The Great Burlesque Exposition
Saturday - April 23, 2011

Start Time Movement Classes
(Thomas Paine)
Talks & Panels (William Dawes B) Talks (William Dawes A) Workshops (Molly Pitcher)
9:00 AM Limber Up! Flexibility for everyone
Evie Sphinx
Troupe Dynamics
Moderator: Betty Blaize
Panelists: Lucida Sans, Eva Destruction, Holly Rebelle, Scarlett Letter
Belly Dance for Burlesque
Zehara Nachash
 
10:00 AM Stage Combat for Burlesque
Kim H. Carrell
Recreating a Costume
Miss Mina
Burlesquing with props
Joe Paul Williams
Practical Stage Magic
Dr. Wilson
11:00 AM Taxes for performers
Scarlett Letter
Down & Dirty
Ms. Red Snapper
12:00 PM LUNCH with Legends
In the Theater
1:00 PM Adding Hip Hop Dance and Style to your Act
Erin Lovett
Being a Star Backstage
Dr. Wilson
Being Weird in Burlesque
Scandal from Bohemia and EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!
Mini Millinery
Kristen Augenfeld
2:00 PM Funny Girl
The Shanghai Pearl
Producers’ Roundtable
Moderator: Scratch
Panelists: Cha Cha Velour, Holly Rebelle, Lucida Sans
Performing Obscenity
Elsa Sjunneson
3:00 PM Give Good Face: Attitudes & Emotions
Joan Arline
Protect Your Art: Copyright and the First Amendment
Tracey DiLascio
Publicity for Performers
Dr. Wilson
Handsewing 101
Scarlett Letter
4:00 PM Dance: Let loose your inner Performer
Erin Lovett
Protect Your Business: Trademark and Incorporation
Tracey DiLascio
Creating Your Storyline
Scandal from Bohemia
5:00 PM The Arms and Hands of a Dancer
Joe Paul Williams
Teaching Burlesque
Moderator: Jo Weldon
Panelists: Cha Cha Velour, Scarlett Letter, Miss Mina
Belly Dance vs. Burlesque
Zehara Nachash
 

Sunday - April 24, 2011

Start Time Movement Classes
(Thomas Paine)
Talks & Panels (William Dawes B) Talks (William Dawes A) Workshops (Molly Pitcher)
9:00 AM Dazzling Duets
Glamour Puss Burlesque
What Makes “Classic” Classic?
Moderator: Lucy Buttons
Panelists: Scarlett Letter, Shanghai Pearl, Joan Arline and April March
Do the WRITE Thing: Get Publicity Via The News Release
Scratch
 
10:00 AM Ballet for Beginners
Devora Darling
Color Theory in Costuming
Kristen Augenfeld
Brolesque - Just for Men
Ms. Red Snapper
Constructing a G-string
Dusty Summers
11:00 AM Pin-Up Poses in Motion
Joe Paul Williams
Hot Iron: Branding Yourself & Your Show
Jonny Porkpie
Plants are for Sissies
Scandal from Bohemia
12:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM Finishing School for Burly's
Lucy Buttons
Composing/songwriting for Burlesque
EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!
Who's Who in Classic Burlesque
Miss Mina
D.I.Y. SHOWGIRL: Headdresses, Facinators, and YOU
The Shanghai Pearl
2:00 PM Taking Your Seat
Jo Weldon
Tricky Situations
Moderator: Lucida Sans
Panelists: Holly Rebelle, Ms Mia Bomba, Dusty Summer
Being a Masterful Master of Ceremonies
Scratch
3:00 PM Shimmytastic
Zehara Nachash
Burlesque in the Public Eye
Moderator: Ms Mia Bomba
Panelists: Jonny Porkpie, Cha Cha Velour, Lucy Buttons
Persona Versus Personality
EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!
Bra Embellishing
Kristen Augenfeld
4:00 PM Go All the Way
Ms. Red Snapper
Protect Your ASSets Online
Elizabeth Kelly
Humor in Burlesque
Scandal from Bohemia
5:00 PM Timing in Striptease
Joan Arline
Sneak Peak - GBE Next Year!
Moderator: Scratch
Panelists: Scandal from Bohemia, Betty Blaize
Queen of the Hill: Dive Bar Etiquette and Survival
Scarlett Letter
 

The Great Burlesque Exposition of 2011 • April 22-24, 2011 • Our 5th year!