Miss Indigo Blue
Headmistress of The Academy of Burlesque

It could be the elephant trunk attached to her crotch, or the dozens of blown up latex gloves surrounding her torso, but you just know that sultry bombshell on stage isn't your uncle's burlesque dancer.  She's Miss Indigo Blue -- and get ready, because she's one comely coquette that will leave you panting for more.

Sexy, funny, irreverent and ingeniously clever, Miss Indigo Blue flirts with the edgy, exotic and erotic fringes of burlesque. Evoking the elegant tease of legend Gypsy Rose Lee, and inspired by the brilliant comic wit of Whitney Biennial recipient Julie Atlas Muz, Miss Indigo is more than just a great practitioner of the ol' bump and grind; she enlivens her performances with a heady blend of brainy and bawdy that makes audience's mouths water, as their minds whirl.

For the last ten years , this “nouveau burlesque” entertainer has titillated crowds across the country and in Europe with her wild tassel-twirling techniques and smart, sexy, and funny skits.  With a strong dance and theater background and extensive experience as a stripper, Miss Indigo Blue brings sensuality, sexuality, eroticism, and humor to her carefully crafted routines. Miss Indigo is known for her creative and hilarious surprises, erotic dance skills, detailed and authentic retro 1930’s-1960’s costuming, and naughty reformulations of favorite characters like Holly Golightly and Wonder Woman.

Miss Indigo has performed across the globe including with the Twisted Clits in Amsterdam,  Va Va Voom Room in New York  and San Francisco, Gurlesque Burlesque in Chicago, Burlesque As It Was in Denver, Kit Kat Follies in Los Angeles, and BurlyQ in London.  Seattle's burlesque stalwart, Miss Indigo is a three-time award-winner at the annual Miss Exotic World competition, and currently holds the First Runner Up title from the Jennie Lee Tassel Twirling Contest.  Miss Indigo founded BurlyQ Queer Cabaret in 2002, which now has outcroppings in New York and London.  Miss Indigo currently performs as a soloist *and* with the Emerald City All-Stars and the Atomic Bombshells, to be one of the most sought-after performers in the Northwest.

Miss Indigo Blue is also the President and Chief Twirling Officer of TwirlyGirl.net, creating exquisite pasties for discriminating nipples, and the founder and Headmistress of the Academy of Burlesque in Seattle.  She has teaches Tassel Twirling and Teasing techniques in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Seattle.  Miss Indigo Blue is based in Seattle, WA.



Faculty, Visiting Professors, and Master Instructors

Julie Atlas Muz - Composition

Guest Master Instructor and Miss Exotic World 2006 Julie Atlas Muz is one of the most acclaimed and prolific conceptual performers and choreographers. She shared her legendary performance and composition skills with students in August 2006.

 

Dirty Martini - Anatomy

Guest Master Instructor and Miss Exotic World 2004 Dirty Martini is known as Wikipedia's definition of Burlesque. She brought her unique brand of Burlesque to Seattle in June of 2006, including her signature course in Fan Dancing with Anything!

 

Kitten De Ville - Physical Education

Guest Master Instructor and Miss Exotic World 2002 Kitten De Ville turns shimmies and shakes into an entirely new category. The blonde bombshell, known as "The Embodiment of Burlesque" made a guest appearance in Spring 2006.

 

Miss Astrid - Communications

Host of the legendary Va Va Voom Room in New York and San Francisco, the Burlesque community's finest Emcee will bring her unique theatrical and commanding talents in a guest appearance in Summer 2007.

 

 

Fuchsia Foxxx - Trigonometry

This extraordinary performer has taken Seattle by storm with her unique fusion of bellydance and burlesque. She shares her skills with intermediate and advanced performers starting Summer 2007.

 

 

Kitten La Rue - Physical Education

Master Dance Teacher Kitten La Rue is the Lead Choreographer and Artistic Director of The Atomic Bombshells, hailed by Seattle Magazine as, "their slithery choreography is flawless...don't miss it!". As an original member of The Shim Sham Revue in New Orleans, she learned her moves from the original stars of Burlesque's Golden Age.

 

The Shanghai Pearl - Drama

Drama instructor The Shanghai Pearl is a burlesque performer with a love of flair and panache. She'll show you how to amp up your performances, and leave your audience saying "wow" over and over again. She teaches DIY Showgirl classes and assists with private instruction components of 101 and 202.

 

Lydia McLane - Home Economics

Makeup and Wig Styling Teacher Lydia McLane is a model and performer with years of experience looking fabulous for camera and stage. With a makeup kit bigger than a dump truck, she lovingly teaches new and aspiring performers how to affix false eyelashes and make their lips sparkle. Lydia is also the "backstage mom" at all the Burlesque 101 Recitals.

 

Tamara The Trapeze Lady - Physical Education

When she's not teaching students how to hang from the air with the greatest of ease, Tamara makes occasional guest appearances to teach the bumps & grinds portion of Miss Indigo Blue's Burlesque 101 Workshop.

 

 

Lily Verlaine - Physical Education

Dance Teacher with a va-va-voom body and ballet styling, Miss Verlaine teaches sultry * and * ergonomically correct dance steps! She's most often found as the naughty substitute teacher for Miss Indigo Blue's Basic Burlesque Dance class.