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Your Instructors come in ALL ages, shapes & sizes too!

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Burlesque Chair Dance wants to show YOU that the SEXIEST thing in the world is CONFIDENCE!

In fact your Instructors feel so passionate about this that we wanted to show you that ALL women are a delicious mixture of ages, shapes & sizes – and all of them can be SEXY & CONFIDENT!

So if you are sat at home thinking “I couldn’t possibly do that, I am far too old…..’ or ‘I am not skinny enough for that”…… then stop right there. Look at the brave women in this picture and compare yourself to the figure that best reflects you. Are they sexy & confident? The answer is YES! So you can be too.

Take the plunge, let go of all the negative thoughts holding you back and come along to your nearest class. A Fitter, more Confident & Sexy YOU is waiting for you……..

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A Dancers Story – My Incredible Transformation!

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Three years ago I started Burlesque Chair Dance classes as I needed to get out of the house after being widowed at the age of 39 two years previously. I don’t think I really spoke to anyone in the first year of classes; 1) I suffer from chronic shyness (although once you get to know me you’d never believe it in a million years!) and 2) I was coming out of shock from my partner’s death, we’d been together for 19 years and I had PTSD, anxiety and depression as a result of losing my soul mate and best friend. What the other ladies in the class didn’t know was what a wounded little chick I was!

I found that 1 hour a week was my total respite from everything I was going through, while ever I was thinking which is my left leg, right leg and putting what where I wasn’t thinking about my problems. I am sure Kerry will tell you I still don’t know left from right or back from front! And I was adamant that I was never going on stage! I carried on with the classes, slowly started to make friends and let people into my life.

Kerry Doncaster - Kpt. Kirsche

Kpt. Kirsche – Edlington Instructor

One of the very surprising things about being widowed is a total loss of confidence both as a person and in your appearance, I am not sure why but it pretty much destroyed all of mine. The classes built up my confidence and also being nominated by Kerry as a contender for Miss Burlesque 2014 after appearing in 2014’s annual show. So much so that in a moment of madness I decided to enter the Burlesque Chair Dance Open Night, where you choreograph your routine to the music you’ve chosen………and get up on stage……on your own!

Amazingly I won the Best Dance category against 13 other dancers at the grand old age of 44! The other ladies were so good that I had to go and hide backstage way before my turn and not watch any more dances or I’d have chickened out and gone home! I was shocked to win and cannot tell you how pleased and over joyed I was, but more importantly than that was the wonderful support I had from the ladies in my class and my instructor Kerry who supported me through the whole experience.

 

I have met the most amazing, special and supportive women who have helped me immensely in lots of ways and I’d have never have known these people if I hadn’t taken those first very scary steps. So my advice to anyone who is thinking about joining the classes is…..just do it, we have a right good laugh, it’s like an hours’ worth of therapy with a wonderful bunch of people who really do get that life sometimes just doesn’t go to plan.

Sian Crooke – Edlington Burlesque

A.K.A Miss Kitty Cat xx

 

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Hello Beautiful Starlets

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Marguerite, AKA Miss Tiger Rose – Burlesque Chair Dance Instructor for Merseyside, here. I hope that you are all excited for this busy festive period! And that you’ve all been good for Santa to fill your stockings.
It’s been quite a busy rollercoaster of a few months for me; starting up all my new classes in Birkenhead, Seacombe and West Kirby, and hopefully soon after the New Year Liverpool. But it has been such an amazing time for me too, as I have gotten to meet all of my beautiful Tiger Cubs (as they like to be known as) and I love teaching them and they all make me so proud each day.

I’ve even come a long way myself in the short period of time since starting as a Burlesque Chair Dance Instructor, as my confidence has grown so much and I am so proud to have been given the title of Instructor of the Year 2015 during the open stage night in November. I have always been a big fan of musicals, vaudeville shows and anything burlesque related and have studied Performing Arts. I had taken time out from dancing to have two beautiful children. Sadly that time became months, then years and as the time passed I became less flexible in movement, fitness and technique as I use to be when dancing. Then I saw the advert for Burlesque Chair Dance and I thought; “Enough is enough! I am going to do this.” I want to inspire women, no matter what age or size, that together, we can get fit, lose weight, build confidence and have fun. One woman can make a difference, but together we can rock the world!

