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ATLANTA BURLESQUE ACADEMY

Learn the Art of The Tease™!

Welcome to The Atlanta School of Burlesque, the only Atlanta Burlesque school and studio owned and operated by professional Burlesque performers, producers, and teachers!

 

Burlesque is so much more than what meets the eye!

As an institution dedicated to burlesque education since 2013, it is of the utmost importance that we provide our students opportunities to learn:

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BURLESQUE ALL-LEVELS (ACADEMY)

Instructor: Lola LeSoleil
Mondays, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM
2/6 - 3/13 Session 1
3/27-5/8 Session 2
Twelve (12) weeks + recital
Promo Photoshoot with AGA Photography

Don't miss this two-part burlesque intensive with the Lady of Legittude, Lola LeSoleil!

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Session 1: Hand Fans! (6 weeks)

Coy reveals and fancy flourishes are the name of the game! 

Join Lola LeSoleil's classic style burlesque moves to Back to Black, showcasing small feather fan props and slinky costume elements. Let’s get sultry!

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Please be mindful of your attendance at all classes. Your attendance is essential for the group dance choreography.

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Session 2: Cane Choreography! (6 weeks)

Cabaret cane choreo for all! Unleash your inner cool cat with Lola LeSoleil’s jazz-age inspired choreography featuring cane props. Starched cuffs and collars optional!

Please be mindful of your attendance at all classes. Your attendance is essential for the group dance choreography.

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Class is held on the same day every week for a total of twelve (12) weeks that are broken into two (2) six-week sessions.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Learn two (2) choreographed routines.

  • Learn movement skills in terms of space, time, and force and reproduce accurately through the movement of your own body.

  • Receive a skill evaluation. Those who meet performance criteria may be eligible to perform in smaller studio shows.

 
WHAT TO BRING

  • Dance/character shoes or strapped toe shoes with a 2–3-inch heel. Acceptable footwear: jazz flats, salsa shoes, or bare feet.

  • Other costume pieces TBA.

  • Water

 
INCLUDED BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS

BURLESQUE I (ACADEMY)

Instructor: Roula Roulette
Wednesdays, 8:45 PM-9:45 PM
2/8-3/1 Session 1
3/15-4/5 Session 2
4/19-5/17 Session 3 (no class 4/26)
Twelve (12) weeks + recital
Promo Photoshoot with AGA Photography

This beginner burlesque class familiarizes you with burlesque language and movement, and basic jazz dance moves such as three-step turns, pivots, box steps, and stage walks.

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As an introduction to the movement skills used in jazz dance, it includes the use of dynamics in rhythm, sustained and percussive tension, and dramatic focus unique to jazz and burlesque. You will learn a fully choreographed routine. This is a chorus/ensemble dance series that focuses on basic burlesque movement within group dance routines.

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It is ideal that you have taken Burlesque Basics to become familiar with burlesque as an art form.

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Your attendance in all classes is essential for the group dance choreography. You will learn 3 different choreographed routines: one classic and two conceptual/modern.

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Class is taught on the same day every week for 12 weeks, minus holidays.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Three (3) choreographed routines.

  • Movement skills in terms of space, time, and force and reproduce accurately through the movement of your body.

  • Receive a skill evaluation. Those who meet performance criteria may be eligible to perform in smaller studio shows.

 
WHAT TO BRING

  • Dance/character shoes or strapped toe shoes with a 2–3-inch heel. Other acceptable footwear includes jazz flats, salsa shoes, or barefoot.

  • Water

 
INCLUDED BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS

BURLESQUE II (ACADEMY)

Instructor: Ursula Undress
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM-8:45 PM
2/7 - 3/14 Session 1
3/28 - 5/2 Session 2
Twelve (12) weeks + recital
Promo Photoshoot with AGA Photography

This intermediate burlesque class is a chorus/ensemble series that focuses on cabaret dance and burlesque movement within-group dance routines. This dance class introduces musical theatre dance styles from the 1940s to the present. You will learn that burlesque is more than skin deep. Students will learn the depth of burlesque storytelling from a place of authenticity.

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It is ideal that you have taken Burlesque Academy I because it lays the foundation in burlesque vernacular.

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Your attendance in all classes is essential for the group dance choreography. You will learn 2 different choreographed routines being taught focusing on storytelling and characterization in an ensemble setting.

 

Each class will be taught on the same day every week (with the exception of the days listed above) for a total of twelve (12) weeks broken into two (2) six-week sessions.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Two (2) choreographed routines.

