Burlesque Industry Newsletter!
June 9th- 15th, 2025
Hello Burlesque Industry Professionals!!!
How was your first weekend of Pride???
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NEWS
Support Opportunities!
The Beauty Shop: A Juneteenth Burlesque and Drag Show needs sponsors and Volunteers! DM or email (globefroshow@gmail.com) Globe for more info on support needs, or just venmo!
TOKYN/ToeKING's Juneteenth Late Nite FreakFest 2025 is looking for venmo and raffle donations for their show! Contact @luv.tokyn on IG or tokyns.workd@gmail.com to help!
Support the Pop a Pastie Podcast in getting a new Mic Setup!
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Open Local Casting Calls:
SPICE WORLD!: BITCHHAÜS x Valdez Productions collaboration
(Colorado Springs)
Show date: Aug. 29
Application close June 10
BOATS HOES AND AUTOMOBILES!
(Boulder)
Burlesque/Drag/Aerial show
Show date: 7/5
Applications close 6/10
Seditious Saturday
(Denver)
Show date: July 12
Application close June 12
Burly Picks: Mountain Regionals
(Denver)
National Variety Competition!
Show date: 7/20
Applications close 6/15
Creeplesque Fest Applications
(Denver)
Show dates: August 22-24
Applications close 6/15
Carnivale De Sensuale: Thelema
(Denver)
Show Dates: October 10 & 11
Apps close: July 15
Upcoming Rhinettes Auditions 2025
(Denver)
IRL Auditions: Aug 10
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:
The International Nerdlesque Festival 2025
(DC)
Show dates: September 12-13
Applications close July 1
Classes
Badass Burlesque Level 1: Essentials (Workshop Series)
Starting June 14
Durango
Art of the Deal
June 14
Virtual
Apply Like A Queen
June 15
Virtual
Email desure@desiredamour.com for more details & registration
Weekly Classes:
Mondays
⭐️ 6:40pm Chair Dancing (Level 1) w/ Reality Rose @ Tease (Denver)
⭐️ 7:50pm Burlesque Dance Fitness w/ Georgia May Wake @ Tease (Denver)
Tuesdays
⭐️ 6:45pm Burlesque Werkout w/ Mr. Valdez @ Praxis Yoga (Colorado Springs)
⭐️ 7:00pm Beginner Burlesque @ Sassifit (Denver)
Thursdays
⭐️ 5:45pm Foundations of Flexibility w. Katya Peepin @ Circus Collective (Denver)
⭐️ 7:10pm Intermediate Back Flexibility w. Katya Peepin @ Circus Collective (Denver)
⭐️ 8:30pm Burlesque w/ Stella Luna @ Circus Collective (Denver)
Saturdays
⭐️ 10:05am Intro to Contortion w/ Katya Peepin @ Rockstar Pole Fitness (Denver)
Community Events
None for this week but PLAN AHEAD WITH THESE COWORKING SESSIONS
June 18 2-5pm: Burlesque Admin Co-Working Session (Denver) Scr3am&Sugar or Google Meet
June 26 5-8pm: Burlesque Admin Co-Working Session (Denver) Eloise May Library or Google Meet
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 Glitz Lie: What “Behind the Burly Q” Gets Right—and What It Doesn’t Say Out Loud by Pennie Please
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The Pop a Pastie Podcast
The Latest Featured Denver Burlesque Performer: Suki Suxen!
She's Denver's spooky lil pookie, oooh Suki Suki! Welcome to the stage.... Suki Suxen!
Suki was born and raised on the dark side and finds her melt there. She reads Tarot and as a natural creature of the night, dances the night away as her “day job”. Sensual and seductive is her art form and she hopes you enjoy.
Follow her on Instagram and listen to her podcast to keep up to date! Better yet, just peruse her linktree!!
Video of this episode is available on the paid Substack Subscription.
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