Macquarie Community College Introduction to Burlesque

Starting on Thursday, October 12 and running for eight weeks, the Macquarie Community College course will take participants through all the basics and finish with everyone doing their own simple routine.

Here’s what is being taught each week.

Participants will learn how to warm up effectively and some basic burlesque moves.

Learn how to walk and the famous bump and grind. Bring some dance heels, or small heels.

Learn to dance with a shirt. Bring an oversized button-up shirt. You can keep a T-shirt on underneath if desired.

Learn dance moves on the floor. Best to wear clothes covering the knees.

Lots of fun learning how to tease your gloves off whilst dancing. If you have any long gloves, bring them. 

Learn a leg-warmer stocking peel. Bring leg warmers, or long socks.

Revise the last six weeks then discuss what prop (shirt, gloves or legwarmers) to use for a routine in the final class.

This is where participants put it all together while using a chair and the prop of choice to devise a short dance combination to celebrate the end of term.

Classes run from 7-8.30pm at the new Hawkesbury Leisure and Learning Centre, Richmond opposite Richmond Park. Cost is $165. Book  at www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/course/burlesque_dancing_

introduction.