News Post: Millie Dollar, Dancing to the Beat
Above: A picture from Millie's Myspace. If you've spent any time backstage with me, you know I love a girl with corset lines! 'The Australian-born 22-year-old grew up in Glasgow struggling with hearing problems. It affected her speech and ability to understand people, but boy can she dance.... ' Being a burlesque performer is all about the music and moving with its beat and rhythm, which is a huge challenge for someone with a degenerative hearing loss. ' "As long as it's loud enough, I'm fine," said Millie. "I memorise my music as much as I can, but there have been times I've missed my cues because it was too low. It will get worse with age so I'm going to keep performing as long as I can." ' Rave reviews for the burlesque babe with rare hearing condition