What kind of dancing is in burlesque

DF: There is one very fun number where Christina Aguilera loses pieces of her clothing and she's got this big ostrich fan. DF: The same thing that you think is what I think.

The human body is gorgeous. More so on some people than others. And we found really beautiful specimens. We scanned the universe looking for these spectacular beauties and amazing dancers. But the human body is gorgeous. And to see it is one kind of beauty and then to have it masked, with the allure and the hint and the suggestion that you're maybe going to see it? That's very seductive.

DF: There are so many ways for you to get in touch with your body in regard to music and feeling free and uncensored. When I say uncensored, it's not about an X-rating — it's just about letting your brain disconnect from criticizing our movement. And yes, it may feature striptease acts, but not necessarily. The word was first used in the s by the Italian Francesco Berni, who called his operas burleschi. In the United States, stage burlesque, which was usually quite vulgar , began in the mids.

These early shows often ended with either an exotic dancer or a boxing match. Many stars got their start in burlesque, including Mae West and Fannie Brice. In the s, the term became synonymous with a strip-tease show , which was banned in New York City. However, it saw resurgence in major cities across the United States in the s. Feedback We've Added New Words! The first usually starts with one of my late night stupid ideas. Booze is usually involved.

I'll have an idle thought like "sexy robots are cool," and then BAM! I put together a robot show. Or I'll see something cool like the Steampunk World's Fair, and then before I know it, I'll have a steampunk show on the calendar. The other way is usually a performer will be developing an act for themselves that is particularly nerdy, and then a show gets built around that idea.

Such as with our X-Men burlesque show. Core performer Mary Cyn built a Deadpool costume, and it was so amazingly awesome we decided to do a whole show centered around those Marvel mutants. The nuts-and-bolts of developing a show is way too mundane to mention here. It's a lot of emails, texts and late night phone calls. GM: What is the reception of the geek themes by your audience? NL: We've sold out almost every single show we've produced. So I can safely say that geeks, by and large, really like what we do.

It's a tad overwhelming to know that the stupid and wonderful things that I love are also beloved by our extremely supportive audience. I produce these shows because as a nerd and fan of pop culture myself these are the shows I want to see. It's nice to know I'm not alone. GM: How about your dancers? Are they geeks or do they just act the part? NL: Every performer I hire is the real deal.

The dancers, artists and performers that have graced the EWB stage are genuine card-carrying nerds and have the chops and geek-cred to prove it. Every single one of them is nerdy about something, and it's so much more than just pop culture references. We're talking deep-cuts here. Whether it's comic books, sci-fi, anime or video games, these performers not only know what they are talking about, but their attention to detail is astounding.

I am constantly surprised by how deep these nerds can go into the geek pool. GM: What was your favorite show to produce? NL: My favorite show has to be the debate shows we've done. There is nothing more fun than having classic nerd fights on stage about which thing is better than some other thing. No matter how serious and straightforward your arguments are, they always end up being hilariously funny to outside observers. GM: What kinds of shows do you have planned for the future?

NL: We have huge plans for the future. In fact, too many to list actually. EWB has big plans.