WEEKENDER CLASSES
During the GLCC weekend, classes will be offered by each of the GLCC Mentors. Here are the classes being offered:
Lady Sirène will teach:
1. Peel Me Slowly: The Art of Seductive Reveal
Unleash the power of the tease. In this sensual burlesque class, you’ll learn the slow burn of glove peels, stocking seductions, and the intoxicating art of undressing with intention. Get ready to command the room, one layer at a time.
What to bring:
A zip or button down shirt, Stockings, garter belt, gloves, and your fiercest pair of heels.
2. Strut With Intent: Walking in Heels with Power & Poise
Master the art of the walk that turns heads, holds attention and leaves a lasting impression. This class will sharpen your strut, deepen your presence, and ignite the sensual power that lives in every stride. Learn how to glide, turn, and command attention in heels like a queen in control.
This class is perfect for performers, professionals, and anyone who wants to move through the world like they mean it.
What to Bring: Your fiercest heels. Get ready to captivate with every step.
From Kiki Chérie get ready to learn:
1. The Psychology of Burlesque
Kiki Chérie’s lecture The Psychology of Burlesque is a captivating deep dive into the emotional and psychological power of performance. It’s not just about feathers and rhinestones, it’s about identity, confidence, and the transformative magic of creative expression.
In this session, Kiki offers a theoretical introduction to the world of burlesque; we’ll move through dance and embodied movement, connecting performance to mental health and confidence-building. Along the way, we’ll examine intriguing questions like: Can we trick the brain into feeling more powerful? and What does science actually say about burlesque as a wellbeing practice? Drawing from her background in applied psychology and movement as a health-promoting practice, she unpacks how burlesque can be a tool for self-acceptance, body positivity, and emotional resilience.
The lecture blends academic insight with lived experience, making it both informative and deeply personal. It’s ideal for anyone curious about the intersection of performance and psychology, or how art can be a radical act of self-love. (photo by Khandie Photography)
2. Showgirl Technique
Step into the world of dazzling showgirls and refine your stage presence with Kiki's Showgirl Technique workshop! Designed for performers of all levels, this workshop focuses on the elegance, confidence, and precision that define the showgirl aesthetic.
What You’ll Learn:
Classic techniques like the showgirl walk, signature showgirl poses, bevels and graceful movements
The art of commanding the stage with confidence
Heels training like a true showgirl
Tips on musicality, expression, and storytelling through movement
With Molly Macabre step into a world of horror with the following classes:
1. Become a Badass Producer
Learn the essentials on stage production and how to earn performer accolades and respect. Anyone can put dancers on a stage and sell tickets but it takes real skill and talent to produce a show that performers WANT to be in and a show that performers tell others about.
2. Horror/Cosplay SFX Makeup
Learn some tricks of the trade when it comes to blood and gore! We will learn how to create realistic looking gashes, burns, and scars.
Stella Mortadella is offering the following:
Self Seduction (60 mins) w/ Stella Mortadella
An hour-long movement class designed to allow you to fall in love with yourself.
This class combines journaling prompts, guided visualization, and intentional movement to build self-awareness, self-love, and self-seduction. This class urges performers to connect with the emotionality behind their movements and to melt into the moment rather than "going through the motions". Ultimately, this greater self-awareness and connection to self will contribute to a more authentic and captivating stage presence during performances.
Recommended materials (but not required): kneepads, layers, journal, phone w/camera.