Burlesque Workshops by The Sugar Showgirls

Learn tips and tricks of burlesque and cabaret with The Sugar Showgirls!

Each troupe member PLUS our resident technician has a unique workshop to offer at Industrie Performing Arts in Hobart, Tasmania!

'ELEGANT AF' with Camilla
Work with your body to achieve grace and poise in your acts. Beginning with a ballet-inspired warm-up and stretch, Camilla will teach you the basics of using your head, arms and legs to create gorgeous lines and interesting shapes. Expensive hands, shoulder smolder and long leg lines are all must-have moves for your next burly number - let’s learn them together. We’ll put the movements into a short and fun routine to really showcase your beautiful body. Let Camilla pass on the tips and tricks she has learnt from years of ballet and burlesque!

Pre-Requisites: No prior ballet training/experience necessary, just a willingness to try something new (and perhaps use muscles you didn’t know you had)!

What to wear/bring: wear comfy clothes to move in - form fitting clothes are best to create lines and ensure muscles are used correctly. Bring heels if you want to practice in your burlesque shoes.

Saturday 8th July 1pm-2pm
'WTF DO I WRITE ON MY TECH SHEET?' with Ellen (Resident Sugar Showgirl technician)
Why does no one explain what a tech run is actually for? Or what lighting goes with which costume? Or why does it have to be an MP3 file? Well, Ellen can! In this workshop Ellen, a drag-lesque performer, and theatre techie, will break down the basics of tech (i.e lighting and sound), and how it can be used to enhance burlesque performance. We’ll go through key terms around lighting and sound, how to pick lighting for your act, the best way to format your audio track, and how to talk to your venue tech like a pro.

Pre-Requisites: N/A
What to wear/bring: Something for taking notes (notebook, laptop, tablet etc.)

Saturday 8th July 2pm-3pm
'THE SEQUENCE OF SEDUCTION' with Stella
Got a great idea for a new act? Interested in learning how to put a routine together? Looking for ways to add to your choreography repertoire?

With over 10 years dance teaching experience Stella Del Lure has learnt an array of tips and tricks in choreography and act development.

This workshop will include working through a piece of music to put together some basic choreography, a warm up and then a fun routine to help cement ideas learnt throughout!

Pre-Requisites: Ideal for all levels- no previous dance or burlesque knowledge necessary. What to wear/bring: Pen and Paper. Wear comfy clothes to move in - if you're developing an act with a particular prop or costume element in mind you're welcome to bring it! Bring heels if you want to practice in your burlesque shoes.

Saturday 8th July 3pm-4pm
'SMOLDER' with Nellie
Intentional Movement & Stillness in Burlesque
Looking to add a little heat to your repertoire? With a wide range of musical theater and cabaret experience, Nellie will help you master the art of stillness and the quiet smoulder. Teaching you how to add intention into every move , Nellie will help you do so much, even when doing nothing at all. This workshop will be movement based, discuss burlesque techniques and culminate in a short routine.

What to wear/bring: Anything you feel comfortable moving in! Bare feet, flat shoes or dance heels.

ALL FOUR workshops.