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Bendy for All Bodies: DisabiliBabe Edition with Charlie Sharp

DTAcademy2023-07-09T23:24:14-05:00

About the workshop: Do you want gorgeous lines and dynamic poses to incorporate into your dance routines? These movements start with strength and flexibility. Join Charlie to learn how to warm up the body in a way that supports joint health and protects against injury. Then work with a combo of stretch and strength that will help support your joints while you're on stage. Then end with a cool down. This virtual class is inclusive of many body types and will take place seated. There will be multiple variations of each movement and participants are encouraged to select the one [...]

Bendy for All Bodies: DisabiliBabe Edition with Charlie SharpDTAcademy2023-07-09T23:24:14-05:00

What’s stopping you from taking virtual classes?

DTAcademy2023-02-22T22:14:11-06:00

Work was intense. The roommates are loud. You’ve gotta find a corner with a bare background and log in to YET ANOTHER Zoom. It’s a reality for a lot of people nowadays. While online classes have seen major growth in the last few years and have offered options to people who formerly couldn’t access these classes, the reality is virtual classes are also very challenging for a lot of people. We were curious about the barriers that exist for virtual classes, so we asked our followers to tell us what is stopping them from signing up for an online [...]

What’s stopping you from taking virtual classes?DTAcademy2023-02-22T22:14:11-06:00

Taxes Demystified: Writing off Rhinestones with Court Symons

DTAcademy2023-07-09T23:24:25-05:00

About the workshop: Can I deduct my monthly mani-pedis? Do I really need to have my receipts? Does my storage room count as an office space? What makes a costume/prop become an asset? If these questions crossed your mind as you prepared your taxes, you are not alone. Join us for this introductory course to tax write-offs and the best potential ways to organize yourself as a business to get the best deductions each year. An active member of the local theatre and burlesque communities and an overall fan of taxes, Court has a unique understanding of the ins and [...]

Taxes Demystified: Writing off Rhinestones with Court SymonsDTAcademy2023-07-09T23:24:25-05:00

Accounting Basics for Performers with Nicola Swan

DTAcademy2023-02-12T21:20:06-06:00

About the workshop: Have you ever wondered if dance classes and costumes are legitimate business expenses? Or how to account for travel that combines a personal vacation with a performance opportunity? Keeping track of finances can be confusing in creative industries! Understanding the basics of accounting can help you manage your cash flow, decide which expenses are worth spending money on, and convince partners to invest in you and your business. This workshop covers the fundamentals of bookkeeping and budgeting for performance artists in fields like burlesque, drag, and nightlife entertainment. Watch Now! [...]

Accounting Basics for Performers with Nicola SwanDTAcademy2023-02-12T21:20:06-06:00

Booked & Busy with Miss Paige

DTAcademy2023-02-12T20:19:54-06:00

About the workshop: Known to have a passion for branding and identity, Miss Paige sharde how to contact corporate and community producers, differentiate your work, receive repeat bookings, and how to shatter that burlesque glass ceiling, all presented in a clear and approachable manner. Improve your business know-how with tips for negotiating pay - to get paid well once, and continue getting paid! A special addition to this workshop includes business tips for folks with neuro-divergencies and disabilities! Watch Now! Cost: Rent for $30 Buy for $35 [...]

Booked & Busy with Miss PaigeDTAcademy2023-02-12T20:19:54-06:00

Creating a Business Strategy for Burlesque Performers with Kitty Campari

DTAcademy2023-02-12T20:24:34-06:00

About the workshop: Kitty helps performers devise a strategy for their performing business and understand that performing can be a financially successful career. She discusses branding, marketing, applying for jobs, fee setting, and most importantly, the mindset around seeing performing as a business. Watch Now! Cost: Rent for $20 Buy for $25 About the instructor: Kitty Campari (she/her) is a successful UK-based burlesque and circus performer who is celebrated in the industry for her sassy smile, sparkles, and super cute, cheeky, showgirl [...]

Creating a Business Strategy for Burlesque Performers with Kitty CampariDTAcademy2023-02-12T20:24:34-06:00

Burlesque as Industry: The Business of You! with Cruel Valentine

DTAcademy2023-02-12T20:21:10-06:00

About the workshop: In this course, we'll discuss the industry of burlesque and key things you need to know to stay sharp and succeed in the business of sparkle. Topics we'll cover include: negotiations, knowing your rights and responsibilities under contracts, protecting your work, passive and alternative revenue streams, best practices for accounting and record keeping, business structures, touring tips, and more! Please have a pen and notebook or a device handy for taking notes. Notes: The video has closed captioning available. Watch Now! Cost: Rent for $20 Buy for $25 [...]

Burlesque as Industry: The Business of You! with Cruel ValentineDTAcademy2023-02-12T20:21:10-06:00

What is the best virtual class you’ve ever taken?

DTAcademy2023-01-21T23:10:16-06:00

The COVID-19 pandemic took away opportunities for individuals to learn in-person, but provided a new opportunity - virtual learning. Virtual classes have removed many of the barriers to education such as physical, financial, time, or transportation constraints and have helped ensure that students can have access to quality programming. Instead of only being limited to workshops taught locally, students can learn from instructors around the world. Each instructor brings their own lived experiences, background, and viewpoints to their class. Virtual workshops give instructors a place to teach outside of their local community, on topics that may not have another [...]

What is the best virtual class you’ve ever taken?DTAcademy2023-01-21T23:10:16-06:00

What sanist words do you often hear?

DTAcademy2022-12-25T00:27:21-06:00

Sticks and stones may break bones. But sanist words? They can actually be really harmful. In a previous post about ableism, we discussed how words we normalize can be harmful. In a similar vein, today we want to discuss sanism (or saneism) and mentalism, as well as the importance of choosing our words with intent. Many of the words people use as insults today actually stem from ones that describe mental illnesses. You never know who is listening and what they’re going through at the moment. When they hear you describe their condition disparagingly, they may be even less [...]

What sanist words do you often hear?DTAcademy2022-12-25T00:27:21-06:00

Business Basics January!

DTAcademy2023-02-11T00:38:59-06:00

New Year, New Business? Or maybe you just want to pick up some new tips and tricks or get a refresher? Join us for Burlesque Business Basics January! Each week in January, we hosted a different workshop. All workshops are ready to rent or purchase! Burlesque as Industry: The Business of You! with Cruel Valentine (90 minutes) Creating a Business Strategy for Burlesque Performers with Kitty Campari (1 hour) Booked & Busy with Miss Paige (2 hours) Accounting Basics for Performers with Nicola Swan (1 hour) Taxes Demystified: Writing off Rhinestones with Court Symons (90 minutes) [...]

Business Basics January!DTAcademy2023-02-11T00:38:59-06:00

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