Nouvelle Burlesque Competition in Dallas

So the nifty people that bring awesome burlesque talent to the Dallas crowd, La Divina Burlesque Productions? Looks like their putting together another wonderful event in Dallas on Oct 23rd. They also seem to need one more girl to fill in a performance spot. Ya interested in performing with some of the best performers in Dallas and abroad? Here's your chance! They're holding a competition on Sept 18th to find that special person. Read below to find out all the details.

Best of luck and remember to keep me in mind if you need a little something special to add to your costume.






La Divina and Diamond Jim of La Divina Burlesque Productions are proud to announce that on Friday October 23, 2009 at the Lakewood theater we have organized our next big show to follow the 2009 Atomic Frolic. The October show is called the “Burlesque Nocturne.”

BURLESQUE NOCTURNE
OCTOBER 23, 2009
LAKEWOOD THEATER

We have spared no expense and left no contact unused in the talent we are importing for this show. We are bringing in from Las Vegas, Nevada, the winner of the 2009 Ms. Exotic World and the undisputed reigning queen of Burlesque Kalani Kokonuts. Ms. Kokonuts will be gracing our stage with two of her show stopping dazzling routines. Along with Kalani, we are bringing in Renea’ Le Roux from Atlanta Georgia. Ms. Le Roux is performance is bigger than life. I have seen her perform twice and both times she brought down the house. Aside from her tsunami like stage presence, her costume design is truly over the top. We are truly fortunate and slightly overwhelmed we have both of them on one night. The question is will the Lakewood be big enough for all of our talent.

We have also booked Coco Lectric and Ruby Joule from Austin, La Divina, Ginger Valentine and other local talent. That said, we still have an opening for one or two more routines in the show, subject to contract negotiations.




Our normal motis operandi is that we have quietly recruited hand picked local and near local talent for the best cast for our individual show. We have almost secured every position in this cast for the Nocturne. But one matter has vexed us. We have a reputation for maintaining high standards for our shows. It is true we are choosy about who we hire, but we know there is a lot of great talent in the Dallas area and we are open to all of it. That said we have decided to open a contest.

NOUVELLE BURLESQUE REVUE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

The Nouvelle Burlesque Revue is a “club based low ticket price show” we have done several times in the past. Usually it is a show dedicated to veteran talent to try out new routines in front of an audience and new talent to get stage time. La Divina will be MC’ing the September show and will not be dancing. Consistent with the idea of the Nouvelle Burlesque Revue our September 18, 2009 show will be a contest for local burlesque talent.



We will recruit 10 to 12 of the best of local talent that is not booked for the Nocturne and let them perform one routine at the Nouvelle. The best in show at the Nouvelle wins a contract to do one routine at the Nocturne in October. This is not a burlesque festival. All the dancer that perform at the Nouvelle will get paid something, more if the crowd is good. The Nouvelle Burlesque Revue will be held at Club Excuses in conjunction with Panoptikon and DJ Lord Byron in deep ellum on Friday September 18, 2009



The winner of the “contest” gets a contract or one paid routine at the Nocturne and the chance to perform with Kalani Coconuts, Renea’ Le Roux and the rest of the Nocturne’s cast in the 800 seat Lakewood theater. There will be no crown, no trophy and no sash, just a paying contract and bragging rights.

RULES OF THE CONTEST:

1) No glitter

2) No blood work, real or otherwise.

3) No Wet work.

4) We, the judges, prefer classic burlesque but we are open to anything in this contest.

5) We believe in putting “strip” into striptease, so in your routine you strip down to pasties or their equivalent.

6) No merchins

7) No time limits on routines, we prefer over 3 minutes but under 8 minutes.

8) All music conflicts allowed, we do not care if 3 people use Man With a Golden Arm

9) No Divas, we are not running a charm school but we want reasonable harmony in the dressing room. In other words if you can not play well with the other strippers you will not win.

10) Crowd response is a factor so bring your friends to cheer.



What we need from you no later than August 2, 2009



1) Your name and a link to some place on the web with your photos and maybe yourburlesque/dance background (i.e. myspace, web site, etc.)

2) The name of and rough concept of your routine and music.

3) Send all inquiries to Management@ladydivina.com



Those chosen to perform will be notified shortly there after and music, prop list and blocking instructions will be due August 9, 2009.

Now please distribute this to any and all burlesque performers in the Metroplex. We are looking for local talent only.

May the best ecdysiast win.



James “Diamond Jim” Guinan
Manager, Lady Divina, LLC
Producer, Burlesque Nocturne

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