At least once a month Cleveland Exotic Dance will feature special intensive workshops.
Burlesque Intensive Workshops
With Special Guest Instructors from across the country!
3 GREAT CLASSES, 1 DAY ONLY: July 25, 2010
Who knows when we can arrange something like this to happen again!
#1: 11am - 12:30pm
Burlesque 101 with Ms. Bea Haven from Chicago
Interested in burlesque, but you're not quite ready to jump off into the deep end into public performance? Then try this basic how-to class that combines a great workout with mini-routines aimed at having fun, finding your "sexy place", and getting in shape. We will also go over clothing removal, and play with a prop. There is no nudity in this class.
THIS CLASS DESCRIPTION MIGHT STILL BE UPDATED BETWEEN NOW AND CLASS TIME. CHECK BACK HERE FOR ANY UPDATED INFO ON WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO CLASS.
#2: 1pm - 3pm
Burlesque Hip Hop Fusion with Chicago's Own Community Chest, Cruel Valentine
In this class, students will learn how to incorporate elements of hip-hop dance within the context of the sensual allure of the striptease. The class will participate in a warm-up exercise focused on basic jazz and hip-hop technique and then learn a short combination. No nudity is required for this class.
What to bring to the workshop:
• Jazz sneakers, if available (any split-sole street sneaker will also do, but please bring something to wipe down the bottoms so as not to damage or soil the studio floor. Jazz shoes or ballet shoes are also acceptable. No heels! What? No heels!)
• Tight-fitting, supportive dance clothes (i.e. a leotard and tights, leggings and a tank top, etc.) so that you can move freely and the instructor can observe and correct the positioning of your body with ease.
• A button down shirt.
• A short skirt that is easily removed.
• A back-closure bra with straps.
• A fun pair of panties that make you feel confident and sexy.
• A pair of gloves, any type.
*Please note that hair should be secured away from the face and neck and no dangling jewelry will be permitted.
#3: 3:30pm - 5pm
Advanced Vixens: Personality, Props, & Persona with Fever Blister from L.A.
This class is designed to get you thinking and take your stage presence and performance to the next level. The A.V class can be taken by anyone at any skill level.
• Explore Character Developement
• Act Creation & Honing Your Performance Skills
• Music theory and Selection
• Props
• Performing Ethics
Are a couple of the key points I really concentrate on.
Please bring a pen, gloves and boa if you have and dancing heels.
To Clear up any Confusion about Where these Classes are Held....
THE NEW CLEVELAND EXOTIC DANCE STUDIO
3536 Perkins Ave 5th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
I-90 to Chester Ave. Take Chester heading EAST. At Chester and E.36th take a left onto E.36th. Then take a right onto Perkins. On the left hand side, you'll see 3631 Perkins then a large parking lot. Pull into this parking lot and head back to the far end of the parking lot furthest away from the street. It's a big long building because 3635 (where we're at) is attached to the rear of 3631 (which is the address you see from the street). Another way to know if you're in the right place is to find the last tree in the parking lot. You'll see 3635 and our door near the last tree.
A Note About Physical Contact Between Instructor & Student (All classes)
Please note that throughout the history of dance, physical contact between instructor and student has proven a useful tool in directing and adjusting body positioning. If this makes you uncomfortable for any reason, please notify the instructor before class in person or to the studio via email (info@clevelandexoticdance.com) and you will be accommodated accordingly. Also, if at any point you would like the instructor to discontinue physical contact during class, please notify your instructor and any contact will cease immediately. We want everyone to have fun and feel comfortable and confident!
$30 for a single class
or
$75 for ALL three!
CLICK HERE to Register
You MUST Pre-Pay to reserve your spot in class!
Spots will fill up quickly and these ladies have traveled a long way to be here!
(if you have any problems registering online please call 440-941-7653 and leave a message if we can't answer)
Guest Instructor Bios
A Chicago-based multimedia burlesque, performance and video artist, producer and teacher, Ms. Bea Haven has performed her hilarious, smart and edgy burlesque acts with nearly every burlesque &  performance art outfit in town. She has performed in every kind of venue (large and small) for audiences numbering from two (yes, two. Intimate!) to the thousands. Bea packs her queer-positive, campy, woman-positive, body-type-inclusive messages into a sexy and hilarious performance art shows and pieces that are beloved by queer and straight audiences alike. Not merely a burlesque dancer with sexy moves, Bea combines multimedia and interdisciplinary elements to create performances, shows and salons that are memorable, moving and completely unique. Primarily, Bea is the founder of Girlie-Q Productions, Chicago's first & only and the nation's oldest queer burlesque ensemble. Like a fine wine, Ms. Bea just gets better with time. She is among a very small group of Chicago burlesque performers with a long and solid resume stretching back nearly a decade. As a video, performance and fine artist, her work has been seen throughout the country. She holds an MFA in interdisciplinary arts and media (with a focus on performance and video/new media) from Columbia College Chicago.
Personal Website: http://msbeahaven.com/
Class Website: http://www.girlieq.net
Email: msbeahavenburlesque@gmail.com
 Cruel Valentine has spent the past several years singing, acting and of course dancing her way across the nation. She blends her training and experience in theatre and spoken word as well as vocal and instrumental music and dance to create arresting, multifaceted numbers. Flawlessly fusing jazz, hip-hop, tap, ballet, swing, poetry, song, and performance art, she never refuses any opportunity to "go there", make a mess, or stretch the limits of her art forms. She is a producer and teacher with Girlie-Q, Chicago's only queer burlesque. She also performs regularly with many of Chicago's top burlesque companies as well as producing her own projects.
Personal Website: http://www.myspace.com/thecruelvalentine
Class Website: http://www.girlieq.net
Email: valentine@girlieq.net
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