SOMEONE just got back from Spandex World in NYC!!!! ONESIES AHOY.

Susan Slept Here

Though this is semi-unrelated to burlesque, it's campy and dancy enough that i feel like everybody could benefit from or at least enjoy) seeing this. and wasn't debbi reynolds cute back in the day?

dita von teese and a tiny child

http://thesuperficial.com/2009/12/this_looks_appropriate.php

I think I would much prefer my child idolizing Dita von Teese than a lot of other prominent women in the news today.

PROPS

Alrighty ladies,
Please list your props in the comments. Mine are:

3 oversized cardboard books
1 rolling cart
1 giant stamp

The intro act has:
2 giant umbrellas

YOUR TURN.

choreography break it DOWN:

new shit after the asteriks!!

Choreography refresher!
We enter in this order: Elyza, Tiff, Katie, Marissa, Cait, Sarah, Marla, Rachel

Written breakdown of choreography:
-3 counts of 8: run in. Stand w/ hand on hip, legs straight.
-4 counts: bend at the knees
-4 counts: turn to center
-8 counts: swimming!
-4 counts: snorkel down
-4 counts: snorkel up
-4 counts: baby steps into a straight line
-4 counts: hand waving and bend down
-16 counts: each girl turns for 2 counts each
-8 counts: butt wiggle
-8 counts: step & stir forward
-8 counts: step & stir back
-3 counts 8: circle train!
-8 counts: pose!
-4 counts: down to ground
-4 counts: end w/ legs in the air

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-4 counts: open legs
-4 counts: close legs
-2 counts cross, 2 counts open
-2 counts cross, 2 counts open
-8 counts crazy legs doodoodolodoodoo
-8 counts alternating up & down legs (odds start up, evens start down; 2 counts for up/down, 2 counts up/down, etc)
-8 counts everyone alternates their legs, starting with right (1 count per leg)
-16 counts of left legs going down, 2 counts per person
[Marissa points in shock at the shark on the second 3-4]
-16 counts running in chaos, finding your spot in the V
-4 counts of continued horror
-4 counts of settling into hands on hips, facing each other
-8 counts jazz hands + leg extensions
-4 counts jazz hands + leg extension
-4 counts "sunrise"(?) arms and leg extended
-8 counts Marissa & Cait walk back
-8 counts Katie & Sarah walk back
-8 counts Tiff & Marla walk back
-8 counts Elyza & Rachel meet in the middle, high give, EVERYONE TURN ON 7-8
-4 counts Marissa & Cait step out, turn heads
-4 counts Katie & Sarah step out, turn heads
-4 counts Tiff & Marla step out, turn heads
-4 counts Elyza & Rachel step out, turn heads
-4 counts bring your "inside" leg in, while turning body twds audience
-4 counts "sunrise arms", hands on hips
-4 counts Elyza & Rachel bend
-2 counts Tiff & Marla pose (?)
-2 counts Katie, Sarah, Marissa, & Cait pose (?)
-8 counts everyone forming the arch way
-8 counts Marissa & Cait walk forward
-8 counts Katie & Sarah walk forward
-8 counts Tiff & Marla walk forward
-8 counts Elyza & Rachel walk forward
-8 counts POSE (odds are up; evens are down)
-8 counts POSE (odds are down; evens are up)
-4 counts TURN AROUND!
-4 counts LOWER ROMPER! gorgeous faces over yo' shoulders!
"give me a kiss" *DA DUM DUM*

HOT HOT HOT. Remember, point yo' toes!

NEXT STOP: ELLEN.

More Rehearsals!

Don't forget! We scheduled a last-minute meeting for THIS WEDNESDAY from 10pm-12am for a final dance workshop before break.

We once again have the Meyerhoff Fitness Center Studio reserved. See you there, ready for some Busby Berkeley style radial leg action! Please come with ideas!

Also, mark your calendars for January 24th 8pm-10pm and January 27th 10pm-12am for rehearsals next semester!!!

Choreography refresher!

We enter in this order: Elyza, Tiff, Katie, Marissa, Cait, Sarah, Marla, Rachel

Written breakdown of choreography:
-3 counts of 8: run in. Stand w/ hand on hip, legs straight.
-4 counts: bend at the knees
-4 counts: turn to center
-8 counts: swimming!
-4 counts: snorkel down
-4 counts: snorkel up
-4 counts: baby steps into a straight line
-4 counts: hand waving and bend down
-16 counts: each girl turns for 2 counts each
-8 counts: butt wiggle
-8 counts: step & stir forward
-8 counts: step & stir back
-3 counts 8: circle train!
-8 counts: pose!
-4 counts: down to ground
-4 counts: end w/ legs in the air

Yay! I think this is accurate, but I may be mistaken in the step & stir counts. Is it 4 or 8 in each direction?