hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com our host maya spoke with
watchmojo.com our host maya spoke with
watchmojo.com our host maya spoke with to burlesque dancers to learn more about
to burlesque dancers to learn more about
to burlesque dancers to learn more about this art form so what exactly is
this art form so what exactly is
this art form so what exactly is burlesque burlesque to me is a form of
burlesque burlesque to me is a form of
burlesque burlesque to me is a form of theater that may or may not include
theater that may or may not include
theater that may or may not include sketch comedy could in physical comedy
sketch comedy could in physical comedy
sketch comedy could in physical comedy dramatic storylines but I think a
dramatic storylines but I think a
dramatic storylines but I think a mainstay of the world less that we’re
mainstay of the world less that we’re
mainstay of the world less that we’re seeing today is the element of
seeing today is the element of
seeing today is the element of striptease mm-hmm and it’s delicious and
striptease mm-hmm and it’s delicious and
striptease mm-hmm and it’s delicious and it’s it has an interesting sense of
it’s it has an interesting sense of
it’s it has an interesting sense of irony and it’s it never takes itself too
irony and it’s it never takes itself too
irony and it’s it never takes itself too seriously it’s exciting to explore the
seriously it’s exciting to explore the
seriously it’s exciting to explore the aspects of glamour and taking things
aspects of glamour and taking things
aspects of glamour and taking things that are perhaps a high social value and
that are perhaps a high social value and
that are perhaps a high social value and treating them in a low way in vice versa
treating them in a low way in vice versa
treating them in a low way in vice versa and do you have a history of other
and do you have a history of other
and do you have a history of other performing backgrounds I have a long
performing backgrounds I have a long
performing backgrounds I have a long history in dance I’ve studied a number
history in dance I’ve studied a number
history in dance I’ve studied a number of different styles a number of Latin
of different styles a number of Latin
of different styles a number of Latin Styles hip-hop jazz tap African so how
Styles hip-hop jazz tap African so how
Styles hip-hop jazz tap African so how long have you been performing burlesque
long have you been performing burlesque
long have you been performing burlesque I’ve been doing this for about a decade
I’ve been doing this for about a decade
I’ve been doing this for about a decade now actually it has been over a decade
now actually it has been over a decade
now actually it has been over a decade so I’ve been working very hard for a
so I’ve been working very hard for a
so I’ve been working very hard for a long time and have you seen that
long time and have you seen that
long time and have you seen that burlesque scene evolved since you first
burlesque scene evolved since you first
burlesque scene evolved since you first began when I moved to New York City
began when I moved to New York City
began when I moved to New York City there were less than 20 of us doing it
there were less than 20 of us doing it
there were less than 20 of us doing it at that time and so I feel like the
at that time and so I feel like the
at that time and so I feel like the people that came just before me really
people that came just before me really
people that came just before me really laid the foundation and I helped set it
laid the foundation and I helped set it
laid the foundation and I helped set it it’s been an amazing transformation just
it’s been an amazing transformation just
it’s been an amazing transformation just to watch how it’s gotten into women and
to watch how it’s gotten into women and
to watch how it’s gotten into women and how they want to express themselves just
how they want to express themselves just
how they want to express themselves just the idea of like tapping into their
the idea of like tapping into their
the idea of like tapping into their individuality and their sensuality and
individuality and their sensuality and
individuality and their sensuality and and finding what that feminine mystique
and finding what that feminine mystique
and finding what that feminine mystique is and finding a way to express it I
is and finding a way to express it I
is and finding a way to express it I think it’s really healthy I think it’s
think it’s really healthy I think it’s
think it’s really healthy I think it’s not only healthy for women to feel that
not only healthy for women to feel that
not only healthy for women to feel that way but I also think it’s healthy for
way but I also think it’s healthy for
way but I also think it’s healthy for men to understand that women can harness
men to understand that women can harness
men to understand that women can harness their power in a creative and beneficial
their power in a creative and beneficial
