Sexy Seminary
“These people at the top of their field, sharing their knowledge, is beyond important!” ~Kisa Von Teasa, Knoxville, TN
2012 Workshops in the ABSfest Seminary! International masters and regional heroines present three days of education and inspiration in Asheville, NC.
Listed below are class times, teachers and locations. Class descriptions follow at the end of the page.
Sign Up for workshops here.
All Schedule Details Subject to Change
Friday – Secret Location
Sold Out! 2-6 Private Coaching sessions with Indigo Blue, Reigning Queen of Burlesque Sold Out!
Saturday – Movement Center above Food Co-op
All just $25 per session.
The Movement Center is located at 90 Biltmore Ave.
9:00-10:30 The Art of the Tease with Indigo Blue, Reigning Queen of Burlesque
10:30-12 Stagecraft with Tyler Fyre, of the Lucky DareDevils Sideshow
12-1:30 Tassel Twirling with Indigo Blue, Reigning Queen of Burlesque
1:30-3 Bellydance for the Cabaret – with international Dark Fusion Dancer, Mavi
Saturday – Classes inside the Orange Peel
All just $25 per session, $20 for Uke class.
The Orange Peel is located at 101 Biltmore Ave.
12:00-1:30 (in the Pizza Room) Intro to Ukulele, New Vaudeville’s Best Friend with Mab, Just Mab, DC’s Own Sideshow Girl
12-1:30 Intro to Hooping: Hoop Flow with Ali Blair of BizCirque
1:30-3 Fire Safety and Performance with Tyler Fyre, of the Lucky DareDevils Sideshow
3-4:30 Costuming for the Stage with Deanna Danger, of the Name of the Rose
Sunday – Secret Location
Sunday – Location TBA
3-7:00 Private Coaching sessions with Tyler Fyre, of the Lucky DareDevils Sideshow
3-6:00 Private Coaching with Indigo Blue at the Movement Center above the Food Co-op
When registering for Private Coaching, or with questions, please drop us an email at futureoftradition@gmail.com to describe what kind of coaching you need – movement, business, or something cool we haven’t thought of yet! We’ll follow up with confirmation of your time slot.
Workshop Descriptions
Indigo Blue
The Art of the Tease Women in the Golden Age of Burlesque refined teasing to an art – the art of strip-tease! This 1 1/2 hour workshop with Miss Indigo Blue, the Reigning Queen of Burlesque, includes historical examples of Burlesque legends and exercises to practice the skills they developed. In this introductory class, students are empowered to explore and discover their own inner tease-artiste in a safe and friendly environment. Gloves, boas, and hand-fans are provided, no dancing or dance skill required. Learn the who and what of the how and why!
Tassel Twirling Miss Indigo Blue presents this saucy and swinging class! Watch em wiggle! See em jiggle! Can you go clockwise? In opposite directions? Learn the ancient alluring skill of tassel twirling, and the secrets of the TwirlyGirl pastie-making method! A Revolutionary class for all budding Helicopter Girls. Open to all bodies with chests. You won’t be learning how to make pasties, but you can bring your own or purchase TwirlyGirl pasties!
Tyler Fyre
Showmanship is Everything! The best advice Tyler got when starting out in show business was from Bobby Reynolds. He said, “Kid, first be a showman. Then learn some tricks.” This idea has shaped everything he’s done since – and Tyler loves to pass it on to the next generation of performers. Study on what makes your show successful, with this established stage personality known from the fast paced and funny, death-defying daredevil stunt spectacular Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow. All levels, open to everyone from singers to swordfighters, sword-swallowers to stage kittens.
Fire Safety & Performance This workshop introduces you to an old hand at the arts of danger, Tyler Fyre. He’ll acquaint you with the fundamentals of safety in working with fire, an overview of props, insurance, principles on building things that burn, and creating a set or show that delights audiences with all the gut-wrenching charm of Coney Island. All levels welcome.
Mavi, DC’s Blue Maven of Mayhem
Bellydance for the Cabaret Capture the audience with your eyes, then burn them up with your sultry swing and shimmy. Bellydance has a long-established place in the history of Burlesque, and adds an element of the exotic, elite, and outrageous to every variety show. Burlesque performance is ALWAYS made better by movement training, and our instructor will teach you some smoldering combos to help burn up the stage.
All levels. A grasp of basic bellydance will help you get the most from this session!
Mab
Intro to Ukulele, New Vaudeville’s Best Friend Do you find that the 6 strings of the guitar too many? 4 strings offer a path to truth! Great for parties! Perfect to play along at jams! Easy to pick up, hard to put down! Travel Sized! The Incredible, Portable, Magical, Musical, Ukulele is now within your reach! Learn the basics of making sweet uke love and leave this workshop well on your way to becoming a ROCK GOD! FACT! Ukuleles increase your sex appeal!
Mab, Just Mab will show you how to get started on your road to uke love! This is a class for beginners, and people who have held a uke once or twice. There are a VERY LIMITED number of spare ukes, so it is strongly advised that you get your own (you won’t regret it!). If you buy a new uke, be sure to tune it up before hand, strings need time to settle in. Mab is available for email questions before the workshop. Not sure what kind of uke to get? There are plenty of affordable ones for under $40. But watch out! If you pay less than $20, chances are you have a uke that won’t hold a tune!
Mab recommends the Kala Dolphin Bridge Soprano Ukulele for about $35 online for beginners
Deanna Danger of the Name of the Rose
Costuming for the Stage Burlesque, Circus, or Cabaret – your costuming needs to be bold, it needs to be outrageous, it needs to communicate so much in just a few minutes! Whatever your gender of genre, learn what is demanded by our Art to make the most of your stage (big or small): classic tricks for bling, true attention to detail, and all the amazing crafting tools we have now never before dreamed of by the Golden Age masters of the stage.
Ali Blair of BizCirque
Hoop Flow Find your flow in the circle! Hooping is a great core-strengthening workout and a beautiful outlet for artistic expression with wonderful meditative qualities that benefit your mental/spiritual well-being. This class will include discussion about the psychology of “flow,” an introduction to hoop dance basics for beginners but will include more advanced techniques so as to benefit hoopers of all skill levels. Handcrafted hoops will be available for use and sale.
Private Coaching: Indigo Blue & Tyler Fyre
SLOTS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Private Coaching is INVALUABLE to new acts and to seasoned performers looking for more! Receive constructive critique, skill-building, and guidance galore from either Indigo Blue, internationally renowned burlesque expert, or from long-time sideshow star Tyler Fyre.
Don’t lose this extremely useful opportunity for anyone involved in Burlesque, Vaudeville, Circus or Variety Arts, to make their act or performance the best it can be. $50 for a 55 minute hour.
When registering online for Private Coaching, please drop us an email at futureoftradition@gmail.com to describe what kind of coaching you need – movement, business, or something cool we haven’t thought of yet!