Come in suckers, leave your wallet on the bar!

If you ever played with the idea of learning a classic and tasteful burlesque number, then you came to the right chicky! For over a decade this has been a secret dream of mine. I guess after going through the kind of divorce I have, complete with character assassination- heart break- weight-gain-depression and loss of self esteem, a burlesque class is in due order!

Now, when I say "burlesque"... I don't mean tassel twirling, stripping it all off to turn "him" on, or taking ANY of your clothes off.

Nope... I am talking about something entirely different. The old timey kind of Burlesque Dance bit infused with some modern belly dancing and most importanly: a VA Va VooM attitude!

That is what you can expect from Belly Dance and Bursque Fusion Dance Instructor: Kay Louise, teaching this classic art at Kenville Studioes in Ann Arbor, Michigan right now!
At my first class, Kay Louise taught us our first step, all I can say is that she had me at her description of it: "The Gunslinging Barbie Move".

OK I was all in, now comes the next step, she goes and tells the class, "This is you being selfish, a move that tells the audience you could care less what they expect from your performance, you are more interested in how beautiful your manicure turned out."

Come on girls... This is exactly what we need in our lives. Something that is selfish, all ours, and if it happens to be sexy at the same time, well it sure as hell isn't for anyone else but us!

We are connecting with our sexuality, discovering our natural prowl, taking an entire hour once a week out of our hectic lives to do something we have always dreamed of!

Let me tell you what to expect, especially if you are like me and have never ventured into such a kind of class...

• Right now there are 11 students, ages 18-60... and don't worry if your over-weight, there are all sizes of students here, which especially helped me to feel more comfy... as I am working off 40 pounds of nasty divorce weight!

• Wear comfy, yoga type clothes and socks- if you have a flowing belly/dancer skirt kind of garb- wear it girl. If not, don't sweat it!

• The class is a beginner/novice level and the students are welcoming and supportive.

Kay Louise, our burlesque dance instructor is realistic- promising you that at the end of her 6 week class you won't be a professional dancer, but you sure will have the tools and discipline to entertain yourself, sweety, and friends. She is supportive and really helpful with giving you visuals and baby steps to learning a complete choreographed number.



If you are on the edge of your seat by now, do yourself a favor... Drop in or sign up- all the info is at the bottom here...

Oh, if you would be kind enough to tell'em, Tanya aka: Spygrrl sent you... I might actually be dancing off my flabby thighs and ass in the same class as you.


Location and Directions:
Kenville Studios
323 E. Hoover St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
http://a2bellydance.com/