tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44699718469848336002024-02-08T00:50:17.999+00:00BurliciousBurlesque-style dance classes for the showgirl in every womanBurlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-72999025407201237402022-05-26T13:01:00.002+01:002022-05-26T13:01:38.351+01:00Oooohh! The elves are building our workshopsIn September 2009, we opened our new dance class with our own choreography to the brilliant, sassy, just absolutely-full-of-it, "Lady Marmalade". And, apart from the Covid intermission which necessarily closed us down for some months, we have been welcoming women to our Wednesday evening class ever since. Last night, to bookend things neatly, we finished our final Wednesday class with Lady Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-32093276373293035922022-05-19T14:11:00.001+01:002022-05-19T14:11:36.224+01:00Change is definitely afootOur long-term regulars will know this already. We Burlicious Three have decided that it's time to change the way in which we deliver our classes. Don't worry - there is no plan to make our class crisp and professional (we'll save that kind of behaviour for our public performances). And there is definitely no plan to strip out the laughter, the double entendres, the missteps, the wardrobe Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-91970264531864945032022-04-18T16:22:00.002+01:002022-04-18T16:22:46.039+01:00Best in showThe routine that we are currently dancing is a flirty, flippy little number. It's the first one that we ever designed, so it has lots of repeated steps and is a breeze both to teach and to dance. The most challenging bits are a couple of sections where formations of three showgirls break apart, and each seperate showgirl then heads off to another part of the stage.Showgirls can cover that ground Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-11137045510298972902022-03-25T16:03:00.001+00:002022-03-25T16:03:47.060+00:00Popping to the bankYears ago, we Burlicious Three went to a fantastic burlesque show with Miss Polly Rae and the Hurly Burly Girls. One act consisted of a shapely woman ending the first half by coming off the stage and into the audience. She was covered in balloons, and was carrying a long pin. She offered a number of men her pin, and invited them to pop a balloon. As they popped, more and more of her was revealed.Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-42172621254343341332022-03-17T09:43:00.000+00:002022-03-17T09:43:20.377+00:00Putting a routine to bedAs we cruised smoothly to the end of a routine last night, I was
thinking about what we Burlicious Three wanted for this class when we set up
our sequinned shop way back in 2009 (2009!):
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Designing and teaching dance routines that use
some fabulous, sexy moves and that are more about dancing and laughter than about
Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-74391718897677869482022-02-27T15:32:00.001+00:002022-02-27T15:32:19.803+00:00A purely practical post, ShowgirlsJust a reminder that there is no class next week on Weds 2nd March. Usual thing - it's the first Wednesday of the month and the hall is in use by another group.On Weds 9th March we plan to dance the bejaysus out of our current routine, finishing the last few weeks' work in a triumphant flurry of strutting our stuff, chucking off our boa, and chaining ourselves to each other with our gloves. Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-73638200383447362422022-02-17T16:32:00.000+00:002022-02-17T16:32:07.655+00:00A magic circling of the hipsLast night's move that is new to the troupe was a slow, seductive roll of one hip up and outwards, followed by a slow, seductive roll of the other hip up and outwards, followed by... you get the picture.It does take a while to mistress properly, it must be said. And, this morning, I am sure that new muscles are reminding me of that very process. But, oh, watching our showgirls advance in this Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-49738870996703152042022-02-10T09:38:00.004+00:002022-02-10T09:39:59.377+00:00You can forget yer Sudoku A
cracking little class last night, giving our showgirls the chance to catch up
with missed classes. We roared through the floor routine and twinkled
deliciously into the second “arms up” routine.
Then
we turned round to face the opposite direction. And then, in the words of one
of our showgirls, it all went “to c*ck”.