If you ask any of my ladies, I have a fun and quirky way of teaching using fun visualisations and comical cues. Here are a few quotes about my classes from my Tiger Cubs that have made me smile that I would like to share with you:

“Within 5 mins of being with you lot I felt terrific… your classes should be on prescription” [Lilly Delish]

“I have a few health issues, so much so that I have barely been able to even walk a short distance without meds for the last 5 years. It has been difficult to even put my shoes on. The thought of exercising and getting out of breath terrified me! When I started your classes I was expecting some gentle chair exercises, but found myself wanting to try more and carefully put more effort in. Now I have found a safe level and have even been confident enough to push myself harder. Not only can I put my shoes on now, but I am strong and flexible enough to touch the floor. Your classes are also building my self confidence. I feel so comfortable around everyone and I love the relaxed, friendly atmosphere. You are amazing Marguerite, and I can’t thank you enough for your classes, I look forward to them every week. You have made a huge difference to my life in a very short time.” [Velvet La Frais]

“Phenomenal confidence boost, great way to keep fit, having an extended family and fantastic inspirational teacher” [Daisy Von Raven]

“Amazeballs classes. Amazeballs new friends. Amazeballs that I’ve been taught to shimmy ‘n’ Marilyn on a chair and NOT fall off. Amazeballs instructor. AMAZEBALLS!” [Gigi Galore]

Anyone thinking of joining our classes or becoming an instructor, I do recommend that you make it your New Year’s Resolution and just go for it – it will change your life and you won’t regret it!

Best wishes and sparkly kisses,
Love
Tiger Rose xxx

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Instructor of the Year 2015!

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It gives us great pleasure to crown Miss Tiger Rose (Marguerite from Liverpool) our ‘Instructor of the Year 2015’!

Marguerite went head to head with numerous other Instructors from across the UK to compete for the most coveted award at our Burlesque Open Stage Night. She wowed the audience with a very energetic and charismatic routine to ‘Bad Things’ by Jace Everett.

Congratulations Miss Tiger Rose!

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New class starting in Merseyside

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Great News! Starting Wednesday the 2nd of September Miss Tiger Rose will be teaching weekly Burlesque Chair Dance classes at The Great Float Social Club, 22-26 Poulton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside CH44 9DQ. Classes will be held every Wednesday 6pm-7pm. We are very beginner friendly ladies so don’t be shy, come give us a try?

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Linda’s Story

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Two years ago my marriage ended however fate led me to the Doncaster Burlesque Chair Dance website and in May 2013 I plucked up the courage and found myself in the Assembly Rooms in Thorne and met the fabulous Sexy Becsi and have never looked back.

The support, friendship and love I have recieved from the burlesque family is awesome….. Bella Diamond’s dance routines are fun make u feel sexy whilst giving you a workout to rival any gym session without you realising it. My confidence and fitness have soared culminating in winning the over 40’s catagory and dancing my own choreographed routine at the annual show.

The best thing about the burlesque dance classes is anyone can do them age and size don’t matter ….everyone is lovely and I enjoy them so much I now do 3 classes a week at Stainforth, Thorne and Rotherham. If you want to release your inner goddess come down and meet the open minded, funny, gorgeous girlies at a class near you…

Signora Barca Vela xx

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Sexy Becsi’s Story

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I’m not gonna lie, this is a very hard picture for me to show publicly, but not a lot of people know or remember what I was like when I started burlesque. I’m not proud of who I was, but I am proud of how far I have come. A healthy diet (sw), and exercise (burlesque) has brought me the confidence to teach what I love, but most of all I want to let women know that it doesn’t matter your size, or even whether you want to lose weight or not….. our life is our journey and no one elses, and I was lucky enough to find this class and the amazing friendships that came with it – people who didn’t judge me because of my size, and now im lucky enough to hopefully inspire and pass that friendship on in my classes. Love yourself no matter what. #noregrets . Sexy Becsi xxxx

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