Workshops
Our company strives to bring you amazing workshops to help build your skillset, learn new tricks and refine your movement.
In the event of another COVID-19 shutdown, classes will continue via Zoom.
All in-studio classes require mandatory mask-wearing to keep our students and teachers safe.
Scholarships: Sponsored BIPOC spots are available. Email us to claim a spot.
Accessibility: The VBC is located on the second floor of a building with no elevator access, accessible via a wide set of stairs.
Payment Plans: Payment plans are available. Please email us with any questions.
Workshops
Our company strives to bring you amazing workshops to help build your skillset, learn new tricks and refine your movement.
In the event of another COVID-19 shutdown, classes will continue via Zoom.
All in-studio classes require mandatory mask-wearing to keep our students and teachers safe.
Scholarships: Sponsored BIPOC spots are available. Email us to claim a spot.
Accessibility: The VBC is located on the second floor of a building with no elevator access, accessible via a wide set of stairs.
Payment Plans: Payment plans are available. Please email us with any questions.
Current Workshops
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Sultry Holiday Sunday
$25.00 – $125.00 Welcome back to our annual Sultry Holiday Sunday Workshops! Featuring amazing Instructors here to give you a wintery treat on Sunday, December 15. Our workshops are All Levels and open to all gender expressions.
Let’s have a little festive and spicy fun before we get cozy and wait for Santa. Join us for one workshop, a few, or take all 6 for a delicious discount:
11:30am: Retro Go Go with Portia Favro
12:45pm: Buss a Whine with Androsia Wilde
2pm: Groovin’ with the Grind w/ Gigi Lavande (Jazz Funk)
*half hour break*
3:30pm: Christmas Cabaret Dance with Chelsea Hart
4:45pm: Scandalous Striptease with Cherry OnTop
6pm: Slow & Juicy Stretch with Jungle Kat
*see full workshop details below
Sponsored BIPOC spots are available for all workshops. Applications for BIPOC spots will be live on November 20.
RETRO GO GO with Portia Favro 11:30am – 12:30pm
The perfect kick off to our Sultry Holiday Sunday Workshop day. Join Portia and get Go Going! Learn authentic 1960’s go-go techniques, expanding your overall dance skillset with in this super fun workshop. Expect to sweat, work on your cardio + learn new moves for your tool kit. What to wear/bring: Please wear anything you feel comfortable moving in, heels or runners optional for footwear. BUSS A WHINE with Androsia Wilde 12:45pm – 1:45pm
A ‘whine’ is a series of rhythmic hip gyrations with a decidedly Caribbean flair – sometimes fast, sometimes slow, *always* enticing to watch, no matter who’s doing it. In this open-level cardio workshop, let Androsia Wilde lead you through what makes a good Caribbean whine when dancing- with isolations, technique variations and tempo-drilling to get you in touch with your core, loosen up your hips and work up a sweat. What to wear/bring: water and clothing you’re comfortable grinding and whining in. GROOVIN’ WITH THE GRINCH w/ Gigi Lavande (Jazz Funk for Who-Villains) 2pm – 3pm
Ready to bust a move, Grinch-style? Gigi is here, so get ready to jump – they’ll teach the Grinchiest grump how to dip, slide, and thump. With sneaky steps and a twisty twist, You’ll groove like a Grinch—too merry to resist. Learn the shimmy and shake, the slink and the sneak – you’ll have moves so sly, you’d make a Who shriek. So lace up those shoes, and bring your best sneer, let’s dance it up big with some great Grinchy cheer. Warning: Big Green Energy encouraged! What to Bring: sneakers, knee pads/protection and whatever will make you feel grinch-tastic CHRISTMAS CABARET DANCE with Chelsea Hart 3:30pm – 4:30pm
A nod to classic cabaret: in this class we will learn choreography that is Fosse, broadway and old school Hollywood inspired. All with a Christmas twist! Expect classic jazz lines, an enfaces on musicality and a dash of camp! This is an open level class. What to wear/bring: Dance heels/boots or character shoes are encouraged but not necessary. Razzle dazzle Christmas baby! SCANDALOUS STRIPTEASE with Cherry OnTop 4:45pm – 5:45pm
