Hello Member!This is the second bonus episode, August 2020 guests roundup, is available exclusively for you! There are a few juicy bits that didn’t make the public cut. Featuring Pete Menefee, Nikki Adamo, Randall Patterson, Rosemary Tall DeHart & Frieda Bronfin-Morgan. Enjoy!Athena
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Hey there Member!Welcome to Day 4! Exhausted yet?! I know we were, but this is the day that all the Showgirl fun really began!! It’s reunion check in day and a dazzling cocktail meet and greet to start the reunion off with a bang! Please comment below with any thoughts or questions you have about
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Hey there Member!Welcome to Day 3! We are on our way back to the center of Paris! It’s almost time to meet the Bluebells!!! Please comment below with any thoughts or questions you have about this video or any in the series. Enjoy! Athena Transcript Hello and welcome to another show girl storytime! Day three of
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Hey there Member!Welcome to Day 2, the most Magical day of the whole trip. Haha! Not really. But hey! Isn’t going to any Disney park supposed to be a Magical Day?? It was a lot of fun, with some disappointments, but lots of fun photos and videos. Please comment below with any thoughts or questions
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This episode features a former wardrobe technician in Jubilee for 20 years. Frieda Bronfin was part of the crew that helped us in and out of our costumes and kept them looking dazzling and in good condition, night after night. We talk about her personal experience working with magicians, dressing performers in shows, being part
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Hey there Member! Welcome to Day 1! I am so excited to share this journey with you! In September 2019, my love and I made our journey across the pond to enjoy an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience that will go down in Showgirl history and carry on the Showgirl Legacy. Please comment below with any thoughts or questions
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Hey there! I created a series of exclusive videos about the Bluebells Forever Reunion 2019, just for my Members!! This is the first video in a series of videos to share about my experience traveling to Paris in the summer of 2019 to participate in the Bluebells Forever Reunion organized by Showbiz Friends at the
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Hey there! Welcome back to another Showgirl Story Time! I made this video in preparation of the release of episode 9, Better than corporations and Cirque, to define more Showgirl vocabulary that was discussed in the episode. What is a cue? What is a g string? and What is Golden Rainbow? I thought it would
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Hey Member! Here is the 4th session of the new Showgirl hat construction for you in case you missed the live. It’s a slow, long process, but so worth it! Once we get the fabric on, (I’m estimating we have about 3-4 more sessions of this step,) then we can move onto covering the skull
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This episode features Rosemary “Rosebud” Tall DeHart, former Bluebell dancer turned dealer. She talks about her time as a Bluebell dancer between 1964-1972 and her decision to go into gaming. She even had some experiences with Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal to share. Enjoy! August 2020 Monthly Bonus episode This is the second bonus episode, August 2020 guests
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Hey Member! It’s time for another dress up session! This is one of my favorite costumes that I’ve ever designed and made. It has been a beautiful becoming that’s been going since 2015. If you want to see more about the making of this costume, click here. Comment below with your favorite part of this
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Welcome Member! This series of Gazealous Studio sessions feature the first time I created a Showgirl hat for a live audience. It took 30 sessions to complete this hat. I am currently finishing the rest of the costume in Sparkle Snacks. I will link to the post once it is ready to share! Enjoy this
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Today’s episode features Randall Patterson, former principal singer in Jubilee! He has the distinction of having had the longest stint between Jubilee contracts—of 18 years. We discuss the differences he experienced from both times he was in the show and how his last time made him realize that you can never go back. Enjoy! Mentioned
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Hello! More Showgirl terminology definition in this Showgirl Story Time video. I was inspired to create this video after interviewing former Jubilee! principal singer, Randall Patterson for episode 007, You Can Never Go Back. He mentioned a few things that I thought would be worth defining here. Here you will learn what Pixie Awards are
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Hello Member! Here’s week 2 of my live showgirl hat making demo! This is taking longer than I thought it would! Lol! I’ll try to talk less next week! ? See you for the next one!Athena Next session >>
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This episode features former Principal dancer, Nikki Adamo Schwebel where we dive into how different show life was before corporations took over, when the mob ran the shows. As well as the magic of being a performer in a production show in Vegas. She also talks about the importance of the connections between performers and
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Welcome Member! This series of Gazealous Studio sessions feature the first time I created a Showgirl hat for a live audience. It took 30 sessions to complete this hat. I am currently finishing the rest of the costume in Sparkle Snacks. I will link to the post once it is ready to share! Enjoy this
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Tap the arrow to listen in your favorite podcatcher & Subscribe! Legendary costume designer Pete Menefee shares his story on Showgirls Life This week’s episode features the legendary costume designer, Pete Menefee. Firstly, he shares about how he transitioned to costume design from dancing. His idea that “designing for cabaret is like learning a new
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Hello Member! This is the first bonus episode available from my podcast, July 2020 guest roundup. Just a few juicy bits that didn’t make the public cut. Enjoy! Featuring Eileen Ryans-Scott, Rachel Zinn and Lindsey Raven. Athena If you missed these episodes, here are the links again!
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video I am talking about principals and understudies in Jubilee! I spent four years being an understudy and then was finally promoted to Principal at the age of 23. Enjoy!Athena Volcano Costume: Crown and hip pieces by Athena and PhelyxFeathers, bra, g string, jewelry, and shoes by Athena Transcript
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This episode features Lindsey Raven, former Bluebell dancer, as she tells of her path from England and her very first dance audition for Madam Bluebell to moving across the pond to Las Vegas at the age of 19 to perform in Donn Arden’s Jubilee as one of the opening cast members. From Las Vegas to
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video I am talking about my time as a Nude dancer in Jubilee! Nude dancer or dancing nudes were the names for the topless Showgirls in the showgirl production shows in Las Vegas. Here I talk about what it was like to be one and how they categorized
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Rachel Zinn, former Las Vegas Showgirl tells about her journey from The Royal Ballet School in London to the Jubilee! Theatre at Bally’s Las Vegas. We dive into the psychology of professional dancers and how the life of a performer strengthened our work ethic and taught us major life lessons. “You do it because you
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Hello Member!Here’s another dress up session! This is my Moonlight costume. I just re-did the hat last month and am excited to debut my dress up session! Enjoy! Athena Costume:Crown and body chain by Athena and PhelyxFeathers, jewelry, bra, g string, skirts and shoes by AthenaVideo and editing by Athena
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video, I am answering the question, “What is a line captain and a swing?” I made this video as a result of the conversation I had with my friend Rachel Zinn during the chat for her episode, Under the Microscope. Make sure to watch this video and
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