<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Epilogue, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(41, 51, 47); font-size: 28px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; clear: none; letter-spacing: 3.6px; background-color: rgba(123, 167, 162, 0.05);"><div><img src="cid:A52E536A-54ED-4BFD-8804-6FD34BCB5CE0" alt="Red and White Minimalist Dance Class Instagram Post.png"></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: large; letter-spacing: 3.6px;">INTRODUCTION TO BURLESQUE WITH TEASY ROOSEVELT!</span></div></h1></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Epilogue, sans-serif;"><b>ADULTS (18+) ONLY!</b></span><span style="font-family: Epilogue, sans-serif;"><b> </b>Owing its origins to vaudeville, modern burlesque is a movement based performance art that pairs the tradition of theatrical striptease with humor and satire. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced performers alike who want to develop a signature burlesque act. You’ll learn to brainstorm and refine your persona, create a compelling narrative, develop stage presence, select the perfect music, costumes, and props, and collaborate with other artists. The course culminates in a class performance where you’ll showcase your newly developed act. While some basic movement will be covered, the primary focus is on the creative process behind developing your own unforgettable burlesque performance. Embrace your creativity, unleash your inner storyteller, and let your unique voice shine on stage!</span></font></div><div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; min-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; font-family: Epilogue, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(123, 167, 162, 0.05);"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 124.781px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font color="#000000">5 Saturdays and 1 Sundays <span dir="ltr">from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM</span>, at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. <span dir="ltr">October 19th – November 24th, 2024</span>. (Please Note, <span dir="ltr">Sunday 11/24</span> will be a performance: Doors <span dir="ltr">at 5:30pm</span>. Show <span dir="ltr">6pm to 8pm</span>.)</font></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font color="#000000"><b>Fee:</b> $214.00 - $236.00 <span style="letter-spacing: 5px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></font></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font color="#000000"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To sign up,</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> head on over to:</span></font></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font color="#000000"><a href="https://capartscenter.org/classes/introduction-to-burlesque-10-19-24/" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://capartscenter.org/classes/introduction-to-burlesque-10-19-24</a></font></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font color="#000000"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Instructor: </b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">Teasy Roosevelt has been performing burlesque for over fifteen years and has incorporated their love of history and their extensive comedic experience into their unique burlesque persona. They are the producer of the American history burlesque show, Teasy Roosevelt’s Guide to Titstory (NYC) and is a co-founder of the burlesque collective, Pop Culture Provocateurs and God Breast America Entertainment in Albany, NY. Teasy has performed in such festivals as the Empire Burlesque Festival, the Midwest Nerdlesque Festival, Lebowski Fest, the Mile High Burlesque Festival, and the Vermont Burlesque Festival to name a few. They were voted, “2018’s Best Burlesque Performer in the Capital District” by the Alt Weekly and awarded “Fashion Geek” at the 2022 Silver Tusk Awards. Teasy can be found in various cities shaking their ass-sets and twirling their tassels in a Nixon mask. God Breast America!</span><br></font></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"></div></body></html>