Welcome to my Burlesque page, a little bit about myself….

My journey started almost 4 years ago after my divorce, finally single and in my mid 40’s with teenage kids, it was time for me to rediscover who I really was, I tried a few things, Zumba, pole fitness, gyms, but I found my true calling when I started Burlesque, I saw it advertised on Facebook and really wanted to give it a try, talked myself down a few times, I’m too old, too fat, have no rhythm, and definitely no Co ordination, after weeks of debating I thought just give it a try, it’s only a hour, if you don’t like it you never have to return, oh boy the first time walking through that door, my heart was pounding, palms sweating, anxiety level through the roof,  but once in the room I saw that everyone was different ages, shapes, and sizes, and so welcoming too, I started to breathe normally again, by the end of the class I was hooked, and kicking myself for wasting weeks thinking about it, I ended up taking 3 classes a week, I called it my golden hour, a whole hour of ‘me time’ I was seeing changes in my body shape, feeling more energetic, and my flexibility was improving, Finally I found a fun way to get in shape without feeling, like I was going to get bored!!!

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Then the bombshell hit, my instructor was having to give up due to other commitments….. all this work I had done on myself, all the fun and empowerment was going to come to an end…. There was only one option…… train to become a instructor and help ladies like burlesque had helped me.

I qualified as a  Level 1 instructor in June 2022, and this year progressed to Level 2👌 and have loved every minute of it, I have made some amazing friends through dance, we help each other in many ways, not just the steps, but socially too, many of my dancers say these classes help their mental health, physical health, and dare I say it, also their bedroom health😜

Last year we attended a few outdoor events that really boosted their confidence and pushed them out of their comfort zones, but they all loved it, we done some charity events, local community events, performed at Lichfield pride and Burton community Games.

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For me as a instructor, seeing my dancers first walk through the door all quiet and shy hiding at the back of the class, to watching them develop into the beautiful dancers they are, starting classes in a full cover up to strutting around in fishnets oozing confidence is the best feeling, knowing I have played a part in helping them build their self confidence is so rewarding, I’m super proud of them all. So if you are thinking about trying something different, but unsure if this is for you, remember, it’s only 1 hour if you don’t like it, but my classes are very welcoming, I have a great group of ladies who have all had that first time fear of walking through the door, but must enjoy it as they keep coming back👌

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My classes are £5 each pay as you go and no need to book – just turn up!

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