Class Overview

Know your roots! Burlesque historian Miss Mina introduces you to the women who shaped the Golden Age of burlesque and inspired the stars of today. This informative and entertaining muti-media presentation and talk is a lively trip through our shared history, highlighting the influential performers in burlesque from the Victorian Era to the 1960s.

About the Instructor

Miss Mina Murray


After the job market for glamourous archaeologists dried up, Miss Mina Murray abandoned her Ivory Tower and turned to the art of the striptease. She is a co-founder of The Boston BeauTease (formerly The Boston Babydolls) and the Headmistress of the Boston Academy of Burlesque Education (B.A.B.E.). "The Martha Stewart of Burlesque" is the author of the Miss Mina Murray's Little Books of Burlesque series, how-to guides for costuming and other essential burlesque skills.