And it may be about concealing rather than revealing, but make no mistake, you are going to see tits - even if the nipples are safely ensconced behind Instagram-friendly pasties. It was used to haul the mighty from their perches and poke fun at pretension, repression or hypocrisy.
It was often bawdy or risque, and grew from the Victorian music hall into the variety scene of the Thirties and Forties, with the stripping gradually replacing the songs, magic acts, comedy and all the other elements of the traditional cabaret show. To qualify as a burlesque, according to the original definition, a routine ought to have some elements of humour, grotesquery, satire, storytelling or transgression in it. It's an art form, dammit, and it should make you think.
Perish the thought that we might conflate what they do with people who work in strip clubs, eh? That isn't to say that there aren't acts like that out there. After all, just as the existence of hundreds of faked Nessie photos isn't proof that the monster doesn't exist, the fact that most of the stuff that calls itself burlesque isn't really doesn't mean that there is no such thing. But these actual burlesque routines will have to have something more to them than the usual sequence of gloves-off-basque-off-wave-a-fan-around.
So if your routine really is just the old wave-a-fan-around malarkey, what's wrong with just calling it stripping? When you go, make sure you dress for the occasion.
Dress in a way that shows respect for the performers and to the occasion. When in doubt, look and see if either the event or the venue lists a dress code.
And, always cheer for the performers at a burlesque show. It helps them know how much you appreciate their hard work and great performances! However, never yell at them or demand anything from them. Show appreciation, not harassment. Do not harass the dancers or anyone else who works at the venue.
Ask the MC or your server what the custom at the venue is with regards to tipping. You may be able to tip with a credit card or another method of payment instead.
Make sure you tip generously when allowed. Depending on the location, a burlesque show may offer a wide variety of different drink options or food items. Now, I have to stop myself from going into fabric and trim shops. I LOVE the creativity of figuring out how the pieces will come off and building them to suit. Attaching crystals is soothing to my soul like meditation. Thank goodness, because it can take hours. The nerd in me loves doing research for a piece. I created a Josephine Baker number.
I was determined NOT to have it involve a banana skirt. Quite the opposite, I wear a tuxedo and top hat. It is actually the most serious, political and dramatic pieces in my burlesque repertoire. I gave myself the challenge of creating a piece that depended more on acting than sexy dancing. Currently, I am researching Ms. Nina Mae McKinney left. She is the first African-American movie star. She paved the path for even the likes of Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne. Burlesque is a polished, shiny creation.
Now, stripping… It was the easiest hard thing. I was looking for work that would earn a livable wage, allow me to keep days open and allow much flexibility in scheduling. Please e-mail me with other options for work that provide all these elements. There is no story telling. The job is a sales job.
Story telling or a teasing strip with elaborately planned costuming is not important. Seduction and sales is. The product is sexual fantasy, attention and dances. The mindset of a successful stripper has to be entrepreneurial. Strippers are independent contractors who pay rent in the form of house fees for use of the strip club to sell their product.
Yes, strippers pay the club to work. Sales is work.
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