Cherokee Rose, who won the prize for "most classic" dancer at the 2012 "Great Burlesque Exposition," performs at the opening of this year's conference. (Greg Cook) The crowd arriving last night for ...

“When you do the shimmy,” explains Lola Van Ella, St. Louis burlesque dancer and owner of Van Ella Studios, “think of it as you have two elevator buttons right in front of your shoulders and you’re ...

Women usually take burlesque classes for one of three reasons: they want to feel cheeky and have fun, they want to improve their body confidence and how they feel about themselves, or they want to ...

Burlesque has been titillating audiences since the 17th century, but more recently the dance has been heating up the fitness scene. Think of burlesque dancers as a blend of strippers and showgirls. It ...