In
defence, the second “arms up” routine is fast. Move follows move Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-87302181882689729942022-01-27T14:29:00.000+00:002022-01-27T14:29:24.402+00:00A change of rolesWe Burlicious Three differ from each other in terms of our ability to learn and then remember our routines. The Sparkly Bra Pixie picks 'em up swiftly, only infrequently getting stuck on a move that bedevils her, with the result that her repeated misdelivery of that move drives her into a fury until she sorts it out.The Voluptuous Jules appears not to be concentrating, but she also picks up a Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-333806738261824262022-01-20T11:04:00.001+00:002022-01-20T11:04:45.361+00:00Intermittent synchronicityIt can take a while to get one's head around a routine and to learn it so that feet, arms and body do what they should at every beat. It's an additional challenge to do that AND to learn how best to position oneself to dance alongside another showgirl without accidentally whacking her in the head with an enthusiastic flung-out arm, or failing entirely to connect with her when (as in this Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-32043773530840925462022-01-13T10:29:00.003+00:002022-01-13T10:29:47.488+00:00A time-honoured profession 8
years ago on Facebook, I posted this:
“So, last night the three of us
Burlicious beauties performed at a private party. Shoehorned into a teeny space
we gave them three great showgirl routines and then taught our beginners'
routine to a heaving, giggling mass of women and one lovely man. A sweaty and
superb time was had by all.
Afterwards, I was chatting to a man who had watched with Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-10981849029000086412021-12-16T09:37:00.000+00:002021-12-16T09:37:18.667+00:00A promise made is a promise deliveredI
promised you a car crash of a class last night, Showgirls, and I am proud to
say that I did not let you down.
I
was two Partners-in-Sequins short for a dance routine that requires, er, three
dancers. I took the precaution beforehand of brushing up on the footwork for
all three parts. However, on the night we decided that it would be too
complicated for the troupe to follow me if I was being meBurlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-54744698473695206722021-11-25T09:42:00.000+00:002021-11-25T09:42:27.158+00:00Vesting to tease A
new branch of burlesque was launched last night. We start in our undies and
then slowly start putting on extra layers as we dance. This invention sprung
from the fact that we are new to our lovely hall, and we haven’t yet discovered
how to turn on the heating. It was a tad chilly, it must be said.
“I’m
glad I’ve got two vests on,” muttered the Sparkly Bra Pixie as we leant into
each Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-33427973067052920252021-11-18T09:38:00.002+00:002021-11-18T09:38:32.522+00:00Anatomy lessonWe have a lovely move in which first one wrist, then the other, is crisply and deliberately wrapped in a single long evening glove, giving the appearance of satin handcuffs holding the wrists close together. We use that move in the current routine, holding the wrapped wrists low and in front of the body."When you're doing that," says the Voluptuous Jules helpfully, "keep the arms straight and Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-10647900731834582072021-11-11T16:54:00.002+00:002021-11-11T16:54:43.220+00:00Wanted - a glove bitchThe
long gloves that we wear for Burlicious are versatile things. In the current
routine alone, we twirl one; we flip it coyly over a shoulder; we slap it
through open thighs to deliver a smackette on the bum; and we pull it up the body through closed thighs and then the cleavage. The other is drawn off
lingeringly across the, ahem, the chest area, and then used for handcuffs.
