How do you use trust in your life? A recent conversation with my friend Christopher Childers from episode 013, revealed an element of being a performer that I had never really considered before. Performers use trust in their life. He said that we have been trusting everyone to do their jobs this whole time. The […]
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Today I present to you a solo episode that touches on a very important topic in the Showgirl’s Life—community. Though we have shared some hilarious backstage stories in previous episodes, there was magic happening at a deeper level. This is how a dressing room community is built. I am sharing my views on what it
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Hello Member! Here is the last of the monthly livestreams that I will be doing for the membership. I shared about the anniversary gift I received from my love, Bluebell’s death anniversary and what was happening in my life at the time of her death. I also shared about some of my ideas for the
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Hey hey! Are you ready to deconstruct the showgirl some more? Last month, in episode 060, we talked about physical requirements and expectations with Brenda Barrett. And in the first ever Showgirl Deconstructed ep 056 back in July, we talked about how there are no more showgirl shows with Alison Kravenko. In this episode we
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Hey Member!As promised, I wanted to share another performance video with you. This is one of my last performances in 2018. I had become tired of the burlesque scene and was ready to call it quits. I created this act to close the Bunny Brigade Show that my love and I produced to tribute the
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Hello Member!I thought it would be fun to share the bulk of the photos and videos from my trip to Paris in one slideshow. These are the best of them, and the bulk of what I took to document my trip. There were hundreds of photos of the maps to get to and from places
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Permission doesn’t always come from outside of us A recent online training I took revealed to me just how much I have been holding myself back from experiencing the best that this life can offer. It wasn’t new information to me at all. It simply revealed a fresh layer of understanding and resonance that I
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Tiffany Johnson was a tall nude in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! in 1999 and left just before I got into the show. She returned for 3 more years almost a decade later. She has had a long career with a variety of opportunities and achievements. One thing to note is that we grew up in the
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Hello Member! Here is the replay of the August livestream. Mostly updates and ramblings of how passionate I am to preserve the history of the Showgirl in this way. Let me know if you have any questions for next month, or topics you would like me to discuss for Showgirl Story Times or future livestreams.
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Today’s episode discusses one of the toughest parts of being a Showgirl that non-performers can’t wrap their heads around—physical requirements and expectations. Showgirls and Bluebell dancers have been held to high standards for decades due to standards set by Madame Bluebell and then perpetuated by “tastes” preferred by white men over the generations. Encore guest
Welcome to part 2 of the Showgirls Road Trip 2021. Earlier this summer, I went on a road trip with Sheri Lewis, host of Bluebells Forever podcast. Sheri and I got together recently to debrief about our wonderful adventure in Reno, Las Vegas and LA. It took awhile to recount all of our experiences that
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Welcome to part 1 of the Showgirls Road Trip 2021. Earlier this summer, I went on a road trip with Sheri Lewis, host of Bluebells Forever podcast. Sheri and I got together recently to debrief about our wonderful adventure in Reno, Las Vegas and LA. It took awhile to recount all of our experiences that
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Hello Member! Here is the livestream that I did this morning. I didn’t answer questions, I just shared about what’s next for Showgirls Life podcast and the super secret experience Sheri and I got to do in Las Vegas. (A bit about the Reno one, but still keeping that under wraps….mostly.) I got a bit
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Jubilee! Opening 40th Anniversary This episode has been in the making for over a year, as I have been collecting guests’ stories about their part in the opening of Donn Arden’s Jubilee! celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021!! Happy Birthday Jubilee! (Please note, the audio contains mistakes of some of the dates and numbers, but
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What is a showgirl show? In this special episode, I brought back Alison Kravenko to deep dive about how there are no more Showgirl shows left. This new feature of Showgirls Life will happen once a month where I bring on an encore guest to discuss one specific topic in the Showgirl’s Life. This month,
Showgirl’s Life was started to document the lives of the people that embodied or supported the Showgirl. A lot of lessons have been learned along the way. I discuss a variety of topics relating to the work required to produce a podcast, shame, discrimination in entertainment, and what a Showgirl is and what she isn’t.
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One of my favorite pieces in my costume collection, Gazealous feathered Showgirl headdress. It was created as a collaboration between my love, Professor Phelyx, and I. We challenged ourselves to come up with a truly unique sculpture to then adorn with coque feathers and Swarovski crystals. If you are curious about the making of this
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Dave Margolis started his training late but was able to work hard enough to land a spot in the chorus boys line in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! Dave shares about his first audition with Michael Pratt, former assistant company manager in Jubilee!, what it was like being a Showboy and the privilege that it was. He
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It’s been a year of podcasting! Yay!! This episode is the replay of the 1st anniversary livestream recording, trimmed of the visual bits. But there is still a reason to listen. One lucky winner will receive the same prize pack that the live winners received. Make sure to get your trivia answers emailed to me
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This burlesque costume was designed for an act created as a love tribute to my love, Professor Phelyx. I shared the behind the scenes of the making of this costume over on the Inside Gazealous Studio Vlogs. I loved the costume and act so much that I set up a shoot with my friend, Dave
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I created this trio of costumes to present a mini Showgirl production here in Denver, Colo. Over the course of a year, I constructed all the pieces and debuted the act in the fall of 2018. If you’d like to learn more about the inspiration, process and statistics of these costumes, check out the Inside
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Today’s episode features Brenda Barrett, a tall Bluebell dancer from the opening cast of Donn Arden’s Jubilee! She shares about her life as a dancer turned pilates instructor who has been working and living in Rome for the past 30 years. Topics discussed: opening Jubilee! in 1981, moving to Europe to pursue more dance opportunities,
Rita Pardue was hired for the girl’s singer line in the opening cast of Donn Arden’s Jubilee. She moved all the way across country from Boston to take the position after her cattle call audition for Fluff LeCoque. She shares her favorite experiences in Jubilee and how the two years she spent in the show
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This Showgirl hat got a new lease on life during the lockdown. I decided to give it an overhaul and make it a one of a kind piece instead of part of the trio it was originally intended for. And of course, I had to play dress up to make sure it looks good. Can
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One of my favorite things to do is play dress up! So I am always tickled when I can just don one of my costumes just for fun, with no show to perform in. These are photos taken by me, (yes they are selfies,) in my Showgirl headdress that I lovingly call “Bo.” This crown
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