Burlesque Fitness (B+)

Level: Low to Medium Intensity, Good for All Levels

Instructor:

Melissa

Times:

Wednesdays at 6pm in person only

Description:

Do you have a body? Would you like to appreciate what it can do in a room full of welcoming, accepting people all moving to the sound of fun, sexy music? Then celebrate the joyful return of that Dance Life favorite, Burlesque Fitness…also known as “follow the bouncing butt.”

Rather than learning a single routine, the goal of this class is to keep moving for the full 45 minutes. Like Zumba or line-dancing (or heck, Jazzercise), Burlesque Fitness features a set of dance moves that the instructor calls out during the music. 

We begin with a slow-paced warmup song that introduces most of the moves, and then Charleston and shimmy our way through a mixture of faster-paced and slow/sultry songs, ending with a cooldown. The routine is the same every week, so the more you come, the better you’ll know the choreography. To keep the class challenging, new songs or additional arm work will be incorporated down the line, depending on class wishes.

Note: For 2023, the Burlesque Fitness choreography has been slightly adjusted to be a little gentler on the joints and heart rate than the pre-pandemic version of this class...which makes it a perfect time to try it out. Don’t worry about messing up or not knowing the moves—like all Dance Life classes, this one is about feeling sexy and powerful in whatever body you bring to the studio. 

Jazz shoes or bare feet are recommended. Since this is a burlesque class, feel free to wear athletic clothes or fishnets, scrunchies or cat eyeliner—or be like your instructor and go for a combination of all of the above. Just make sure to have a water bottle handy.

Dance Life prides itself on being a safe space for all bodies to find joyful movement, especially those who have felt left out of a traditional dance class. We want to help you feel great and have fun moving and dancing in the body you have right NOW. Our classes are free from talk of diets, calories, or cosmetic benefits of movement. We focus on having fun, gaining new skills, and honoring our body as it shows up each day! We believe every BODY deserves access to joyful dance and movement.

Cost:

$10 per class