FanWise DIY

Course Description

Are you intrigued by feather fans and want to know more? This burlesque course is ideal for beginners and peeks into the history of these fanciful props and offers hands-on time to create a fluffy pair of your own, which you’ll learn to flutter with style. This is the perfect course for beginners as an introduction to feather fans.

This 10-week series, taught by Lola LeSoleil, is divided into two 5-week sessions.

• The first 5-weeks include discussion and hands-on classwork: Feather fan history from around the world, the evolution of fan dancing as an iconic burlesque style, in-class crafting of ostrich feather fans.

• The second 5-weeks gets you moving with your new fan creations! Beginning with strength-building warm-ups, classes cover fan grip, poses, and transitions, which come together in a class fan dance choreography.

Students are expected to provide basic "dance blacks" (black character shoes, black fishnets, black bra, and black shorts).

Learning Outcomes

• Learn one (1)  choreographed routine.

• Creat one pair of fans

• Gain understanding of different styles of performance fan props

• Identify different kinds of feather fan materials and compare their qualities

• Incorporate performance fan props while maintaining dance form and improving coordination.

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.

• Other costume pieces TBa

• Water

Included Workshops

• Stage Makeup

• Pastie Making & Twirling

• Burlesque History & Ethics

• Intro to Sewing

• Basic Costume Construction

This semester, we are providing a complimentary photoshoot to Burlesque Academy students to help pump up your promo! Photoshoot Date: TBD.

Register for FanWise DIY!