We are honoured to have the amazing Jazida join us for some Guest Workshops on August 3rd!
4:00pm - Fabulous Fan Dancing: Combo Workshop –Fan Veils and Feather Fans
Ever wanted to learn the extravagant art of performing with Feather Fans or Fan Veils? Now’s your chance! This workshop will give you the skills to dramatically enhance your performances and convey different moods and attitudes! Jazida will share with you a variety of tips, techniques and exciting combos for both fan types. We’ll explore single,double, open and closed fan work to help build strength in the core, wrists, arms, back; increase flexibility; and develop musicality. You will be using these props with showgirl style in no time at all!
Level: Open
What to wear: Fitted but comfortable clothing
Bring: Feather Fans and/or Fan Veils if you have them, otherwise the studio will provide them
We have the honour of hosting Jazida at Maison Burlesque in Melbourne for these guest workshops while she's starring in Finucane & Smith's "Future Joy Club."
Our beloved glamazons at Finucane & Smith are heating up Melbourne's winter with their star studded, luxed up, cutting edge wild brand new show show, Future Joy Club
And Maison Burlesque fans get an exclusive 20% OFF, because these divas love the Burlesque! Code #Burlesquejoy! gives all our Maison Burlesque family 20% OFF!
Melbourne’s international legends of provocative variety. Creators of Dance Hall, Burlesque Hour & Glory Box. 13 cabaret awards across 15 countries for 600,000 fans.
Future Joy Club. Angelic voices, lightning-rod burlesque, avant-garde showgirls, so much dancing, genius music, honeyed languages to make you weep and rise up.
Led by Melbourne legend and gothic glamazon Moira Finucane; alongside lightning rod burlesque artist Jazida, transcendent diva Mama Alto, luminous indie pop star Sophie Koh, Ngarluma jazz blues legend Lois Olney, eye popping club kitten Iva Rosebud, glittering boylesque classically trained Indian dancer Govind Pillai, and Cameroon/Parisian hip hop star Simon Abbe.
The only place to be this winter. Luxing out the Sofitel ballroom in the heart of the city.
Young, old, gay, straight, well-heeled, high-heeled, mother lovers, cityswanks, rural ratbags, deadly divas, queer as fuck; this is your club.
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and remember to use the discount code #BurlesqueJoy