their power in a creative and beneficial way that isn’t sleazy you know it’s it’s
way that isn’t sleazy you know it’s it’s
way that isn’t sleazy you know it’s it’s really about like feeling that rush it’s
really about like feeling that rush it’s
really about like feeling that rush it’s really about feeling that excitement and
really about feeling that excitement and
really about feeling that excitement and I think that that’s really good for
I think that that’s really good for
I think that that’s really good for society are there any rules to burlesque
society are there any rules to burlesque
society are there any rules to burlesque for me i don’t really limit myself
for me i don’t really limit myself
for me i don’t really limit myself sometimes i’ll come to the stage with a
sometimes i’ll come to the stage with a
sometimes i’ll come to the stage with a specific arc in mind but i might find
specific arc in mind but i might find
specific arc in mind but i might find that through the interaction with the
that through the interaction with the
that through the interaction with the audience i always leave room for that
audience i always leave room for that
audience i always leave room for that that it takes me into quite a different
that it takes me into quite a different
that it takes me into quite a different direction and it’s it’s exciting for me
direction and it’s it’s exciting for me
direction and it’s it’s exciting for me to perform because quite often i’m
to perform because quite often i’m
to perform because quite often i’m discovering what it is i’ll be
discovering what it is i’ll be
discovering what it is i’ll be performing as i perform it
performing as i perform it
performing as i perform it that there are some limits and
that there are some limits and
that there are some limits and personally I do I’ve seen a burlesque
personally I do I’ve seen a burlesque
personally I do I’ve seen a burlesque branch off into several subcultures over
branch off into several subcultures over
branch off into several subcultures over the last 10 years so for me I mean there
the last 10 years so for me I mean there
the last 10 years so for me I mean there are people who get really performance
are people who get really performance
are people who get really performance already with it there are people that go
already with it there are people that go
already with it there are people that go in a more showgirl cabaret type place
in a more showgirl cabaret type place
in a more showgirl cabaret type place there are people who go into a more
there are people who go into a more
there are people who go into a more theatrical place its branch out in so
theatrical place its branch out in so
theatrical place its branch out in so many different things I think that
many different things I think that
many different things I think that sometimes people go over the top with it
sometimes people go over the top with it
sometimes people go over the top with it they start with an idea like burlesque
they start with an idea like burlesque
they start with an idea like burlesque and it really becomes something else but
and it really becomes something else but
and it really becomes something else but they’ll still call it burlesque and
they’ll still call it burlesque and
they’ll still call it burlesque and that’s where I see a lemon have you
that’s where I see a lemon have you
that’s where I see a lemon have you noticed any major differences between
noticed any major differences between
noticed any major differences between American and Canadian audiences i
American and Canadian audiences i
American and Canadian audiences i just–can Canadians in general warmer
just–can Canadians in general warmer
just–can Canadians in general warmer more polite I don’t know the last time I
more polite I don’t know the last time I
more polite I don’t know the last time I was here I got a standing ovation yeah
was here I got a standing ovation yeah
was here I got a standing ovation yeah that in itself was enough to like make
that in itself was enough to like make
that in itself was enough to like make me feel like okay I love you guys I’m
me feel like okay I love you guys I’m
me feel like okay I love you guys I’m coming back not to mention up to you who
coming back not to mention up to you who
coming back not to mention up to you who ease that I love that I heard from the
ease that I love that I heard from the
ease that I love that I heard from the problem when you were on sweet and I and
problem when you were on sweet and I and
problem when you were on sweet and I and that’s exactly what I was saying when I
that’s exactly what I was saying when I
that’s exactly what I was saying when I saw her on stage amazing my I can’t wait
saw her on stage amazing my I can’t wait
saw her on stage amazing my I can’t wait to see you guys thank you very much as
to see you guys thank you very much as
to see you guys thank you very much as nice to me thank you so much
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