  • Evaluate skills in terms of space, time, and force, and reproduce accurately through your body.

  • Analyze a dance performance in terms of choreography, performance, and theatrical elements.

  • Demonstrate clarity of intent while applying storytelling principles for all dance elements.

  • Receive a skill assessment. Those who meet performance criteria may be eligible to perform in a Candybox Revue burlesque show or student showcase with an instructor.

 
WHAT TO BRING

  • Dance/character shoes or strapped toe shoes with a 2-3-inch heel. Other acceptable footwear includes jazz flats, salsa shoes, or barefoot.

  • Water

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INCLUDED BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS

BURLESQUE III (ACADEMY)

Instructor: Zara Estelle
Sundays, 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
2/12 - 3/19 Session 1
4/2 -5/14 Session 2
Twelve (12) weeks + recital
Promo Photoshoot with AGA Photography

We created this advanced burlesque series to help you gain trust in your body while learning chair and floor tricks, and to spice up your dance vocabulary. Learn various styles of dance to incorporate into a piece for that extra pizzazz.

This class is ideal for students from Levels I and II who show dance proficiency.

 

This class is challenging to your body and requires knee pads. Heels recommended.

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Your attendance in all classes is essential for the group dance choreography. You will learn 2 different choreographies: one classic and one conceptual/modern.

 

Each class will be taught on the same day every week (with the exception of the days listed above) for a total of twelve (12) weeks broken into two (2) six-week sessions, with the exceptions of the dates listed above.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Learn two (2) choreographed routines.

  • Learn to evaluate movement skills in terms of space, time, and force, and reproduce accurately through your own body.

  • Analyze a dance performance in terms of choreography, performance, and theatrical elements.

  • Demonstrate clarity of intent while applying kinesthetic principles for all dance elements.

  • Receive a skill assessment. Those who meet performance criteria may be eligible to perform in a Candybox Revue burlesque stage show or future student showcase with an instructor.

 
WHAT TO BRING

  • Dance/character shoes or strapped toe shoes with a 2–3-inch heel.

  • Other acceptable footwear includes jazz flats, salsa shoes, or barefoot.

  • Water

 

INCLUDED BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS

  • Backstage Etiquette & Professionalism

  • Advanced Pastie Making

  • Burlesque Storyteller

  • Burlesque History & Ethics

  • Advanced Costume Construction

BUXOM BURLESQUE I & II (ACADEMY)

Instructor: Oodles of Troodles & Minnie Mercury
Thursdays, 7:30 PM -9:00 PM
2/9-3/16 Buxom I
3/30-5/11 Buxom II
12 weeks total + recital
Promo Photoshoot with AGA Photography

Are you plus sized and interested in performing but not sure where to start or whether it’s for you? Are you curious about things that are different for larger bodied performers in this sparkle world? This is your first step!

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Buxom Burlesque is a 12-week course that gives insight into the world of burlesque from the perspective of plus-sized performers. 

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Buxom I - Oodles of Troodles will work with you through finding confidence on stage, modifications to movements, the best props to work with your larger proportions, how to maintain a body positive environment, and basic costuming tips while leading you through fun and flirty choreography designed for the larger body.

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Buxom II - Minnie Mercury. The Buxom groundwork has been laid; ready to beef it up?  More complicated choreography and intensive body work are the name of the game for Level 2 Buxom Burlesque!  You will continue to build on the Buxom basics in this six-week progressive course by learning how to incorporate props into your dance routines as well as floor work modified specifically for larger bodied performers.  Styles will range from classic broadway and burlesque fundamentals to more modern movements and music. You will continue to add to your performance repertoire as well as commune and learn from other busty, voluptuous beauties.

 

Each class will be taught on the same day every week for 12 weeks.


Get ready to feel fabulous!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

  • Students will have the option to perform in the student showcase.

  • This series is a combination of discussion and movement. 

  • Students are responsible for their own costume costs for the student showcase.

 
WHAT TO BRING

  • Dance/character shoes or strapped toe shoes with a 2-3-inch heel. Other acceptable footwear includes jazz flats, salsa shoes, or barefoot.

  • Note taking supplies

  • Water


INCLUDED BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS

  • Backstage Etiquette & Professionalism

  • Burlesque History & Ethics

  • Burlesque Storyteller

  • Burlesque Media & Marketing

  • Advanced Costume Construction

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