance opportunity available to students on Friday, July 16th (students may attend workshop and opt to not perform). This is a two-class workshop (July 7 and 14, 7:30 - 8:30 pm), $25.00.
Burlesque Basics (drop-in class) - The subtle glance of an eye, an isolated roll of a shoulder, a smooth and slow smile, this is the introduction to the theatrical art of the burlesque tease! An introduction of basic dance steps, focusing on simple exercises and combinations, and introduces the concept of performing.
Burlesque Basics is an introductory burlesque dance class, focusing basic dance terminology, proper execution of movement, isolations, posture, and performance. This is a great beginning foundation for those new to burlesque dance, or students simply looking for a beginning dance foundation, and anyone who just wants to indulge in a fun burlesque class.
~Summertime Blues Burlesque Workshop Series (including "Boas and Blues", "Fedora Fever I", "Fedora Fever II", and "Burlesque Basics") is created, designed, and choreographed by Jana Edele, artistic director and choreographer of the Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque.~
If you would like to request a workshop in your area, or to schedule a private group or individual workshop, please contact us.
What to do this Weekend
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A Little Bit of Dance, A Little Bit Theater…
MBS Productions has extended the run of Dream Café and added a performance on Sunday, June 27 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are also available for Friday and Saturday night, 8:00 pm. Dream Café runs at the Stone Cottage Theatre in Addison. Call 214.477.4942 for more information, or visit MBS Productions online here.
House of Funk Theatre Company presents their first showcase this Saturday at the Plaza Arts Center (115 Fourth Avenue, Carrollton, TX 75006). Show time is 2:00 pm. Ticket information listed below. For additional information call 469.939.3581 or visit HOF online here.
General Admission 12+ $15 each
General Admission 11 under $10 each
General Admission Senior Citizen 65+ $9.00 each
12 + (VIP)
Left & Right Balcony $25 each
Upper Balcony $30 each
Lower Balcony $35 each
11 under (VIP)
take $5.00 off the 12+ cost
65+ (VIP)
$20 any seat
A Personal Note to my "Fedora Fever" students
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I have sent two emails, one with choreography notes and the other with information regarding July 16th and "Fedora Fever II." If you requested notes and didn't receive them, then I may not have gotten the correct email address, and ask that you contact me here and I will send the notes to you. Feel free to contact me with any questions. See you Monday!
Sizzle in The Hot Seat!!
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Work up a sweat as you sizzle and burn in our July burlesque workshop "The Hot Seat!" from our Summertime Blues Workshop Series!
"The Hot Seat" takes Burlesque Body Sculpting to a new level. Beginning with stretching and toning, we then move to sassy burlesque dancing, working with our dance prop of the month: the chair. Learn how to utilize your core to create sultry poses and flirty dance movements. This is one full body workout you don't want to miss!
"The Hot Seat" focuses on one burlesque dance number taught throughout the session. Chairs will be provided. Classes will be limited in size, so RSVP today!
**"The Hot Seat" is offered exclusively at the Verandah Club in Dallas, TX. **
"The Hot Seat" workshop includes four one-hour classes. In July we are offering two different sessions of "The Hot Seat." (Please note: Session II begins later than Session one, and begins the 2nd week of July and ends first week of August)
Session I - Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM (July 7, 14, 21, & 28)
Session II - Mondays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM (July 12, 19, 26, & August 2)
Rates:
Early Registration: $45 + tax
Regular Sign-Up: $60 + tax
How to RSVP: Email Cara Young at the Verandah Club at [email protected] (cara dot young at Hilton dot com).
~Summertime Blues Burlesque Workshop Series (including "Boas and Blues," "Fedora Fever," and "The Hot Seat") is created, designed, and choreographed by Jana Edele, artistic director and choreographer of the Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque.~
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