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Burlesque Dancers: The Art of the Striptease


the only way to describe it is Vava

the only way to describe it is Vava Vavoom hi I’m Maya Fuhrer and welcome to

Vavoom hi I’m Maya Fuhrer and welcome to

Vavoom hi I’m Maya Fuhrer and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to

watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to

watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to dancers from around the world to learn

dancers from around the world to learn

dancers from around the world to learn about burlesque dancing so what exactly

about burlesque dancing so what exactly

about burlesque dancing so what exactly is burlesque dancing burlesque is a

is burlesque dancing burlesque is a

is burlesque dancing burlesque is a style of striptease period it’s um it’s

style of striptease period it’s um it’s

style of striptease period it’s um it’s a silo striptease that we perform it’s

a silo striptease that we perform it’s

a silo striptease that we perform it’s an homage to the performers of the 40s

an homage to the performers of the 40s

an homage to the performers of the 40s and 50s it’s its striptease light but

and 50s it’s its striptease light but

and 50s it’s its striptease light but back in the day it was the real deal

back in the day it was the real deal

back in the day it was the real deal burlesque is the art of the teeth we

burlesque is the art of the teeth we

burlesque is the art of the teeth we celebrate women’s body in all its shape

celebrate women’s body in all its shape

celebrate women’s body in all its shape and colors and so it’s very important to

and colors and so it’s very important to

and colors and so it’s very important to bring back the sophistication and the

bring back the sophistication and the

bring back the sophistication and the teas and how long have you been dancing

teas and how long have you been dancing

teas and how long have you been dancing for and how did you get started I’ve

for and how did you get started I’ve

for and how did you get started I’ve been dancing for a long time some

been dancing for a long time some

been dancing for a long time some teenager I always danced but in

teenager I always danced but in

teenager I always danced but in burlesque it’s been 2 years and a half

burlesque it’s been 2 years and a half

burlesque it’s been 2 years and a half full time though I fell in love right

full time though I fell in love right

full time though I fell in love right away and made it my job that’s what I

away and made it my job that’s what I

away and made it my job that’s what I wanted to do to me producing dancing

wanted to do to me producing dancing

wanted to do to me producing dancing acting offering a shows so how long have

acting offering a shows so how long have

acting offering a shows so how long have you been burlesque dancing for 17 years

you been burlesque dancing for 17 years

you been burlesque dancing for 17 years and do you know the difference between

and do you know the difference between

and do you know the difference between NiO burlesque and modern-day burlesque

NiO burlesque and modern-day burlesque

NiO burlesque and modern-day burlesque the big heyday of burlesque was in the

the big heyday of burlesque was in the

the big heyday of burlesque was in the 30s and 40s and 50s in America and the

30s and 40s and 50s in America and the

30s and 40s and 50s in America and the second wave has given birth to a bunch

second wave has given birth to a bunch

second wave has given birth to a bunch of different sorts of performers who put

of different sorts of performers who put

of different sorts of performers who put their own spin on on the original

their own spin on on the original

their own spin on on the original classic my style is class and glamour

classic my style is class and glamour

classic my style is class and glamour like American Smooth burlesque but I

like American Smooth burlesque but I

like American Smooth burlesque but I love new performers who make it more

love new performers who make it more

love new performers who make it more more relevant more modern more more

more relevant more modern more more

more relevant more modern more more contemporary a lot of people confuse

contemporary a lot of people confuse

contemporary a lot of people confuse burlesque dancing with stripping so

burlesque dancing with stripping so

burlesque dancing with stripping so could you tell us what the differences

could you tell us what the differences

could you tell us what the differences are first thing that comes to mind would

are first thing that comes to mind would

are first thing that comes to mind would be costuming we always keep our pasties

be costuming we always keep our pasties

be costuming we always keep our pasties on pasties are little pieces that

on pasties are little pieces that

on pasties are little pieces that covered the nipples so that’s never

covered the nipples so that’s never

covered the nipples so that’s never revealed and then something on the

revealed and then something on the

revealed and then something on the bottom like a g-string it’s pretty much

bottom like a g-string it’s pretty much

bottom like a g-string it’s pretty much the minimal thing that we’re gonna wear

the minimal thing that we’re gonna wear

the minimal thing that we’re gonna wear that never comes off it’s a very

that never comes off it’s a very

that never comes off it’s a very different approach we appeal a lot to

different approach we appeal a lot to

different approach we appeal a lot to ladies

ladies

ladies looks like burlesque really embodies the

looks like burlesque really embodies the

looks like burlesque really embodies the female form so can women fruit of all

female form so can women fruit of all

female form so can women fruit of all shapes and sizes perform burlesque yes

shapes and sizes perform burlesque yes

shapes and sizes perform burlesque yes absolutely

absolutely

absolutely small tall skinny

small tall skinny

small tall skinny generous boobalicious everybody’s

generous boobalicious everybody’s

generous boobalicious everybody’s welcome to do burlesque because we

welcome to do burlesque because we

welcome to do burlesque because we celebrate the difference and that we’re

celebrate the difference and that we’re

celebrate the difference and that we’re not perfect and in being not perfect

not perfect and in being not perfect

not perfect and in being not perfect that’s what’s perfect about us it’s

that’s what’s perfect about us it’s

that’s what’s perfect about us it’s glamour come to life it’s pinup girls

glamour come to life it’s pinup girls

glamour come to life it’s pinup girls come to life and dancing in front of you

come to life and dancing in front of you

come to life and dancing in front of you and wearing these these costumes and

and wearing these these costumes and

and wearing these these costumes and clothes that you see in like drawings so

clothes that you see in like drawings so

clothes that you see in like drawings so we’re always in corsets and garters and

we’re always in corsets and garters and

we’re always in corsets and garters and things like that and the dancers back

things like that and the dancers back

things like that and the dancers back then we’re not stick-thin they weren’t

then we’re not stick-thin they weren’t

then we’re not stick-thin they weren’t supermodels so no it really is taking

supermodels so no it really is taking

supermodels so no it really is taking the best of what you have and make it

the best of what you have and make it

the best of what you have and make it work and making it entertaining on stage

work and making it entertaining on stage

work and making it entertaining on stage do you have any advice for newcomers in

do you have any advice for newcomers in

do you have any advice for newcomers in burlesque it’s expensive then save your

burlesque it’s expensive then save your

burlesque it’s expensive then save your money buy lots of crystals and make your

money buy lots of crystals and make your

money buy lots of crystals and make your costumes bling and work hard to be nice

costumes bling and work hard to be nice

costumes bling and work hard to be nice to everybody because that’s the way to

to everybody because that’s the way to

to everybody because that’s the way to get to the top

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