Hot off the heels of our Enter The Boudoir Pinup Workshop announcement, our dream team comprising instructor Sugar du Joure and photographer Claire Alexander share their top tips for first-time pinups. Perfect for those who are thinking of joining our Enter The Boudoir session, or anyone looking to boost their posing prowess in any pinup-style shoot! Claire Alexander’s Top Tips: Claire Alexander, photographer, has worked with entertainers from all over […]
Sugar Du Joure sits down with part-time journalist/long –time burlesque fan Laura Young to discuss what to expect in her next 6 week course Robo-A-Gogo at Lady Velvet Cabaret. Sugar Du Joure’s perfume is a mixture of confusion and arousal. It is the smell of buttery popcorn and a hint of mint that I just can’t put my finger on. She is wearing several large ponytails and is […]
Join the unforgettable performer and pinup Sugar du Joure, and the unbelievably talented Wild Kat Photography for BURLY BABES – a special pinup workshop and photoshoot! The workshop will include hair, make up and styling tips from Sugar du Joure as you learn new and exciting tricks to achieve your perfect pinup look. With these tricks in your arsenal you can enjoy your own photoshoot with award-winning pinup and boudoir […]
Want to learn the language of love, glam, and fiery burlesque? Join us for PARLEZ-VOUS CABARET, and you’ll be speaking our language! Our first graduation showcase for 2019 has a flirty French twist and is the perfect way to treat yourself to a fun night out, and check out the work of our wonderful academy students and their staff and special guests. If you’ve been meaning to try burlesque or […]
You’ve read Sugar du Joure’s Top 5 Expensive Burlesque Costume ‘Worth-it’s, so now it’s time to embrace the cheap and cheerful DIY side to burlesque costuming that ANYONE can try at home! It’s no secret that Burlesque is an expensive profession. Yet I find myself constantly amazed when I am backstage staring slack-jawed at a performe’rs gorgeous garment, and they lean in toward me to whisper: “Did you know I […]
Burlesque is a daring, giddy, over-the-top spectacle, just as much about love as it is about femininity, power and fantasy. It’s been nearly 20 years since the release of Baz Luhrmann’s film and we’re still head over heels for the rich textures, dazzling costumes, and glittering extravaganza paying homage to what many consider to be the spiritual home of burlesque. Now, join prolific performer Sugar du Joure for a five […]
Get ready for a fantastic ON LOCATION Vintage Pinup Workshop with a Tiki Twist! Join legendary pinup and performer Sugar du Joure and the incredible Claire Alexander, Photographer, for a one-day workshop at our favourite retro-kitsch haunt, Tiki as Fk. The workshop will include hair, make up and styling tips from Sugar du Joure as you learn new and exciting tricks to achieve your perfect pinup look. Sugar will also […]
Calling all showgirls! Award-winning performer Sugar du Joure invites you to join her in six weeks of training covering choreography, styling, and polishing your own showgirl persona. Suitable for newer and more established performers, you’ll also learn to handcraft your very own burly accessory to help you channel your inner showgirl, and use for live performance. This course includes an optional performance opportunity in a state-of-the-art auditorium at our annual […]
It’s an expensive investment to involve yourself in the creative world of Burlesque. I have often heard woeful tales of new performers declining to participate in gigs for lack of funds. Similarly, established performers are facing the same struggle; with many girls forgoing the chance to work on a new act because their creative vision does not match their bank account. I navigate myself around this issue by focusing on: […]
A burlesque & variety show for one night only at Rosemount Hotel! Featuring burlesque, cabaret, song and dance, acrobatics and more, BOOBTUBE will entertain and seduce, with plenty of laughs too. Sit back and relax, enjoy a meal from Rosemount Hotels delicious menu as you are teased and entertained by the beauties of Lady Velvet Cabaret – including professional performers and students! Inspired by all your favourite screen shows and […]
