Burlesque Industry Newsletter!
March 24th-30th, 2025
Hello Burlesque Industry Professionals!!!
Let’s see what the week has in store for you to round out March!
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The Beacons are Lit!
DisabiliTease Festival calls for aid!
The DisabiliTease Festival is a multi-day festival that showcases performers with disabilities in the areas of burlesque, cirque, cabaret, and drag. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the DisabiliTease Festival highlights performers not only from the Twin Cities, but across the United States and around the globe.
Launched in 2019, with the first show in 2020, the festival provides an opportunity to performers who are often overlooked, underestimated, or deemed too difficult to book due to necessary accommodations to receive the validation and recognition they deserve.
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:
BlueDime Cabaret: May & June Shows
(Denver)
Two shows in one application!
Show dates: 5/10 & 6/21
Applications close 4/1
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:
Boombox Burlesque: A Hip Hop Burlesque Festival (NYC) Festival Dates: 9/19-20,2025 Apps close 4/1
Australian Burlesque Festival (Australia) Festival Dates: Between 10/10 & 11/2, 2025 Apps close 4/7
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
Burlesque on the Road (Denver-Metro)
March 29, 2025
2:00 PM 3:45 PM
Denver Dance Center, 2496 West 2nd Avenue Denver, CO
Join international burlesque sensation Frenchy Mymy for a workshop where we learn how to work with the clothing we've got! We'll start off with a video and discussion, learn how to strip basic clothing in a sexy way, and end with a short choreography. Zoom option also available
Free Transfemme & Transmasc Makeup Class (Denver-Metro)
March 31, 2025
12:00 PM 2:00 PM
Their House Inc., 1591 Chambers Road Unit E Aurora, CO
This event technically falls outside of “this week,” but I wanted to make sure everyone saw it before the day of! On Transgender Day of Visibility, Freya Misdemeanor is offering 2 completely free makeup classes for Transgender humans! One centering Transfemme (12pm) and one for Transmasc (1pm) This event will be held in partnership Their House Inc.
All makeup products and tools will be provided, to the fist 5 humans who register for each class; and will be live-streamed on @theirhouseinc on instagram
Message Freya, or call 303-371-8463 to RSVP.
The School of Badass Burlesque: Level 1 Essentials (Denver-Metro)
April6- June 1, 2025
Denver Dance Center, 2496 West 2nd Avenue Denver, CO
Sign up for Katya’s School of Badass burlesque, spring cohort!
Regularly Occurring Classes:
The Burlesque Werkout w/ Mr. Valdez (Colorado Springs): Tuesdays
6:45pm at Praxis YogaIntro to Belly Dance with Katya Peepin: Wednesdays 6:50pm at Rockstar Pole Fitness
Foundations 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! (Denver-Metro)
March 30, 2025
12:30 PM 4:30 PM
Hamden Branch Library
Craft Club meeting at the library Meeting at the Hampden Branch on Sunday. 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 Show Bag Must-Haves: What Every Performer Needs Backstage by Pennie Please
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!
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