Jo Weldon

The Burlesque Handbook (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she's my idol. Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America

From one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque enthusiast Margaret Cho. Fans of Dita Von Teeseas well as performers of every stripewill love the helpful advice and feisty attitude of The Burlesque Handbook.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780061997006
• Artikelnr.: 38003896

Autorenporträt

Jo Weldon is an expert in the study of contemporary burlesque, women's issues, and fashion. Her writings and transcripts of lectures on the history of leopard print have been published in Mental Floss, Time Out New York, and the New York Times. As headmistress of the New York School of Burlesque, she teaches weekly classes and tours internationally, teaching and performing. Weldon combines years of professional experience as an adult entertainer with a deep understanding of women's issues. She has presented media analyses of women's rights in conferences around the country and lobbied at the U.N. for inclusion of diverse perspectives in human rights initiatives. She lives in New York City. You can find more of her work, and more about leopard print, at www.joweldon.com.

Rezensionen

"Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. A learned burly-q historian, a skilled and gracious teacher, and a breathtaking, world-class performer, she's everything you could want in a shimmy queen. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she's my idol." Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America and head bombshell of Operation Bombshell: The Burlesque School for Military Wives