Summer 2025 with Burlesque Burn!
Our Summer 2025 session is focused on longform, roving Burlesque with two learning options - an open-level choreographed group class and a special-interest Solo Sensation offering!
Classes are held at B&C Dance Studio (located at 17th Ave & Centre Steet NE / Tuxedo Park) and culminate in an optional performance in the session showcase: September Sirens '25 (scheduled for SUNDAY September 14 2025 - we will be done by 8:30 PM).
To register please email
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Burlesque Burn sessions are 6 weeks unless otherwise noted. In-person classes include a bonus weekend studio class (see calendar below) dedicated to running the choreography.
Burlesque Burn Summer 2025:
Burlesque Burn prides itself on small in-person class sizes, therefore class registration is currently capped at 10 students. Solo Sensation is capped at 7 students. Your spot in class is guaranteed and registration is confirmed once payment is received in full.
To perform in the end of session showcase (which is, of course, always optional), you must attend a minimum of 4 of the 7 classes, including the last class of the session as it is our dress rehearsal. You are strongly encouraged to attend the bonus rehearsal class prior to our final weeks (and performance).
Solo Sensation: our bonus class and final class are dedicated to workshopping your new act with your peers and receiving loving and constructive feedback - you must attend BOTH.
Please note in-person classes are held in accordance with all Alberta public health guidelines and bylaws, and will continue to respond to this ever-changing landscape with the best interests of everyone's health and safety in mind. Please DO NOT attend class if you are feeling unwell or exhibiting any signs of illness, or have been in close contact with anyone that has received positive COVID-19 test results.
Fees:
Community-centered studio space is hard to find, as are non-profit rental rates. For that reason our studio fees have increased 30%, which means unfortunately the registrations fees must also increase. It's been over 7 years since we last raised our registration fee, and we hope you'll understand. <3
Please note Solo Sensation class fees reflect an extended class time (90 minutes per week), as well as half an hour of dedicated studio time outside of class to work on your own and/or one-on-one with Daisy (these blocks of time will be booked after our first class once everyone is consulted. They will be spread over a maximum of two dates). Solo Sensation is capped at 7 students.
Solo Sensation Early bird registration is $242 until July 28 2025. Solo Sensation registration is $260 after July 28.
Early Bird registration for Longform Roving Burlesque (open level) is $215. Registration is $230 after July 28 2025. Students registered in the May / June 2025 session receive a $10 discount (applied to every class when registering for more than one class in the session). Please note your spot in class is not guaranteed until payment is received in full.
Payment can be made via e-transfer or Paypal (please add 2.9% +$0.30 for transaction fees), mailed cheque (please inquire for the mailing address) or in person via cash.
There is no fee to perform in the end of session showcase, however you are required to purchase your custom-made pasties (which are then, of course, yours to keep!) If you require any additional costume pieces or elements not provided by Burlesque Burn you will be informed of them in the first class.
Costume / prop deposit: if you would like to take props and/or costume pieces home to practice with between classes there may be a nominal deposit required, which will be returned once loaned props/pieces are returned in like condition.
Burlesque Burn is a fitness and dance class combined - a 20 minute workout (which you can do all week at home), followed by 40 minutes of dance. You will learn a choreography to perform at the end of session show as well as important life skills to carry with you forever (uh, hello, The Hustle is absolutely a life skill)!
Classes are held at B&C Dance Studio:
Ballroom & Country Dance Studio
121C 17 Ave NE (we are on the ground floor, small ballroom)
Classes:
Burly Essentials Drop In
It's just what it sounds like - a no-commitment crash course on some of the many aspects of Burlesque and dance. Every class focuses on something different and every week will be a new set of combos and choreography to learn. We'll do a full body stretch and warm up before honing in on your new skills.
Wear clothes you can move in (think yoga, dance or gym clothes) and indoor dance shoes or heels if you have them (2" - 3" or under is best)! Students MUST wear heel covers in the studio, we will have loaners or pairs to purchase at the studio.
The 75 minute Burlesque Drop in class is $25, or 4 / $85. Or 6-class pass for $125 (you can share punch cards!)
Stay tuned for each week's topic, come early to get settled in the studio before we get started - and be sure to complete the waiver before attending:
https://www.burlesqueburn.com/registered-class-waiver.html
Registered classes
Our special interest classes this session are: Roving Longform Burlesque (open level) and Roving Longform Solo Sensation with Daisy DeVille!
Roving Seduction: Longform Burlesque
Step off the stage and into the spotlight—literally. In this open level immersive, longform burlesque class, the entire choreography is designed to roam through the venue, weaving between tables, brushing past chairs, and dancing right into the hearts of the audience. Students learn a full-length burlesque routine that travels through the space, blurring the line between performer and spectator. Each student will have their own featured moment to shine. Perfect for performers who want to deepen their connection with the audience, explore non-traditional stage work, and discover the power of presence in every corner of the room. Whether you're a seasoned tease or ready for your first taste of immersive performance, this class invites you to flirt with the unexpected and leave your mark on every inch of the room.
Solo Sensation - Roving Longform:
This wildly popular class is offered to students looking to perform their first (or fifth, or tenth...) solo, and would like guidance and feedback through the creative process. THIS TIME - we are creating acts 8 - 10 minutes in length, and performed roving throughout the venue vs. on a stage. There is no group choreography taught in this class, instead you will spend the 6 weeks building your own solo to optionally perform at the Student showcase. You will have the opportunity to present your piece to your peers and receive critical feedback to help you improve your performance. Also included in the course: a selection of supplies to aid in embellishing your costume, technique and support in costuming, expression and choreography, access to a selection of costume pieces and props, as well as optional additional studio time and optional one-on-one critique and assistance with Daisy DeVille. Content will also focus on incorporating flexibility, audience interaction and improvisation into your act. This class does not include the physical weekly workout, however students do receive focused exercise instruction in their class overview emails. Solo Sensation classes are 90 minutes, you will need to invest a significant amount of time and attention to creating your act outside of the studio if you wish to perform it at September Sirens '25.
Ok, enough with the preamble. The Burlesque Burn May / June 2025 session calendar is:
End of session showcase: SUNDAY September 14 2025 (subject to change, but confirmed) - our September Sirens '25 Showcase!
Mondays (August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1, 8)
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Solo Sensation: Roving Longform
Wednesdays (August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Roving Seduction - Longform burlesque
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM: Burly Essentials Drop In
Saturday September 6 - BONUS rehearsal class
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Solo Sensation: Roving Longform (workshopping class)
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Roving Seduction
Looking forward to dancing with you soon!
xoxo <3
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