The "White Fantasy" of Black Movement
While Shake Queens mainly focuses on femme shakers, there was a straight cis male shaker named "Snakehips" Tucker that revolutionized...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Mar 18, 20215 min
Burlesque is a Battlefield: On Showing Up
I recently had an existential burlesque crisis. Perhaps, looking back through this blog, I'll discover that I've had many existential...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jan 10, 20215 min
Loving Burlesque & Pinup Culture as a Black Femme
Hello out there!! It's a not-so-shiny but totally-brand-new year, and I recently realized I'm slowly inching up on my four-year burlesque...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Apr 4, 20203 min
Quarantease and Chill: Rare Photos of 1930s Shake Dancers in D.C.
For the past few weeks, much of the world has been on lockdown due to coronavirus. There are no gigs since most bars, restaurants, and...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Dec 12, 20194 min
Performing through Pain
At the risk of getting too personal, I've been going through a lot lately. Well... I say "lately"... but I've really been an emotional...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Oct 7, 20194 min
On Motherhood & Burlesque
Before I had my son three years ago, I never had the confidence to striptease onstage or off. I was an avid and proud burlesque fan, but...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Sep 1, 20193 min
I Feel Inspired Again (Finally)!
I woke up this morning feeling inspired af! Lately, I've been in a mild creative rut. Nothing too serious, but it's been difficult for me...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Aug 23, 20192 min
Achieving "Flow" in Burlesque
While reading an article on teaching for my Muggle job, I came across Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's idea of "flow": a state or period where...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jul 31, 20195 min
Screaming into the Burly Void: Why We Should Never Give Up or Shut Up
This is a vent post. Read at your own risk! There are so many good and amazing things happening right now -- I'm getting ready to embark...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jul 24, 20194 min
Burlesque Growing Pains: Finding My "F@ck It"
This summer has been a whirlwind! I've been checking many boxes off my burly bucket list, including: teaching my very first non-private...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jul 2, 20194 min
The Legacy of Black Classic Burlesque in America
This past weekend, I performed in the "Chocolate Lounge" in Washington, D.C. Founded and produced by D.C. native Gigi Holliday and...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jun 19, 20195 min
Protecting my Self-Esteem as a Burlesque Performer
I just got video of my performance back from Jeezy's Juke Joint. It's sitting in my inbox because of all the self-loathing that will come...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jun 12, 20194 min
Introducing Bebe Bardot: OFFICIAL "Amateur" Burly Historian!
I missed BHoF this year, but guess what? Apparently, this happened: I'm pretty honored, because I feel like this places an...
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Bebe Bardeaux
May 31, 20194 min
Defining Burlesque Success
A few weeks ago, I saw a question in a burlesque group on Facebook that really got me thinking. A new performer asked "What is a...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Apr 14, 20194 min
Facing Fear (While Naked): Naked Girls Reading
This weekend, I conquered a huge fear. I popped my "Naked Girls Reading" cherry and I... well... I read naked onstage! It was not an easy...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Mar 23, 20194 min
The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Burlesque Performer*
I'm going through a bit of sadness right now, which I think is a pretty normal part of glitter-crashing after a big burlesque festival....
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