Baby, it’s cold outside so let’s warm it up with Mistress OnTop! Cherry will be leading you through some spicy striptease moves that you can try onstage or in front of your special someone for their holiday gift. This workshop will involve plenty of floor crawling and floor workshop so come prepared to be on your knees worshipping the floor. Let’s light our fires with some movement that will melt alllll the ice. What to wear/bring: water, knee pads, long socks recommended for slide. Please bring an extra bra or top, underwear and a button up shirt SLOW & JUICY STRETCH with Jungle Kat 6pm – 7PM
Join hella knowledgeable muscle enthusiast Jungle Kat for a one hour workshop that will wrap up our day of delight. Jungle will be dusting off some vintage RnB to soothe your aches and pains and send you into the night feeling warm, squishy, and nourished. Class will consist of gentle muscle activation to keep your body safe and prepped for injury prevention, and then we’ll take our time oozing and melting away any left over tension. What to wear bring: clothing you can stretch in, a yoga mat, water and something cozy to wear for relaxing at the end of class.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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Intro to Chair Dance
$30.00Instructor: Chelsea Hart
Date: Tuesday, December 10
Time: 6:30pm – 8pmPre-requisite to Open Level Chair Cabaret Progressive with Chelsea.
Learn some fundamental skills and live out your chair dance fantasies in this one and a half hour intro level workshop with Chelsea Hart. We will work on a saucy piece of choreography and learn a trick or two all while being supported by your new favorite dance partner: the chair. All bodies are welcome!
What to wear/bring: Bring water. Wear extra layers on your knees like leg warmers or knee pads. Heels are encouraged but not necessary.
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Glove at First Sight
$30.00Instructor: Arabella Boop
Date: Thursday, December 12
Time: 6pm – 7:30pmGet a grip on seductive glove techniques and take your reveals from lifeless to lustful.
Unleash the allure of seduction with Arabella’s captivating class, “Glove at First Sight.” Dive into the art of glove techniques that transform your reveals from ordinary to extraordinary, igniting passion and intrigue in every performance.In this playful class, you’ll learn how to expertly incorporate gloves into your routine, using them as tools of seduction and storytelling. Get exposed to various styles, textures, and colours, and discover how to enhance your movements with graceful reveals that mesmerise your audience. Gloves are anything but boring!
Through a combination of choreography, improvisation, and character development, you’ll develop your unique stage presence and confidence after learning essential techniques, including teasing, layering, and the dramatic removal of gloves, helping you to master the art of seduction in the process.
Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a curious beginner, “Glove at First Sight” promises to elevate your burlesque skills and leave your audience breathless.
What to Bring: A pair of long gloves (the more fabulous, the better!), comfortable clothing, and an open mind ready for fun!
Level: All levels welcome! No prior burlesque experience required.
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Making a Hot Mess! (the responsible way)
$30.00Instructor: Angora Phobia
Date: Saturday, November 16
Time: 5:30pm – 7pm
Cost: $30Who doesn’t love to get down and actually dirty with a mesmerizing, memorably messy burlesque (or drag) act? Of course, with great mess comes great responsibility. Let Angora Phobia, an award winning bold ‘n brutalful burlesque bizarro, help you navigate the wild and wacky ways to create messes onstage that won’t make venue owners, producers, performers and stage kitties hate your guts! From feathers to food to fake blood (and the methods to contain them and clean yourself off), Angora will show you the tips and tricks she has learned about from her years of mucking around onstage and finding out as well as helping you brainstorm backup solutions and alternatives in case you can’t fully create the complete mess of your dreams…but still want to sell the fantasy.
Get ready to experiment, explore and learn how to make messes while remaining booked and blessed!What to wear/bring: comfy clothing, a pillow to sit on, any pieces of scrap fabric you don’t care about ruining, notebook and pen.