workshops with Qween Quan
May 3rd & 4th
Bees Knees Burlesque Academy
Saturday May 3rd
2:00 - 3:30 Qween of Costuming
Feathers and Flair Costuming 101 with Qween Quan Learn to up the anti on your costumes with Orleans based creator and burlesque performer, Qween Quan. Recently voted #1 in Top 50 Burlesque performers 2024 -21st Century Burlesque. This workshop is dedicated to tips and tricks to add flair and pizazz to your costuming techniques. Qween Quan has apprenticed and actively collaborates with industry greats such as Donna Touch
Sunday May 4th
11:00 - 12:30 Intuitive Fans
Bring your own fans, fan-less attendance also welcome.
Learn to move feathers fiercely with New Orleans based creator and burlesque performer, Qween Quan.
This workshop is dedicated to the eager beginners or the seasoned performers with stiff wrists who want to level up their movement with fans. We will go over handling, intuition on stage, shapes and flow in an open, judgment-free space.
*Most of not all of the techniques taught also translate to vegan, non-ostrich and non-feather fans.
1:00 - 2:30 Q & A with Qween
This lecture style workshop is designed to answer the hot questions that plague performers of all genres and tenure.
How do I spice up my costume?
Where should I find music?
How do I handle rejection?
What helps get into festivals?
How long should I make my numbers?
And so so much more.
Bring at least 2 questions that you yourself are invested in as we will be choosing at whose questions get answered. There is bound to be overlap but the intention behind this is to give people a chance to look into the void and pick the brain of our current #1 most influential burlesque performer in the world, Qween Quan.