Contemporary Dance in Burlesque (Recorded 11/17)
Let’s explore new movement for burlesque by incorporating a beautiful new dance style!
Join classically trained dancer and professional choreographer Rebel Vitale as she teaches you how to incorporate the basics of contemporary dance into burlesque acts, with additional focus on storytelling techniques. The class will begin with a strength and stretch based warmup and then we will learn a short contemporary dance based burlesque combo that incorporates peels!
Rebel Vitale is hailing from Asheville, NC by way of Savannah, Ga! She has been a professional choreographer/dancer since 2001 and a burlesque performer since 2013. She co-founded the award winning and internationally traveled Savannah Sweet Tease burlesque revue and now Co- Produces the Savannah Burlesque Festival! She is well known for her passionate performance style which comes from years of training in theatre and dance, and a pure love for the for the stage. Rebel was winner of the 2017 Asheville Burlesque pageant, 2018 Golden Legends Challenge Champion and won best duet with partner Jack N ThaCox at the 2016 Great Southern Exposure. Rebel also has a fervor for teaching and enjoys mentoring performers from around the world! Ms. Vitale hopes that her audiences are always genuinely affected by her performances, and to be breaking boundaries for many years to come!