Burlesque Industry Newsletter!
April 14th- 20th, 2025
Hello Burlesque Industry Professionals!!!
Let’s goooo!
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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!
A non-comprehensive list of needs:
Renting the Capri Theatre
Renting workshop space
Projector rental for Captioning
Captioning services
Photographer
Videographer and Editing services
Event Insurance
ASL Interpreter Fees
Wheelchair Transfer seat Rentals
Transportation
Hotel
Performer Pay
and more!
Find out more about how to support the DisabiliTease Festival!
They are also still accepting applications UNTIL TOMORROW for performers, emcees, and workshop instructors! See details below!
Open Local Casting Calls:
Cirque Eccentric 2025
(Paonia, CO)
Show dates: June 20-21
Accept/Reject sent 4/30. No official closing of Apps listed.
The Cosmic Cabaret Presents: Pride and Mt. H0lympus & Assgard
(Fort Collins)
2 shows, one app
Show date: June 27 & July 25
Applications close: April 30
Queer Circus 2025
(Boulder)
Deadline extended
Show date: June 5
Applications close: April 30
Burly Picks: Mountain Regionals
(Denver)
National Variety Competition!
Show date: 7/20
Applications close 6/15
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:
2025 Hybrid DisabiliTease Festival (MN & on Zoom) Festival Dates: 7/18 & 19 Apps close 4/15
Toronto Burlesque Festival (Toronto, Canada) Festival dates: 11/13-16,2025 Apps close 4/15
Classes
Bebe Bardeaux's Spring Burlesque Institute (Virtual)
Tuesdays April 15- May 20
Zoom
Class themes: Shake Dancing (4/15), Golden Age of Burlesque (4/22), Black Pinups (4/29), Drag Kings & Queens (5/6), Cooch Tent Sideshows (5/13), & Researching Local Burly History (5/20).
Masc Burlesque with Morningstar
April 19
Hard Candy Dance Studio
An afternoon dance class for those looking to explore masculine and gender fluid style burlesque. Happening every third saturday of the month!
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
Nothing at the moment… but…
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!
The Many Faces of Burlesque: A Look at the Evolution and Clashes of Burlesque Styles 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: Anita Salsita Part 2!
Spicing up your night, one dance at a time. Welcome to the stage… Anita Salsita… part DOS! We talked way too much last time.
Anita Salsita has been setting stages ablaze since April 2023, performing across Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and beyond. Growing up on the Texas-Mexico border, she brings a fiery kick of Hispanic and Latin flair to her performances as an homage to her rich cultural heritage. Her routines sizzle with vibrant energy and a passion for storytelling through movement.
In July 2024, Anita launched Vivalesque, her own burlesque production company, which produced six successful shows in its first year. With plans to keep the spice alive into 2025, Anita is dedicated to celebrating individuality, culture, and the art of burlesque, leaving audiences craving more.
Keep up with Anita and Vivalesque on Instagram!
Video of this episode is available on the paid Substack Subscription.
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