The Academy of Burlesque is thrilled to offer guest instructors. Past guest instructors have included Miss Astrid/Kate Valentine, Michelle L’amour, CoCo Lectric, Catherine D’Lish, Jo Boobs, Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Pyra Sutra, Peekaboo Pointe, and more. If you know of someone who you would like brought to Seattle for a class, then please contact Polly with their contact information.
All classes are held at Oddfellows Building unless otherwise stated
For schedule of all classes, see “Calendar“
March 2012′s Guest Instructor is TIGGER!
Tigger’s trip is sponsored by Stripped Screw Burlesque.
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Tigger! (James Tigger! Ferguson) – “The Original King of Boylesque” & “The Godfather of Boylesque” is a Stripperformance Artist/Actor/Dancer who has performed in New York & abroad since 1988. A Pioneer in the 90s burlesque revival who has been stripping since 1992 & remains a leading influence in the international scene. Won the 1st-ever King of Boylesque title at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas 2006. Won several Golden Pastie Awards, including “Most Likely to Get Shut Down by the Law” & “Most Unpredictable Performer.” His act was banned in Rome’s Gay Village in 2011. Called “the Boylesque King…a heart-pounding climax” by LA Weekly, “hysterical and acrobatic” and “wickedly arch” by The New York Times, “disturbing, funny and oddly riveting all at once” by Vancouver Sun, “delightful…simultaneously hilarious and titillating” by TheaterMania, “the taboo-defying dynamo” by NEXT Magazine. He has acted in Shakespeare, Apollinaire, Wedekind, Horváth, Williams & numerous original works with Taylor Mac, Julie Atlas Muz & other geniuses. Recently performed in: Australia, Italy, Denmark, Cyprus, England, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, France, Mexico, Canada & all around the U.S.
Tigger will be teaching the following class:
ACTING BURLESQUE
Saturday March 10
1pm-4pm (3 hours)
West Hall
$35 in advance
$40 at the door
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