Class Overview

Want to share your love for a character while taking off your clothes? In Nerdlesque 101, you'll learn how to build a nerdlesque act, common pitfalls and secrets to success. From fan favorites to more obscure characters, this workshop will help you engage your audience. Viola Vainglory has built her performance life on nerdlesque, from her first paid gig to festivals and cons. Examining motivation, music, movement and costuming, this workshop will give you a basic understanding of building nerdlesque acts from start to finish, as well as how to level up existing acts and mods for travel.

About the Instructor

Viola Vainglory


After years of theatre work and costuming, Viola Vainglory found her true performance love: burlesque. A marketing exec by day, she grinduated from Delinquent Debs and and has been creating sweet, sexy and nerdy acts since then. Viola performed at Show-Me Burlesque Festival, Midwest Nerdlesque Fest and many geek cons. She femcees for Alley Cat Cabaret at Skull's Rainbow Room, named one of the best places to see burlesque in the world by Lonely Planet. She's Nashville's Shakespeare of Shakin' It!