tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074472538052710757.post2122168227054090896..comments2024-03-21T21:23:59.119-04:00Comments on Jo Weldon's New York School of Burlesque: 42 Versions of Harlem NocturneJo Weldon's New York School of Burlesque Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757310890319782743noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074472538052710757.post-26142629072717154542008-06-22T02:48:00.000-04:002008-06-22T02:48:00.000-04:00Thanks for the link to all these versions! So far...Thanks for the link to all these versions! So far I've not actually used a "staple" song in my performances, but have always wanted to. I think there's a different sort of creative challenge that arises when you give yourself certain parameters (e.g., song, theme, costume, color palette)...<BR/><BR/>Dancing to an old familiar isn't just good for the newbies, it can be good practice for the more experienced performers too. And yes, I agree that these songs are good tools for teaching classes. (Aside: I can't tell you how much I've heard "See You Later, Alligator" from when I took lindy hop classes so many years ago. But it was definitely good for me then, to be able to anticipate breaks, repeats, etc...) As a producer, however, I certainly wouldn't bill repeats of the same old song in the same night/weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074472538052710757.post-48737569658972628022008-06-18T02:37:00.000-04:002008-06-18T02:37:00.000-04:00I think there's an "art" not only to dancing/perfo...I think there's an "art" not only to dancing/performing burlesque but finding a song. I took classes with Kitten DeVille and song choice was one of the things she really emphasized and with good reason.<BR/><BR/>I think knowing the classics is paying respectful homage to a stylistic and artistic tradition and heritage. That said, I agree with you that you have to know the rules--then break them! I just came back from an "open tease" up here in Seattle and was a little unhappy with ALL of the song choices--not because they weren't "classic" but because the song choices revealed that the girls didn't know much about the art form in which they were participating--and it felt oddly disrespectful (though they clearly had a blast and that's great, too).<BR/><BR/>I don't mean to sound like a snob or burlesque purist, but the song choice is as imperative as shimmying and slow tease, at least in my book.Miss Carouselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013765146469056602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074472538052710757.post-45719855996911374712008-06-17T14:32:00.000-04:002008-06-17T14:32:00.000-04:00I like your take on these classics - they are inde...I like your take on these classics - they are indeed a good start. One gets the sense that she is connected to the greater history when performing to songs favored by burlesque legends.Ruby Fuerza AKA Lucille Brawlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881586534628819743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074472538052710757.post-47135547483980396522008-06-17T10:56:00.000-04:002008-06-17T10:56:00.000-04:00Sauci and I use those songs to teach our newbie st...Sauci and I use those songs to teach our newbie students as they can relate to it as "Stripper Music". It makes them feel sexy as the bumps n' grinds come more naturally.<BR/>Tanya Cheex<BR/>XOTanya Cheexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387203243771548550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074472538052710757.post-12131314131782351752008-06-16T22:25:00.000-04:002008-06-16T22:25:00.000-04:00Just a small add. Earl Hagen not only wrote the An...Just a small add. Earl Hagen not only wrote the Andy Griffith theme song but he is the one whistling. Harlen Nocturne became a TV theme song with the Mike Hammer series in the 80's.<BR/><BR/> in 2006 some Australian session musicians did a CD called "Christina Aguilera Sax Tribute" or "Burlesque Tribute to Christina Aguilera". Their version of "Ain't no other Man" will put the shimmy in your shake.Here is a little info about it. http://tinyurl.com/6fcl6gDaddyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230314525470863583noreply@blogger.com