Burlesque Industry Newsletter!
May 5th - 11th, 2025
Hello Burlesque Industry Professionals!!!
May is here!
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NEWS
Burlesque Admin Co-working Sessions are here!!! There are 2 in May (15th and 24th). Both have virtual options! One has an in person option, but space is limited! Both will be listed under community events the week of, but you can plan ahead by finding both events on our ticketing platform!
Support Opportunities!
DisabiliTease Festival is seeking sponsors!
The DisabiliTease Festival is a multi-day festival that showcases performers with disabilities in the areas of burlesque, cirque, cabaret, and drag. Want to help out? The festival is HYBRID so there are in person needs, as well as virtual ones!
Find out more about how to support the DisabiliTease Festival!
Open Local Casting Calls:
Burly Picks: Mountain Regionals
(Denver)
National Variety Competition!
Show date: 7/20
Applications close 6/15
COMING SOON: Creeplesque Fest Applications
(Denver)
Applications will open May 10th. Check the website at that time to start applying! Until then, follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and bookmark their website to get the latest updates!
Ongoing Local Casting Calls:
Heartbreak & Hotties (Denver): Pop-Punk/Emo Gogo- burlesque
Show dates: multiple. Applications are ongoingBooty in the Breakdown (Denver): Metal Gogo-lesque Roulette
Show dates: multiple. Applications are ongoing
Non-Local Casting Calls:
None listed at the moment.
Classes
Bebe Bardeaux's Spring Burlesque Institute (Virtual)
Tuesdays- May 6- 20
Zoom
Class themes: Drag Kings & Queens (5/6), Cooch Tent Sideshows (5/13), & Researching Local Burly History (5/20).
Slow Burn Burlesque with Michelle L'amour
May 10
Denver
Learn to slow down and command attention with intentional movement and power.
Peach Perfect with Michelle L'amour aka Butthoven
May 10
Denver
Learn how to shimmy, shake and isolate your gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. Please wear clothing that allows you to move.
*Scroll to the bottom of the event page to bundle pricing for SLOW BURN + PEACH PERFECT!
Regularly Occurring Classes:
The Burlesque Werkout w/ Mr. Valdez (Colorado Springs): Tuesdays
6:45pm at Praxis YogaFoundations of Flexibility (5:45pm) & Intermediate Back Flexibility (7:10pm) with Katya Peepin: Thursdays at Circus Collective
Burlesque with Stella Luna: Thursdays 8:30pm at Circus Collective
Intro to Contortion with Katya Peepin : Saturdays 10:05am at Rockstar Pole Fitness
On demand:
On Demand Burlesque fundamentals by Katya Peepin’s School of Badass Burlesque.
Community Events
Craft Club!
May 10
Hadley Branch Library (Denver)
Craft Club meeting at the library Meeting at the Hadley Library on Saturday. If you're looking for a crafty social group, need a body double to finish a project, and/or want to learn something new, come hangout!
You may have missed…
There are so many insightful voices in the burlesque community, both local and elsewhere! You will find some links to blogs and other informational things that you may want to read in this section!
Burlesque and Sex Work by Bebe Bardeaux
So You Think You Want to Be a Burlesque Producer? by Pennie Please
Know of a burlesque blog that should be featured??? Submit it as a resource!
The Pop a Pastie Podcast
The Latest Featured Denver Burlesque Performer: Paloma Nectar!
She’s the whore with a heart of liquid honey gold! Welcome to the stage… Paloma Nectar!
Paloma Nectar is a performer, designer, writer and producer who started her showgirl journey at 19 when she danced on stage at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret. She's continued to explore dance mediums, while performing burlesque acts that blend genres, expectations, and express a strong or poignant message. She aims to engage the audience's curiosity and invite them to be present with her. Paloma produces a variety burlesque theatre show called Growth Spell that prides itself on being a container for a wide range of performance art, ritual, and immersive watching experiences.
Be sure to keep up with Paloma on Instagram and get your costumes made by her!
Video of this episode is available on the paid Substack Subscription.
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