Finishing School: Sing Out! with Alotta Boutté
Friday, June 7, 2024 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Room: Jackson Square Class Price: $35 per person or pay in-person at class Bundle Pricing = $90 for single day (three classes) or $200 for all seven Finishing School events on June 7 and 8. Let’s workshop your songs! From picking a song to performing it, Alotta Boutté will walk... Read More
Finishing School – Stage Presence Secrets with Ginger Valentine
Friday, June 7, 2024 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Room: Jackson Square Class Price: $35 per person paid online or in-person at the class Bundle Pricing = $90 for single day (three classes) or $175 for all six (6) Finishing School events on June 7 and 8. Class Description Get ready to command the stage with confidence, vulnerability and charm. Three time BHoF Titleholder Ginger Valentine will guide you through a fun and sexy journey to unlock your inner sensuality, and captivate your audience effortlessly. In this workshop, you’ll discover how to tap into your unique presence as a performer and leave a lasting and unique impression on stage. Through burlesque movement, and insightful discussions, you’ll learn to amplify your charisma, connect with your audience on a deeper level and infuse your performances with authenticity and allure. This class includes movement, standing and on the floor. Protect sensitive knees with leg warmers or knee pads and bring water. Wear something you can move in that makes you feel good. Who is Ginger Valentine?... Read More
Finishing School – Hosting 101 with Tito Bonito
Friday, June 7, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Room: Jackson Square Class Price: $35 per person or pay in-person at class Bundle Pricing = $90 for single day (three classes) or $200 for all seven Finishing School events on June 7 and 8. Class Description A 90-inute lecture and discussion workshop exploring the key elements of a strong emcee both on and off stage. Learn... Read More
Finishing School – Tricks of The Tease with Mama Jojo
Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PDT Room: Jackson Square Class Price: $35 per person paid online or in-person at the class Bundle Pricing = $100 for single day (four legend classes/interviews) or $200 for all seven (7) Finishing School events on June... Read More
Finishing School – Ellion Ness, Living Legend Interview
Saturday, June 8, 2024 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Room: Jackson Square Class Price: $35 per person paid online or in-person at the interview Bundle Pricing = $90 for single day (three classes) or $175 for all six (6) Finishing School events on June 7 and 8. Interviewed by Viva La Fever Hailing from San Francisco, Ellion Ness is also known as The Thinking Man’s Redhead. She started in Burlesque in the late-1950s. She worked in the chorus line at a New Jersey Minsky theater and collected the costumes in the wings as the headliners stripped. Ness transitioned to a featured stripteaser mentored by Lili St Cyr and Dardy Orlando. Ness even had an act where she parodied the Prohibition agent from whom she took her name, entering in a fedora with a drawn pistol and exiting in little else. Class sizes are limited! REGISTER NOW PRESENTED BY BURLYCON
Finishing School – Rubberlegs, Living Legend Interview
Saturday, June 8, 2024 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Room: Jackson Square Class Price: $35 per person paid online or in-person at the interview Bundle Pricing = $90 for single day (three classes) or $175 for all six (6) Finishing School events on June 7 and 8. Interviewed by Neil ‘Nez’ Kendall Rubberlegs started performing in the early ’60s as a comic dancer and opening act for rock-n-roll shows. In 1969, he was invited to Nixon’s inaugural ball. He was in company with Lyle Hampton, Doc Severson, Dinah Shore, and Buddy Epson. James Brown even kissed him in a moment of excitement after running offstage. From 1978 to 1984, he owned his burlesque show, traveling around to state fairs. Class sizes are limited! REGISTER NOW PRESENTED BY BURLYCON