Las Vegas style Burlesque Show!

The Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque will be performing Friday, March 26^th at J. Gilligans! Tarrant County burlesque fans enjoy burlesque at this Arlington location! We will be posting performers and additional information regarding this show soon!

Show time is 9:00 pm.

Reserve the date, DFW!

Skye Vega

On:  March 27^th

Time:  3:30 – 5pm

At:  Talyor Dance Center (1434 N. Central Expwy., McKinney TX 75069)

Cost:  $15  (House of Funk Dancers:  $13, House of Funk Members $10)

RSVP by 3/26, or $20 at the door.

Ages:  16 and up (under 16 must have written approval from your studio director on studio letterhead)

For more information and to RSVP, visit HOF at houseoffunktheatrecompany.com

We have a variety of women as students in the VK classes, at different ages, and all shapes and sizes.  I aim to provide a fun, relaxed atmosphere for everyone participating in class.  I also have a wide variety of interests from my students:  for some this is a hobby, others a part of their exercise program, there are those who want to study the art of burlesque dancing, and I even have a singer who takes burlesque class to help work on movement for when she performs on stage.

For more information about the creation and background of the VK burlesque classes, please visit here.

Velvet Kittens' Burlesque Classes (photo by Vizual Group)

Please also visit these links for additional interviews and class video footage by clicking on one of the links below.  And don’t forget to see what our students are saying!

Read about us! 

Dallas Child                  Dallas Voice               Dallas Morning News

Watch us! 

CBS channel 11            Channel 33

Most importantly any dance class should be an enjoyable experience.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Burlesque Body Sculpt Class, Photo by Vizual Group

Coming Soon:

3/27/10 – Al Watson / KRUMPING

a World Premiere by Mark-Brian Sonna

The play will be presented at the Stone Cottage Theatre, 15650 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001, March 18 through April 10, 2010. 

Tickets can be purchased online here, or by calling 214-477-4942.

A young woman, Persephone, is picking flowers one day.  The earth opens up and she’s abducted by Hades, Lord of the Dead, and taken to the underworld to reign over the souls of the dead.  As Persephone is toured through her new domain she arranges her own rescue, but Hades devises a counter plan to keep her for an eternity.  Based on the classic Greek Myth, this play is a tour of the ancient view of what the underworld looked like.  The play is intended for mature audiences due to violence, and partial nudity.

Lead Velvet Kitten dancer Skye Vega will be making a guest appearance tonight, dancing to the live of music of the local Dallas band Inner Frequency at Poor David’s Pub!  Inner Frequency takes the stage at 9:00 pm.  Poor David’s Pub is located at 1313 S. Lamar St, Dallas TX 75215.

Skye Vega

To learn more about Inner Frequency, and to hear a sample of their music, visit here.

Inner Frequency

Couple fun tidbits!  Did you know that lead vocalist of Inner Frequency, Cara Young, also performs as “Caramella” in the Velvet Kitten live stage shows?  And did you know that the performer “Skye Vega” is the creator/choreographer of the VK, Jana Edele?

The following information is regarding upcoming paid performances in and extending beyond the DFW area.  Opportunities are available for professional female dancers, 18 yoa and above, for themed variety dance performances to include the dance styles of jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, themed shows, and cabaret-burlesque dance.  EIM is looking for trained dancers with professional experience and resume for the Corporate Division.

Events in Motion and The Velvet Kittens of Le Cabaret Burlesque have also teamed up to extend the corporate professional dance division to include cabaret-burlesque style of entertainment, providing corporate friendly themed shows and select performances.  Jana Edele of the Velvet Kittens is a choreographer for EIM, and the Director of the EIM Corporate Division.

For more information, please read below:

Auditions are Sunday, February 28 beginning at 10:00 am at Larry North Fitness (1432 Southlake Blvd, Ste. 288, Southlake, TX.  Events in Motion will be auditioning for a number of upcoming endeavors, and will ask dancers to specify “professional dance shows” on audition questionnaire on Sunday.

Email or call Ellen Hess, owner/director of EIM, to reserve an audition spot and/or for more information.  972.255.7348 or e.hess@dfwshows.com

If you are unable to attend the 10am Sunday audition, please contact Ellen to schedule an audition.

More about EIM:

From live stage shows, corporate, festival, and city events, casino shows, customized choreography and themed shows, to television and sports teams, Events in Motion has over 15 years of success providing dance solutions to the DFW Metroplex and beyond.  Included in the EIM services are the Millennium Dancers (performing year round in a variety of events and venues), managing professional dance presentations for agents, management of sports dance teams including the UBL Wrangles Dance Team (Minor League Pro Basketball) and the Southlake Pirates Dance Team (Arena Football), specialized dance shows, back-up dancers, customized choreography, and adult dance instruction.  For booking information and request EIM rates, please contact Ellen Hess at 972.255.7348 or e.hess@dfwshows.com

Burlesque Body Sculpt is offered every Monday and Saturday at the Verandah Club in Dallas.  The Verandah Club is located at 2201 Stemmons Freeway, located behind the Hilton Anatole Hotel.  To reach the Verandah Club, travel westbound on Wycliff from 35.  The Verandah is located on the left hand side.  For more information and parking information at the Verandah Club, please contact Fitness Manager Cara Young at 214.761.7895 or at cara.young@hilton.com.

Schedule as follows:

Mondays – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Saturdays – 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm

Cost:  Rates are offered for a monthly session, for either one class a week or for two classes a week.  Drop-in students welcome at $15 per class.  Please pay at the Verandah front desk before class.

For non-members:  $50 for one class a week, $85 for two classes a week

For Verandah members:  $30 for one class a week, $65 for two classes a week.

About Burlesque Body Sculpt:  Sculpt your body to a dancer’s physique!  Work most all the major muscle groups, build strength and stamina, and improve flexibility and coordination by using classical and contemporary dancers exercises and incorporating burlesque basics dance movement in this tone-and-tease dance class designed by the VK.  Burlesque Body Sculpt is a fantastic, fun, and exciting approach to dance-fitness, toning and strengthening, and getting a head start on your resolutions!  Jana Edele, choreographer and lead dancer for the Velvet Kittens, is the instructor for these classes.

What to expect from class:  a warm-up and stretch segment for the first 15 minutes set to upbeat music, followed by some toning and ab work.  The second half of the class is dance choreography targeted to the level of those in attendance.  Learn some of the dances that you see the Velvet Kittens perform on stages all over the DFW area!

What to wear to class:  fitness clothes or leggings and a long shirt.  Avoid shorts without tights or legging underneath or loose clothing, as there is a lot of bending over.  Shoes are not worn in class, but you may wear fitness or dance shoes if you like.

Following the performance, you can learn the Can-Can! VK choreographer Jana Edele and the Velvet Kitten Dancers will give a free class on the Art of the Can-Can.

Showtime:  10pm

Where: Dallas Museum of Art (Atrium)

For more information visit dallasmuseumofart.org