We are lucky enough to have the incredible Bettysioux Tailor working her burlesque magic at our Winter Blues Ball! We sat down for a little chat with Ms. Tailor, to find out what we can expect from her at the next Speakeasy!

I have always loved to dance and have been taking  dance lessons for years. When I started going to  burlesque shows I realized that I could put my love of  dance together with my love of costume and tell a story.  I have always been a bit campy and over the top in  general so burlesque just seemed like the right creative  outlet for me.

This varies from act to act. Sometimes I hear a song and  I think “oh that would be a great song for a burlesque  act” but lately I have been coming up with a theme first  and then pick music and create the costume based on  that theme. I think this is mostly because I perform  monthly at the Empire Revue for AS220 and all the  music has to be original, therefore I work a theme out  with the creator of the show Keith Munslow and he  writes the music and I come up with the act. That’s how  I was able to incorporate singing into my act.

I plan on performing one of my winter acts which has a very snowy Blue and white costume that is one of my personal favorites, the routine itself is very light and flirty but will definitely melt any ice on the sidewalks! I also plan on pulling out one of my musical acts I don’t want to give too much away but it will definitely be a learning experience.