Miss Indigo BlueExecutive Director, Co-Curator, and Board Member
Miss Indigo Blue is an Internationally known performer both as a soloist and as a member of The Atomic Bombshells. She is the President and Chief Twirling Officer of TwirlyGirl Pasties, the founder and Headmistress of the Academy of Burlesque in Seattle, and star of the film "A Wink and A Smile". She teaches Burlesque as a vehicle of transformation and empowerment, and performs Burlesque because she was born for it. She has taught and performed nationally and internationally since 1994. Miss Indigo Blue is based in Seattle, WA.
Jo “Boobs” WeldonCo-Curator and Board Member
Jo Weldon, ka Jo Boobs, is a world famous burlesque star and the headmistress of the The New York School of Burlesque. She is a believer in burlesque as a means to introduce women who are shy about their bodies to enjoy the power of playful and/or confrontational exhibitionism, as well as creativity and self-expression through self-initiated theatrical performance. The author of "The Burlesque Handbook", Jo Boobs is based in New York, NY.
Baby La BoucheMerchandise Procurement
Baby was introduced to Burlesque through Miss Indigo Blue's Academy and has an addiction to the curriculum. While she dabbled with performing and appeared in a handful of shows, her true passion is the classroom setting. Nothing ignites her more than spending an hour or so enraptured with dance steps, exploring new confidence in her sensual side, and dripping in femininity. She is so grateful to learn from Burlesque and be apart of the BurlyCon team.
Bella BijouxProgramming Committee
With dreamy eyes of the girl-next-door and the sass attack of her cheeky curves, Bella will charm your most inappropriate thoughts. Reared under the sparkly tutelage of Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque in 2008, she has since become a peeling performer and collaborative producer in Seattle. Whether a glittery glamour queen or a suspicious squirrel, Bella enjoys playing with the powerful combination of sensuality and humor on stage. She is proud and honored to be a part of the BurlyCon 2012 Committee.
Dave MacVenue Relations
Dave's CDO (with the letters in alphabetical order, like they should be) has proven to be quite benficial in his working with and the running of a variety of events and conventions on the west coast. He brings his experience and familiarity with this particular hotel to the Burlycon team in hopes that those attending Burlycon do not ever experience the apparant chaos that is common in the operation of an event of this type. Logic and order are his rule and he believes that anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Professionally, Dave works as a Senior Security Engineer and Senior Information Technology Engineer for ITSI based in Seattle. He also has his personal business as a Relationship Coach both in Seattle and Los Angeles. As part of the Venue Relations team, Dave is responsible for coordination with the hotel, technical and A/V support services, security, and logistics.
Flirty SanchezProgramming Committee
Flirty Sanchez became smitten with Burlesque at first sight. While Burlesque was a bit of a tease initially, resisting the robotic yet alluring pelvic thrusting of Srta. Sanchez, her heart eventually gave in. Theirs was a fast and impassioned love affair that has birthed babies of creativity, with thought-provoking routines, emceeing endeavors, some co-produced shows, and nearly naked musical comedy. Flirty and Burlesque will celebrate their one-year anniversary this December and they’re excited to introduce BurlyCon into their relationship since Flirty is on the Programming Committee; while this is their first time doing so, they are certain it won’t be the last.
Gorejess Mimi MontgomeryEvents Committee
"You can call me Gorejess, unless you call me Mimi"
Heidi Von HaughtProgramming and Presenter Relations Chair
Heidi Von Haught has been involved in Seattle's Neo Burlesque scene since 2004, producing and performing in hundreds of shows across the country during that time. Heidi began her career as co-founder of the comedy burlesque troupe, The Von Foxies, taking the stage in Las Vegas to win Miss Exotic World's Best Troupe award in 2007. Heidi is a co-producer of Seattle's Naked Girls Reading chapter, produces as semi-annual show with Randi Rascal called That's F*cked Up, and is currently acting as Chair for the Programming Committee of BurlyCon 2012.
