BURLYCON 2011 PANEL LIST
Balancing Burlesque with a Day Job
Join panelists Heidi Von Haught, EmpeROAR Fabulous, Elsa Sjunneson, Boom Boom LaRoux, Scandal from Bohemia and Randi Rascal for a discussion on balancing this dual identity. How do you balance your stage character with your “real person”? How do you decide whether or not to come out in your day job? How does your day job affect your engagement in your art? We will discuss these questions and more.
Cougarfest - On Aging and Burlesque
Join panelists Ophelia Flame, Jo Boobs, Gams Galore, Burgundy Brixx and Velvet Ice for a discussion about aging, beauty and burlesque. How does age affect your relationship to your performance? How do others treat you or view you? Does burlesque expand our audiences understanding of who can be considered beautiful? What are your thoughts on plastic surgery? We will discuss these questions and more.
Dis/ability and “Othered” Bodies
Join panelists Elsa Sjunneson, Candy Apples, Flirty Sanchez, Jo Boobs and Kristina Nekyia for a conversation about dis/ability and “othered” bodies. Is the burlesque community inclusive of those with all types of bodies? How can we create more inclusive space for everyone? How has your experience being “othered” or relating to those who are “othered” effected your art? We will discuss these questions and more.
Hot Mama!: The Parenting Performers Panel
Join panelists Rosie Bitts, Ophelia Flame, Whisper DeCorve, Elsa Sjunneson, Coco Lectric and Baby Doe for a conversation on being a parenting performer (or the daughter of one!) What is it like having a burlesque performer as a parent? How do you talk to your kids about performance? Did pregnancy put your performance on hold? We will discuss these questions and more.
Performing From Your Heart and Joy, Instead of Fear and Ego
Join panelists Velvet Ice, World Famous *BOB*, Legs Malone, Ellion Ness, and Waxie Moon for a discussion about deescalating your perfectionism and learning what your heart really wants for your performance. Have you ever thought of modern burlesque as a tool for social and spiritual change? How do you relax into the exploration of performance not driven by self objectification? How do you bypass your criticism and embrace the ease of dancing with joy? We will discuss these questions and more.
Producing Big Events Without Going Crazy
Join panelists Clayton Hibbert, Baby Doe, Burgundy Brixx, Miss Indigo Blue, David Bishop and Ophelia Flame for a conversation on producing a freaking big event! What drives a person to create an event this large? What difficulties can you expect along the way? What technology have you used to organize so much information? How do you find a venue? We will discuss these questions and more.
Sex Work and Burlesque
Join panelists Jesse Belle-Jones, Miss Indigo Blue, Jonny Porkpie, Jo Boobs, Lucy Flawless and Peekaboo Pointe for a discussion about burlesque and sex work. Do you consider your burlesque performance to be sex work? How is your experience with the audience in burlesque different from your experience with sex work? As an art, should burlesque dissociate itself from stripping, or do we do ourselves a disservice in distancing ourselves from other sexually-based forms of entertainment? We will discuss these questions and more.
Taking Your Show on the Road: The Touring Panel
Join panelists Sydni Deveraux, David Bishop, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Evilyn Sin Claire, Jaqueline Hyde, Rosie Bitts and Jesse Belle-Jones for a discussion about taking your show on the road! How do you organize a tour? What difficulties should you expect? Where the heck do you rent a tour bus? We will discuss these questions and more.
Balancing Burlesque with a Day Job
Join panelists Heidi Von Haught, EmpeROAR Fabulous, Elsa Sjunneson, Boom Boom LaRoux, Scandal from Bohemia and Randi Rascal for a discussion on balancing this dual identity. How do you balance your stage character with your “real person”? How do you decide whether or not to come out in your day job? How does your day job affect your engagement in your art? We will discuss these questions and more.
Cougarfest - On Aging and Burlesque
Join panelists Ophelia Flame, Jo Boobs, Gams Galore, Burgundy Brixx and Velvet Ice for a discussion about aging, beauty and burlesque. How does age affect your relationship to your performance? How do others treat you or view you? Does burlesque expand our audiences understanding of who can be considered beautiful? What are your thoughts on plastic surgery? We will discuss these questions and more.
Dis/ability and “Othered” Bodies
Join panelists Elsa Sjunneson, Candy Apples, Flirty Sanchez, Jo Boobs and Kristina Nekyia for a conversation about dis/ability and “othered” bodies. Is the burlesque community inclusive of those with all types of bodies? How can we create more inclusive space for everyone? How has your experience being “othered” or relating to those who are “othered” effected your art? We will discuss these questions and more.
Hot Mama!: The Parenting Performers Panel
Join panelists Rosie Bitts, Ophelia Flame, Whisper DeCorve, Elsa Sjunneson, Coco Lectric and Baby Doe for a conversation on being a parenting performer (or the daughter of one!) What is it like having a burlesque performer as a parent? How do you talk to your kids about performance? Did pregnancy put your performance on hold? We will discuss these questions and more.
Performing From Your Heart and Joy, Instead of Fear and Ego
Join panelists Velvet Ice, World Famous *BOB*, Legs Malone, Ellion Ness, and Waxie Moon for a discussion about deescalating your perfectionism and learning what your heart really wants for your performance. Have you ever thought of modern burlesque as a tool for social and spiritual change? How do you relax into the exploration of performance not driven by self objectification? How do you bypass your criticism and embrace the ease of dancing with joy? We will discuss these questions and more.
Producing Big Events Without Going Crazy
Join panelists Clayton Hibbert, Baby Doe, Burgundy Brixx, Miss Indigo Blue, David Bishop and Ophelia Flame for a conversation on producing a freaking big event! What drives a person to create an event this large? What difficulties can you expect along the way? What technology have you used to organize so much information? How do you find a venue? We will discuss these questions and more.
Sex Work and Burlesque
Join panelists Jesse Belle-Jones, Miss Indigo Blue, Jonny Porkpie, Jo Boobs, Lucy Flawless and Peekaboo Pointe for a discussion about burlesque and sex work. Do you consider your burlesque performance to be sex work? How is your experience with the audience in burlesque different from your experience with sex work? As an art, should burlesque dissociate itself from stripping, or do we do ourselves a disservice in distancing ourselves from other sexually-based forms of entertainment? We will discuss these questions and more.
Taking Your Show on the Road: The Touring Panel
Join panelists Sydni Deveraux, David Bishop, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Evilyn Sin Claire, Jaqueline Hyde, Rosie Bitts and Jesse Belle-Jones for a discussion about taking your show on the road! How do you organize a tour? What difficulties should you expect? Where the heck do you rent a tour bus? We will discuss these questions and more.
Examples of previous panel topics:
Troupe Dynamics
Cultural Appropriation in Burlesque
Producing a Burlesque Extravaganza
Performance Ethics and Intellectual Property
Fair Compensation and Negotiation
Objectification and Body Image
Boylesque
Sex Work and Burlesque
