Fan-cy
In fan workshops, once we master some of the hand positions, we talk about the conceal/reveal opportunities afforded by fans. Although of course we play with the bigger ostrich feather fans, we also play with several different sizes and types of fans. Above: Dirty Martini's fans backstage at Pinchbottom Burlesque. Photo by me. Fan dancing has a history outside of burlesque fan-dancing , as well, and a search for "fan dance" on youtube locates videos featuring Asian and Spanish dances having nothing to do with burlesque, as well as bellydance videos. I've seen all these translated for a burlesque audience, as well as fire fans and fighting fans ! Fans also have a history having nothing to do with dance, and I've long been fascinated by The Language of the Fan , though I've never played with it onstage. Pinchbottom once produced a show in which all the performers did a fan dance--and none of them did remotely the same thing. Little Brooklyn used big...