Burlesque is not a style that many people are exposed to, she said, especially at UCLA where urban dance and hip-hop are part of a long-established culture. Because there are not many dancers in the ...

Amid flashing red lights reflecting off the walls of the Louis Room this weekend, audiences were greeted with lacy lingerie, burlesque and pole dancing performances from dancers like “Miss Demeanor” ...

Kellita Maloof had been dancing since she was young. But she didn’t fully appreciate what dance had given her until she was recovering from a flare up of ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disorder ...

Fancy Feast is a plus-size burlesque performer who wants to inspire others to be self-confident. She’s an advocate for body positivity and owning her story and her body—and her confidence is ...

After a two year hiatus, the RVA Burlesque Festival returns to Dogtown Dance Theater this weekend. Two years ago, the producers of the RVA Burlesque Festival were in mourning: the event they had been ...

Vivacious Miss Audacious, a New Orleans-based burlesque performer known as the “Technicolor Teaser,” will present a night of burlesque entertainment. Saturday, May 13, will highlight TECHNICOLOR – a ...

Matt Finish was first attracted to the world of burlesque in November 2011, when a friend of his insisted that he attend a show with her. Despite his disinterest, he went to a Black Cherry Burlesque ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- Burlesque dance is hot right now, and its growing popularity is creating fresh demand at studios across the Bay Area. Dance studio owner Jessica Rae runs the Rae Agency in San ...

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 10:47 p.m. From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on ...

Burlesque has arguably re-entered the spotlight in recent years, and it's oftentimes discussed in conjunction with body positivity. So as the burlesque scene has been popularized once more, I thought ...

Anyone familiar with the burlesque scene in Buffalo has heard the name Jamie “Miss J” Doktor. Jamie first got her start in burlesque back in the days of Roxy’s as a co-founding member of The ...