Sunday, April 4, 2010

1 year burlesqueavesery!

Performances!

+ 4/4/2009- Burlesque Debut, Firehouse Theater, RVA
+ 6/13/2009- Richmond Invasion, Palace of Wonders, D.C
+ 6/20/2009- Carnal Carnival debut, Fallout, RVA
+ 7/22/2009- Grindhouse Burlesque (Producer), Xscape Lounge, RVA
+ 10/10/2009- Variatease "Tassels of Terror", Canal Club, RVA
+ 10/18/2009- Damsels in Burlesque "Spooky", Xscape Lounge, RVA
+ 10/30/2009- Carnival of 5 Fires, Gallery Five, RVA
+ 11/21/2009- Bouncing Betties Burlesque, Gallery Five, RVA
+ 12/16/2009- Carnal Carnival presents, Xscape Lounge, RVA
+ 1/9/2010- Private Engagement, Harrisonburg, VA
+ 1/15/2010- Bound Burlesque night, The Loft, Washington, D.C
+ 2/5/2010- Baltimore Tattoo Convention, Baltimore, MD
+ 2/6/2010- Baltimore Tattoo Convention, Baltimore, MD
+ 2/27/2010- "Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales", Xscape Lounge, RVA (Host+co-producer)
+ 3/15/2010- "Burlesque Brunch", Hat Factory, RVA
+ 3/20/2010- "The 80's show", Xscape Lounge, RVA
+ 3/27-28/2010- Dragontown Corsets presents: The Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival, Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, PA


Breakdown

Production Credits- 3
States/Districts- 4
Shows- 17
Numbers (not including numbers never to be seen again)
* Evil Night Together- Jill Tracy ("classic" bump and grind)
* Hong Kong Garden- Siouxie and the Banshees (Geisha Umbrella dance)
* Threshold- Dead Can Dance (Raven Fan Dance)
* Water- Ohgr (bellydance inspired)
* Flowers on the Wall- Startler Brothers (Bo Peep + Sheep)
* Brand New Key- Rasputina ("classic" fan dance)
* Everyday is Halloween- Ministry (Transformative, normal to myself)
* Safety Dance- Men Without Hats (Cop, making safe)
* Bloodletting- Concrete Blonde (Waking up as a Vampire from a hangover, chair)
* Girl Anachronism- Dolls (Neo Victorian Polesque)

Numbers in various stages of completion
* Military Fashion Show- And One
* Daisy Chain For Satan- TKK (good mix) Joint emerge, leafy fans?
* Skullfuck you- Modulate- "Glitterdome" partner act with Mourna Handful
* I am the Enemy- Helltrash (ludivigo technique remix)- Glitterdome solo
* True Love- Thoushaltnot - Partner act, murder scenario, violent.
* Knock 3 times- Black Tape for a Blue Girl (Skinny kinda mix) - Deadgirl.
* Beers, Steers and Queers- Revolting cocks (requires a mechanical bull...)

Numbers in my Head!
* Silk fans!
* A Witch!
* Steampunk Owl (Inspired by Sizzle Dizzles description of a Steam Walrus)
* Marie Antoinette duel with Mourna Handful
* Showgirl something
* Hoop number
* Ariel Hoop Number
* Fire.
* A full group number to "Reptile-NIN"
* Group Number to "Spellbound-Siouxie and the Banshees"

Black Tassel Boolesque showcases

* GLITTERDOME
* A Siouxie tribute show (pending approval from the artist)
* Dead Can Dance tribute show
* Zompocalypse show

Biggest lesson from this past year.

* Practice makes perfect.

Areas for Improvement

* Facial expressions (bigger!)
* More tease!

Excited about the Fallout show on Friday! Miss Sadie Chaos is making her debut, and I get to do my first number involving LATEX. <3 latex. <3 Goths. <3 a wee break before getting involved in anything outside of Black Tassel.