The Black Burlesque School


The Black Burlesque School offers pop up dance classes and an 8-session course, taught by working professional Black Burlesque artists of international acclaim. Created by The Cocoa Butter Club; conceptualised by Sadie Sinner The Songbird, this is where the melanated are celebrated in Burlesque!
All body types | All genders | All levels welcome!

What happens in class...

About Us
Created by The Cocoa Butter Club; guest tutors include, UK's no.1 Burlesque Artist, Cleopantha; Soul Sista of Burlesque, Demi Noire; Cabaret Royalty, Coco Deville, World pole champion; Lauren Elise, and international superstar, LA-based co-star to Dita von Teese, Jessabelle Thunder.
Costumier and star of Evening of Burlesque, Velvet Jones, Burlesque idol champion Onyx Fatale, sing and fling superstar, Mimi Sugarpill and award-winning non-binary burlesque innovator, Rudy Jeevanjee also teach on the course.
All body types | All genders | All levels welcome!
Upcoming Events
- Sun, 10 DecLondon10 Dec 2023, 15:00 – 17:00London, 16 Balderton St, London W1K 6TN, UK
- Sun, 17 DecLondon17 Dec 2023, 16:00 – 18 Dec 2023, 18:00London, 16 Balderton St, London W1K 6TN, UK
- Sun, 14 JanLondon14 Jan 2024, 13:00 – 10 Mar 2024, 15:00London, 68 Ewer St, London SE1 0NR, UK
First time stepping into a class to do what I love and I'm not the only Black person. Felt correct!
My favourite part was creating and sharing choreography!
Thank you for creating a space where I can be unapologetically Black, whatever that means to me!









Contact
Our classes take place at
Studio 68
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