The Burlesque Handbook
“Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America From one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque enthusiast Margaret Cho. Fans of Dita Von Teese—as well as performers of every stripe—will love the helpful advice and feisty attitude of The Burlesque Handbook.
The Burlesque Handbook is the essential manual to understanding and performing both classic and neo-burlesque. Written by Jo Weldon, award-winning founder of the New York School of Burlesque, this book features easy-to-follow suggestions and exercises for developing stage-worthy confidence, presence, and sexiness. You'll learn about the fabulous makeup, costumes—including pasties!—moves, grooves, and attitudes of burlesque. The Burlesque Handbook is the must-have guide for everyone interested in this vibrant and wildly popular performance art, providing inspiration and practical information that readers can take straight from the page to the stage!
| Autor: | Weldon, Jo |
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| ISBN: | 9780061782190 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 01.06.2010 |
| Schlagworte: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Entertainment & Performing Arts BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Fashion PERFORMING ARTS: Dance / Folk PERFORMING ARTS: Dance / General PERFORMING ARTS: Dance / Modern PERFORMING ARTS: Dance / Popular PERFORMING ARTS: General PERFORMING ARTS: Theater / Broadway & Musicals PERFORMING ARTS: Theater / General |
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