it may be stripping but here’s a show even your girlfriend will enjoy hi I’m
even your girlfriend will enjoy hi I’m
even your girlfriend will enjoy hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Maia learns more
watchmojo.com our host Maia learns more
watchmojo.com our host Maia learns more about the art of burlesque from dancers
about the art of burlesque from dancers
about the art of burlesque from dancers Michele l’amour and Renee LaRue so what
Michele l’amour and Renee LaRue so what
Michele l’amour and Renee LaRue so what is burlesque to you a very playful
is burlesque to you a very playful
is burlesque to you a very playful friendly innocent form of adult
friendly innocent form of adult
friendly innocent form of adult entertainment that isn’t necessarily all
entertainment that isn’t necessarily all
entertainment that isn’t necessarily all about like beautiful women or
about like beautiful women or
about like beautiful women or necessarily beautiful costumes but it’s
necessarily beautiful costumes but it’s
necessarily beautiful costumes but it’s all about comedy and like bringing
all about comedy and like bringing
all about comedy and like bringing together like a farce because the term
together like a farce because the term
together like a farce because the term is like a farce mocking something
is like a farce mocking something
is like a farce mocking something burlesque is the exaggeration of
burlesque is the exaggeration of
burlesque is the exaggeration of femininity so the curves and the cheese
femininity so the curves and the cheese
femininity so the curves and the cheese and the sexuality that’s what for Les
and the sexuality that’s what for Les
and the sexuality that’s what for Les Cayes to me so do you find your
Cayes to me so do you find your
Cayes to me so do you find your personality shines through when you’re
personality shines through when you’re
personality shines through when you’re on stage yeah I don’t really consider my
on stage yeah I don’t really consider my
on stage yeah I don’t really consider my onstage persona a character it is truly
onstage persona a character it is truly
onstage persona a character it is truly me and that’s one of the things that I
me and that’s one of the things that I
me and that’s one of the things that I like to bring to the table is keeping it
like to bring to the table is keeping it
like to bring to the table is keeping it really genuine and keeping the sexuality
really genuine and keeping the sexuality
really genuine and keeping the sexuality real I don’t feel like that’s a
real I don’t feel like that’s a
real I don’t feel like that’s a character for me but it’s a time and a
character for me but it’s a time and a
character for me but it’s a time and a place you know I’m not gonna bring that
place you know I’m not gonna bring that
place you know I’m not gonna bring that everywhere I go how long have you been
everywhere I go how long have you been
everywhere I go how long have you been for less dancing for eight years eight
for less dancing for eight years eight
for less dancing for eight years eight years but very seriously since 2006 I’ve
years but very seriously since 2006 I’ve
years but very seriously since 2006 I’ve been doing burlesque for about seven
been doing burlesque for about seven
been doing burlesque for about seven years I have my own burlesque school in
years I have my own burlesque school in
years I have my own burlesque school in Chicago called studio l’amour are there
Chicago called studio l’amour are there
Chicago called studio l’amour are there any rules when you’re teaching newcomers
any rules when you’re teaching newcomers
any rules when you’re teaching newcomers or do you just tell them to be
or do you just tell them to be
or do you just tell them to be themselves there’s not rules but it’s
themselves there’s not rules but it’s
themselves there’s not rules but it’s always fun to break them when there are
always fun to break them when there are
always fun to break them when there are rules it’s my foundation for teaching is
rules it’s my foundation for teaching is
rules it’s my foundation for teaching is knowing how to move your body in
knowing how to move your body in
knowing how to move your body in burlesque you’re usually not wearing a
burlesque you’re usually not wearing a
burlesque you’re usually not wearing a ton of clothing so it’s probably best if
ton of clothing so it’s probably best if
ton of clothing so it’s probably best if you know how to present your body and
you know how to present your body and
you know how to present your body and then we build on top of that and start
then we build on top of that and start
then we build on top of that and start putting your personality into it
putting your personality into it
putting your personality into it in your style and you know I don’t want
in your style and you know I don’t want
in your style and you know I don’t want to create cookie cutter people yeah and
to create cookie cutter people yeah and
to create cookie cutter people yeah and have you seen the burlesque scene evolve
have you seen the burlesque scene evolve
have you seen the burlesque scene evolve since you first began dancing I’ve
since you first began dancing I’ve
since you first began dancing I’ve noticed that burlesque is happening all
noticed that burlesque is happening all
noticed that burlesque is happening all over the place everyone’s getting into
over the place everyone’s getting into
over the place everyone’s getting into it whether they want to just take a
it whether they want to just take a
it whether they want to just take a class and be sexy for their husband or
class and be sexy for their husband or
class and be sexy for their husband or dress up like an old classic 40s movie
dress up like an old classic 40s movie
dress up like an old classic 40s movie info glamorous for a day and one thing
info glamorous for a day and one thing
info glamorous for a day and one thing I’ve noticed different geographical
I’ve noticed different geographical
I’ve noticed different geographical areas in the country that I’ve traveled
areas in the country that I’ve traveled
areas in the country that I’ve traveled around have their own flavor like in the
around have their own flavor like in the
around have their own flavor like in the south is classic West Coast for example
south is classic West Coast for example
south is classic West Coast for example is all about beautiful costumes New York
is all about beautiful costumes New York
is all about beautiful costumes New York very performance arts Midwest very dance
very performance arts Midwest very dance
very performance arts Midwest very dance and like true talent driven so it’s it’s
and like true talent driven so it’s it’s
and like true talent driven so it’s it’s interesting
interesting
interesting so it’s evolving I think that each one
so it’s evolving I think that each one
so it’s evolving I think that each one of those pockets are taking from each
of those pockets are taking from each
of those pockets are taking from each other what do you think surprises the
other what do you think surprises the
other what do you think surprises the audience when they go to a burlesque
audience when they go to a burlesque
audience when they go to a burlesque show for their first time it is
show for their first time it is
show for their first time it is extremely entertaining I think a lot of
extremely entertaining I think a lot of
extremely entertaining I think a lot of people hear the word burlesque and
people hear the word burlesque and
people hear the word burlesque and they’re like shocked and oh my god what
they’re like shocked and oh my god what
they’re like shocked and oh my god what am I gonna see but then they find that
am I gonna see but then they find that
am I gonna see but then they find that there’s a lot of intelligence and humor
there’s a lot of intelligence and humor
there’s a lot of intelligence and humor and sensuality all put in it’s layer
and sensuality all put in it’s layer
and sensuality all put in it’s layer upon layer
upon layer
upon layer it really encompasses every form of
it really encompasses every form of
it really encompasses every form of great entertainment
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