Poppin' Pasties 2: The Return
Sep. 10th, 2023 10:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deemoyzaWe had our burlesque student showcase last night, and it was ~awesome!~ The showcase was held at a small theater in the downtown arts district, and we managed to pull a full-house crowd, despite the fact that there was an actual professional burlesque festival happening in town this weekend, too. But the audience here was great and supportive and fun, and so were the other performers! In addition to the other students in my solo class, there was a group performance by the burlesque museum's boa class, and two numbers by our headliner, La Rosa Muerta (one of which was her succubus act; NSFW link, obvs. Her costume and makeup for this act is gorgeous, and the video does not do it justice!).
I had a ton of fun with my own act, and am so proud of how it turned out! I performed to "How to be a Heartbreaker" by MARINA and incorporated plenty of hearts in various places, expected and otherwise. I took special inspiration from the lyrics, "wear your heart on your cheek, but never on your sleeve" in a very burlesque manner. ;)
And this time, I don't feel so bad about my body. I know that I'm a bit on the pudgy side, and that the camera further distorts this in the most unfavorable way, and I'm okay with that. It is what it is. I also lucked out that another burlesque performer who was in the audience for this show caught a few snippets of my act and was gracious enough to send them to me. I swear, when I saw myself twirling tassels on camera, I burst out laughing. Not out of shame or embarrassment, but just because it looked so funny! Me! And tassels! Who'd've thunk it, like, ever? X3
(I'm gleefully busting out of my belt in that second one! XD)
All in all, it was an amazing experience! I met some wonderful people along the way, and discovered a hobby I really enjoy. If the opportunity for an amateur showcase ever comes my way, I'd like to take it, and experience the thrill of being onstage again, after being out of those bright lights for far too long. :)
I had a ton of fun with my own act, and am so proud of how it turned out! I performed to "How to be a Heartbreaker" by MARINA and incorporated plenty of hearts in various places, expected and otherwise. I took special inspiration from the lyrics, "wear your heart on your cheek, but never on your sleeve" in a very burlesque manner. ;)
And this time, I don't feel so bad about my body. I know that I'm a bit on the pudgy side, and that the camera further distorts this in the most unfavorable way, and I'm okay with that. It is what it is. I also lucked out that another burlesque performer who was in the audience for this show caught a few snippets of my act and was gracious enough to send them to me. I swear, when I saw myself twirling tassels on camera, I burst out laughing. Not out of shame or embarrassment, but just because it looked so funny! Me! And tassels! Who'd've thunk it, like, ever? X3
A few stills from my act. Nothing particularly NSFW, but there is one of my bare back, so you've been warned. ;)
They're not super-great quality, being stills from a cellphone video, but I like how the colors of my costume came out, and the moments these stills capture.
(I'm gleefully busting out of my belt in that second one! XD)
All in all, it was an amazing experience! I met some wonderful people along the way, and discovered a hobby I really enjoy. If the opportunity for an amateur showcase ever comes my way, I'd like to take it, and experience the thrill of being onstage again, after being out of those bright lights for far too long. :)