Inga IngenueVenue Relations Chair
Inga Ingenue, "The Little Blonde Bomb" and reigning Miss Viva Las Vegas, hails from Seattle, WA, where she joined the Northwest burlesque community in 2005. Since then, her notoriously nuanced performances, aided by her lengthy background in dance and theatre, have led her to become a lead instructor with Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque, a member of The Atomic Bombshells burlesque troupe, and a founding member of the pop culture dance troupe DANCE BELT, along with boylesque sensation Waxie Moon. She has performed in shows and festivals around the world, including the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend in Las Vegas and the Amsterdam Burlesque Festival, and appeared in the burlesque documentaries "A Wink And A Smile" and "Waxie Moon" as well as the upcoming feature film "Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel". For more info on Inga, visit www.LittleBlondeBomb.com!
Jo Jo StilettoProgramming and Press Teams
Part time derby girl (with the Sockit Wenches), part time burlesque dancer, Jo Jo Stiletto brings you to your feet to applaud then knocks you right back down. She’s got all the shimmy shaking, hip checking, tassel-twirling, bump and grinding moves down perfect. And that’s just on skates. Keep your eyes out for her secret weapon: a five inch silver stiletto heel. Or, is that a stiletto blade? Either way, she’ll cut you off.
Kitty BabyVending Coordinator
Miss Kitty Baby "The Vintage Vixen", is a modern performer with vintage influence. She draws her burlesque styles from the 1940's, 50's, & 60's while adding her own high energy glitter. She enjoys the tease of burlesque, the shimmy-shake of go-go dancing, and the playfulness of pin-up as the manager of The Pinup Angels. Kitty won 1st Runner Up at the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Contest in her freshman year as a performer and she is a featured dancer in the book 'Burlesque: A Living History'. See more at www.misskittybaby.com
Laura RoseVending Coordinator
Evilyn Sin Claire (Seattle), aka Laura Rose, has been rolling her hips around the world since she was a teenager, growing up immersed in American belly dance culture. She began her Burlesque career in 2002 and later became a founding member of Sinner Saint Burlesque in 2006. She views dance and the body as performance art and brings a different character to each act she presents. Recent notable performance and instructional appearances include Austin Freakshow Festival 2011, Colorado Burlesque Fest 2011; Seattle Erotic Arts Festival 2011; Vancouver International Burlesque Festival 2011; The Moisture Festival, Seattle 2006 - 2012; Sinner Saint Burlesque The Brickhouse, London 2011; Blood Moon Regale, Sacramento 2010; Burlesque Hall Of Fame Weekend, Las Vegas 2010; Delilah’s Visionary Belly Dance Retreat, Hawaii, 2007 - 2010, Naral's Youth Leadership Summit, University of Washington, 2009. She teaches and performs regularly in Seattle, WA at Visionary Dance Studio (known as belly dancer, Laura Rose), the Sinner Saint Burlesque Revue and Burlesque Behind the Pink Door.
Lydia McLaneProgram/Printing Liason and Board Member
Lydia McLane is a model and performer, and business maven. She began her burlesque career in the early 1990's with the Fallen Women's Follies and BurlyQ: a Queer Cabaret. Lydia is the Business Manager for the Academy of Burlesque and designs the conference Program for BurlyCon. If it needs a spreadsheet, then Lydia is the gal for the job! Lydia also produces the Seattle chapter of Dr Sketchy's Anti Art School. For more on Lydia visit LydiaMcLane.com
Mafia MinxProgramming Team
Mafia Minx!
