by The Academy of Burlesque | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog Post, Interviews
How did you get your start in Burlesque? I got into burlesque thanks in part to my mom. I had been to maybe one or two burlesque shows but never thought about participating. My mom told me about a segment she saw about the Academy of Burlesque and the Burlesque 101...
by The Academy of Burlesque | Aug 24, 2017 | Academy of Burlesque Staff, Interviews
I recently had the privilege of being able to have a chat and ask a few questions of the Academy’s newest addition to the family spICE! She is an accomplished dancer and athlete who is full of wit and insight, and I look forward to getting to working with her...
by The Academy of Burlesque | Apr 11, 2017 | Academy of Burlesque Staff, Interviews
Ten things I have learned in my first few months at Miss Indigo Blue’s Academy of Burlesque: First order of business when opening the studio, sweep up the marabou feathers from the last class There is always a chocolate covered treat in the teacher snack drawer Every...
by The Academy of Burlesque | Mar 15, 2016 | Academy of Burlesque Staff, Interviews
Today our Academy interview team sat down with Elsa/ Ernie Von Schmaltz to talk about what it’s like being a women who plays both a male and a female character onstage. AOB: Do you consider Ernie a Boylesque character? A drag character? What’s the difference...
by The Academy of Burlesque | Feb 27, 2016 | Academy of Burlesque Staff, Thinking about Burlesque
Instructor The One The Only Inga related some wisdom she’s come to regarding 21st Century Burlesque’s Top 50 list, and other awards and accolades in the burlesque world. 21st Century Burlesque picked up the post in their blog, and we’re sharing it...
