BURLESQUE Performance Course spring 2024
CURRENT DATES
APRIL/MAY 2024: Begins Tues 9th April and runs for 6 weeks 7-9pm every Tuesday until the 14th May inclusive (week 6 is a post show professional development session). The showcase performance will be on Sunday the 12th May - please keep this whole day free.
**PLEASE NOTE: This course is not suitable for beginners, you must have completed at minimum a beginners/intermediate level course either with us, or another school, and also have a good knowledge of live burlesque performance. The course will move quickly and students will be expected to work on their acts outside of class and be able to invest in their own costuming etc. If you want advice on whether you are ready for the course or to ask any questions then please email us at info@houseofburlesque.co.uk to see if the course will be suitable for you or to ask any questions.
info@houseofburlesque.co.uk
CREATE A SHOW STOPPING ACT AND PUT IT ON THE STAGE IN 5 WEEKS!
A 6 week course ending with a performance showcase, and professional development session, designed for those who are either creating their first act or those already performing and looking to perfect and take their work to a new level.
Do you ever wonder what makes an act go from OK to Wow! Why are some acts more successful then others? And once you have an act what are the expectations of professional bookers? In this practical course The House of Burlesque will take you step by step through the process of putting together your very own act from start to finish in six weeks. Beginning with just your concept each week you will add to your act, learn tips to help you, receive feedback and at the end have a showcase opportunity to show your work. The course will also cover what goes on backstage and give valuable information about what is expected of you off stage in a professional development advice session that takes place the week after the show to help you on the next step of your journey. This course is suitable for all styles of burlesque and looks to develop the artist's individuality.
The course will cover:
Music Choices and Research
Act Structures
Choreography
Make up and Costuming Advice
Stage Craft and Presence
Audience Engagement
Professional Etiquette
Students will be asked to come to the course with a concept in mind and develop their act in realtime as the course progresses. The course is also suitable for artists wishing to rework and redevelop acts already in their repertoire.
**£260 plus booking fee. Price includes video/ pictures of your final performance and after show professional development advice session.
April 2024: Begins Tues 9th April and runs for 6 weeks 7-9pm every Tuesday until the 14th May inclusive (week 6 is a post show professional development session). The showcase performance will be on Sunday the 12th May - please keep this whole day free.
to apply for the hob performance course please email info@houseofburlesque.co.uk
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and you burlesque training and/or experience to date. Can’t wait to hear from you!
LOCATION: CLEAN BREAK, 2 PATSHULL ROAD, KENTISH TOWN, LONDON NW5 2LB
TRAVEL UPDATE: KENTISH TOWN TUBE STATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR A YEAR.
Camden Town: is the nearest station and approx a 12 min walk from the studio. Exit the station and turn left and left again to walk up Kentish Town Road. Other options are: Tufnell Park: 15 min walk, Kentish Town Thameslink: The service will still be running, Kentish Town West Overland: Approx 6 min walk, Buses: 88, 134 and 214
If you do not have the free app City Mapper we recommend downloading for the most accurate and up-to-date travel information and routes.
Clean Break’s Studio can be found down the alley on the right hand side of Patshull Road (immediately behind the Job Centre) - this is the first right from the Kentish Town Road end. Please ring the buzzer for entry. Please arrive no earlier than 10 mins before class.
PLEASE NOTE: All workshop, class and course purchases once made are non-refundable, in rare cases we made be able transfer course or class places so please do get in touch if you no longer can make the date booked and we will advise . Please check the date on your booking confirmation carefully, date mistakes cannot be rectified after the date listed has passed.
All participants must ensure that they have no current medical conditions or existing injuries which would prohibit them from taking part in the session. Any person who participates in House of Burlesque Ltd Classes shall do so at their own risk. By attending class, you are certifying that you are in good health.
our graduates
“Taking this course, and the others in the program, was the best decision I have ever made. I would urge anyone interested to book onto the Beginner's class to start your journey. If you have done the other two classes but are unsure about the performance course, again I'd say go for it! It was the most fun I have ever had in my whole life so far. Developing the routine, the costume and myself was an incredible experience - I genuinely cannot express how fantastic the course was, and how glad I am that I booked it.” - Rose
‘I can say that coming to the HOB for my performance course was surely the best decision to enter the world of burlesque. Not only did I get lessons, advice and encouragement from a professionals, I also made such great friends and discovered a whole community. Having Tempest and House of Burlesque as my mentor was really the best thing I could have done to start out my burly life.’ Syd
‘HOB academy taught me the key ingredients of putting together a winning act, as well as what to never do. Attending the classes from beginners through to performance I feel my love of burlesque was transformed into so much more, it became an understanding and appreciation of the art of burlesque, with teachers whose talent and success work to inspire you throughout the journey.’ Ruby Corkscrew