The
downside of Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-37060264449570660572021-10-28T16:22:00.003+01:002021-10-28T16:22:21.522+01:00Thrashing the duvetWhat a treat to see you last week and this, Showgirls. And what a happy, healthy, balance of the sublime and the ridiculous we have made of it!Last week we had brains positively popping out loud with the challenge of walking a figure of eight, leaning first one way, then the next. "Left", says the Sparkly Bra Pixie in her best "I will brook no disobedience" voice, "and bear LEFT. Now RIGHT" Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-81377053005114981122021-10-01T10:19:00.002+01:002021-10-28T16:00:20.847+01:00Thwarted, temporarily thwartedJust as we got our showgirl show back on the road, along comes a dearth of fuel at the petrol stations and many of us delicious Burlicious creatures are suddenly grounded. Pah!To add to that, there is no class next week - Weds 6th October - because our lovley new hall is booked out by others on the first Wednesday of every month.And, to top it all, we can't cover class on Weds 13th October Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-34596771118426658762021-09-23T09:51:00.000+01:002021-09-23T09:51:36.711+01:00Just what the doctor ordered Oh my word - that does feel better! At last, we had a dance class last night with a bevy of Burlicious beauties and all the gentle daftness that that entails.The signature elements were all there - missteps, wobbles and laughter, and me teaching exactly the right moves....just not always in the right order. And for all that, our troupe of temptresses threw off 18 months of zero Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-50290155428820154052021-09-09T10:32:00.004+01:002021-09-09T10:32:38.353+01:00Slip into your slingbacks and waggle your tail feathers....It's on! We're back! Bigger (literally 😀) and better than ever. Well, if not better, at least every bit as daft and fabulous as ever!Class starts again in a couple of weeks. They say you can't teach an old showgirl new tricks. Prove us wrong, ladies, and turn up at the Reculver & Beltinge Memorial Hall CT6 6PL in time to get changed and ready for 7.30pm on Weds 22nd Sept. Yes, Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-10320161385743352662021-05-23T11:26:00.001+01:002021-05-23T11:26:50.780+01:00Still here. Still waiting. Who would have thought it, dahlinks? We are still not back in class. So, a little update is due. We absolutely, definitely want to dance again. We miss our showgirls and our shabby little hall terribly. However, a couple of challenges mean that we are still obliged to be showgirls-in-waiting. Firstly, our venue is not Covid compliant - we need to provide each of us with 100sq ft. Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-75262428582496622782021-01-23T15:20:00.000+00:002021-01-23T15:20:38.789+00:00Showgirls in waiting45 weeks without Burlicious.45 weeks without our gorgeous, witty, warm and bubbly showgirls.45 weeks without the pre-class anticipation of choosing an outfit and getting ready to join the troupe for an hour of daftness and restorative mental balm.
45 weeks without the dancing – without the hilarious, beautiful, chaotic, sexy, individual yet coordinated, bloody stunning dancing. 45 Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-49860141966531518422020-08-06T12:21:00.002+01:002020-08-06T12:21:22.479+01:00You shall go to the ball.... but not yetApologies for the loooong silence, showgirls. The fluff has been slightly taken out of our feathers by the recognition that the current Government guidelines still pretty much prevent us from returning to class.According to our back of a stiletto calculations, the amount of floor space that we need to be able to dedicate to each showgirl means that we would be limited to having just a few of you Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-81286476425945755232020-06-30T14:55:00.000+01:002020-06-30T14:55:27.015+01:00The lockdown love handleIt is possible, just possible, that there will be a teeny bit more voluptuous flesh about our person when we meet again, Showgirls. Now, that in itself is not a problem. The challenge will come when we are finally returning to class and to the strict embrace of a corset that has languished in a drawer since March. Corset strings can only be loosened so far, after all.
Perhaps we shall recruit Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-87096280528662634622020-06-11T16:25:00.000+01:002020-06-11T16:25:07.223+01:00Not resting on our laurelsTucked
away in drawers and boxes are the promises of sassiness and slink to come.
Satin corsets are curled up and snoozing until it is their time to snuggle up
to a showgirl again. Sequins glimmer quietly until they are called once more to
shine and sparkle on billowy female flesh. Shoes stand silently to attention,
ready to strut. And boas wait fluffily for the call to drape and flutter, waft
Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469971846984833600.post-22491547599550413252020-05-11T10:52:00.000+01:002020-05-11T10:52:42.467+01:00Still in the wings....Zips that succumb slyly to gravity and undo themselves without warning.Gloves that cling gamely to the hand and that laugh at our attempts to slide them off elegantly and with seductive promise.Knickers that ride up.Tights that slither down.Heels that get caught in the lace of the other shoe (oh yes, it can be done).Bruised knees from kneeling on unpadded chairs. The sheer devilment and Burlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344870581364234034noreply@blogger.com1