The Black Burlesque School
FAQs

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 2025 Performance Course

 This course requires 5 months of your commitment

 

ALL classes take place at:

Danceworks London, 16 Balderton St, London W1K 6TN, UK

 

Masterclasses are from 13:00-15:00

Sept 28

Oct 12 | 19 | 26

Nov 9 | 16 | 23 | 30

Jan 2026 | 11

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Rehearsal sessions are from 13:00-17:00​

Jan 2026

Jan 18 | 25

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Graduation

FEBRUARY 2026

 

2025 Course Price: £500

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FEELD SCHOLARSHIP

This year Feeld, the dating app for the curious, is sponsoring ten places on the Black Burlesque School course, to help people explore, grow and create meaningful connections.

Feeld is committed to creating a safe space to explore the difference between conforming and evolving. Between seeking to arrive and embracing a constant state of becoming.

Between finding ‘the one’ and finding your people, inside a community looking at the world through the lens of joy, possibility and curiosity.

 

Applications open 21 June and close 21 July

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Who is welcome?

Black people of all genders

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A Black Burlesque School?

Yes!

You can attend our course, or take a pop-up class. 

 

Classes include: 

Floorwork, Technique, Musicality, Costume & Poise, Choreography, Sing & Fling / Commercial, The USA Way, Clowning

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Do you need dance experience to attend?

No!

All you need is a passion for being playful and performance, we'll teach you the rest!

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Ready for a new profession?

Our course lays the foundations to join The Cocoa Butter Club's new Black Burlesque company for

professional performance bookings.

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I don't want to be a professional!

No pressure! You can still attend the course.

There will be an optional performance opportunity at the end of the course, where you can show off your new skills... if you like!

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All body types | All genders | All levels welcome! | Because Black is always beautiful, baby!