Mercury TroyHospitality Coordinator
Mercury Troy- The Patron Saint of Virgin Strippers! She is a little innocent, kinda creepy, really cute, and totally a dirty perv. Mercury was featured in the Burlesque documentary A Wink and A Smile and has been a part of the BurlyCon steering committee for the last three years. Contact at mercury.troy@gmail.com. Photo by Lexi Lutter lexilutter.com
Polly WoodScholarships Coordinator
Polly got her start at Miss Indigo Blue’s Academy of Burlesque back in 2006, where she is now the Executive Secretary and Teacher in Training. She is on the Steering Committee for BurlyCon and co-producer of Naked Girls Reading. Polly delights audiences with her special brand of campy charm, and if you are lucky, barbecue sauce. Seattle’s Tinseled Tart will have you seeing stars!
Randi RascalProgramming Team
A twisted beauty and consummate smart-ass, Randi found her burlesque calling in 2008. She weaves training in ballet, African dance and contortion with jester-inspired humor to create her distinctive character performances. She performed with Stripped Screw burlesque for 2 years and has sparkled stages internationally, including competing in the Best Debut category at the 2011 Burlesque Hall of Fame. With Heidi Von Haught--and not nearly enough shame--she produces the charmingly depraved That's F*cked Up! biannually. She is honored to be back for her second year of grinding out the glitter on the BurlyCon planning committee.
Rosie BittsFundraising Mentor
During the day, Rosie is a demure housewife and mother, but by night she is a bawdy yet glamorous burlesque starlet, producer, teacher and pin up model. Known as "the Libido of Burlesque" and named a "Notable Canadian Woman" by the National Post, Rosie's performance has has been called "the real deal and the whole package - a smart performer with a killer routine". She is the founder of "Best Bitts Productions" and regularly produces her popular shows "The Bitts of Tease Cabaret" and "Brand New Boobies" as well as her series of classes "Learn to Love Your Jiggly Bitts" and "Gettin' Posie with Rosie". Rosie has recently added key note speaking to her agenda and has spoken on a variety of subjects from "Releasing Your Diva" to " Gettin Yo Sexy Back after Kids". Rosie has just premiered her first solo show.
Sandy BeachesSponsorship Team and Board Member
Sandy Beaches started her journey into Burlesque in 2007 when she graduated from Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque. Since then she has worked for both The Academy of Burlesque and TwirlyGirl. This is her third year on the steering committee for BurlyCon, second year as the Presenter Travel Liaison. She is also on the board of directors for BurlyCon and her roll is Director of Development. Her full time job is in aerospace sales and she has a bachelors degree in Business Administration.
Sawyer MoeVenue Relations and Logistics
Sawyer Moe is delighted to be apart of BurlyCon. The rest of the year Sawyer can be found building props and sets, running around various theatres, or running other various events in the Seattle area such as the North west folklife festival. In his free time he can be found teaching stage lighting at the Vera project or perfecting his auto pasties.
Scott BokmaWeb Designer and Webmaster
Scott Bokma is a designer in the Seattle area. He graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle in 1997 and has been working ever since. He always keeps an eye out for interesting side projects and new design challenges. scottbokma.com
Lowa de Boom BoomSponsorship Team and Goodie Bag Coordinator
The DDD TnT! Lowa de Boom Boom is a busy burlesque bee. She performs as a soloist, is a member of Olympia's Own TUSH! Burlesque and the steering committee for BurlyCon, worked with the Academy of Burlesque in Seattle, and is the glamour mastermind behind Gotta Jones Productions. This passionate, provocative and pleasing plus-sized beauty thrills audiences. The shimmy, the shake, the 54 inch bustline--oh yes! Seeing a performance from Miss de Boom Boom will keep you up at night for all the right reasons. This is her third year on the steering committee for BurlyCon. TUSH Burlesque
The Shanghai PearlGuest of Honor Liaison
The Shanghai Pearl is an international Burlesque performer celebrated for her sensational costumes, sizzling performances, and outrageous humor. She has traveled widely to perform and teach with recent features in San Francisco, New York, and Paris. She is an alumni and lead instructor with Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque. She brings her love for theatricality, broad humor, and glamour to her teaching, pushing her students to take their performances to higher levels. Find out more at www.theshanghaipearl.com
