burlesque Q & A

I've decided to answer all questions [for the most part] about burlesque that have been asked, I try to be open and honest as possible with you all especially the pagers and cannot thank you all again for your support.

Q: This has been asked before but how did you end up in burlesque?
A: by mere accident! No really. I have loads of friends who are burlesque performers and I would just go watch them perform; I also was always really fascinated with the 1950s pin up style so going to burlesque shows just seemed so magical for me and fell in love with it. One of my close friends has her own burlesque troupe and I just decided to go for it and do it best decision ever because it has been wonderful thus far.

Q: Who do you look up to as far burlesque performers?
A: well, there is my burlesque mentor who is just so talented and fabulous. I watch her and so amazed just by stage presence it literally gives me goosebumps. Dita von Teese is my idol I fangirl her constantly and I also love Jo Weldon she inspired my one routine Yellow Raincoat or the choreography for it should say.

Q: What are your favorite routines?
A: Love Me Like You Do. Because it pushes my comfort zone. Being sensual or sharing that depth of being personal with random strangers in the audience definitely takes me out of my comfort zone and for me that is difficult to do. I like Yellow Raincoat because I can relate to keeping a wall up so once again letting all that down and becoming personal with an audience huge challenge for me.

Q: Do you get offended when people refer to you as a stripper?
A: you know, when I very first started right before my first show I watched a Dita von Teese interview and someone asked her that question. She said for the most part it isn't something to be ashamed of nor be offended by because burlesque is more of a classy way to go about entertaining people. I think this is very much the case it's being classy with it. You can be seductive, and to an extent even trashy but it is all about the approach to it. I can be raunchy but what would make a lasting impression is how I go about being raunchy.

Q: How do you feel about Dita von Teese comparisons?
A: I think people like to label someone the next etc etc. I think it is too early and too soon for me in the burlesque world but if people want to make that comparison I am deeply flattered. Does it put pressure? Most definitely but I also love the challenges.

Q: It's been said you don't go nude in routines...why?
A: everyone does it just about. I feel like if everyone sees me naked or topless it wouldn't be special for one person who is lucky enough to see me topless regularly. It sounds snobby but I feel like seeing me naked should be for one lucky guy that may be the old fashion bit in me.

Q: How open is your family about being sexual?
A: my family is pretty open minded, yet conservative. I am we are open about sex but it wasn't like just don't talk about it. I feel there is a time and a place for it [discussing] but then again I think too with us me and my cousins being younger and having a father who was Eastern European the younger generation is much more open than my older siblings though. We're not ashamed of it like now my family is just like "oh okay" thankfully they've been supportive.

Q: What do you feel about sex?
A: Honestly...it is something I wouldn't do with just anyone. If truly like a person and the connection is there go for it; other than that not really commenting ha ha. Details about that aspect of my life should definitely be between me and whomever I decide to be with.

Q: New routines?
A: Well for spring/summer right now I am doing Love Me Like You Do, Yellow Raincoat, and Bad Girl [Madonna] there are a couple songs throwing around I may do a routine to have to wait and see!