Business Basics January!

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)

Learn about the instructors:

Court Symons(They/Them)

Court Symons, also known as Supreme Court in the performance community, is the owner/operator of CM Enterprises, Inc. Based in Minnesota, this tax preparation company specializing in artist taxes works with clients nationwide.

Court has worked with tax law firms learning the ins and outs of artists’ taxes while pursuing a law degree.

Outside of their work in taxes, Court works locally in stage management and tech in both design and operation.

Class:
Taxes Demystified: Writing off Rhinestones (Recorded live on January 31, 2023)

Cruel Valentine(They/Them)

Cruel Valentine (they/them) is an award-winning, international burlesque entertainer, adult performer, dominatrix, stripper, public speaker, and artist.

Valentine holds a BA in Musical Theatre Performance and an MA in Arts Management from Columbia College Chicago, a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University, and they’re currently pursuing their JD at DePaul University College of Law. Their teaching credits include many university workshops and panels, spanning topics such as performance, business, sexual health, sex worker rights, and more.

Class:
Burlesque as Industry: The Business of You! (Recorded live on January 4, 2023)

Kitty Campari(She/Her)

Kitty Campari 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 fun!

Her wealth of knowledge and performance experience has led her to coach aspiring performers to follow their dreams of becoming a professional too. Kitty performs with her giant martini glass at events across the country and can also be found dangling from the roof of a big top with the traveling circus.

When not performing, Kitty loves nothing more than coaching her Successful Showgirl clients on how to become the fabulous performers that they were born to be! Kitty shares everything she knows from performance to psychology, business to mindset. As a qualified doctor, life coach, dance/circus instructor, and dance studio owner of almost 20 years, she knows her stuff.

Class:
Creating a Business Strategy for Burlesque Performers (Recorded live on January 8, 2023)

Miss Paige(She/Her)

Miss Paige (she/her) is Toronto’s Glamour Queen & Burlesque’s Dangerous Beauty; an International and Multi-Award Winning Artist.

Burlesque Bombshell, Teacher of Tease, and Mentor of Mischief, Miss Paige has 10 years of performing, producing, and instructing under her garter belt! With a love of Old Hollywood & Vintage Glamour, Miss Paige combines opulence, seduction, and her killer curves to leave audiences with more than she takes off.

Past Clients Include; L’Oréal at Sephora, Make Up Forever, OCAD University, Bisha Hotel, Clio Private Member’s Club, Gladstone Hotel, & more.

Class:
Booked & Busy (Recorded live on January 18, 2023)

Nicola Swan(She/Her)

Nicola Swan is an emerging burlesque performer with experience in law, nonprofits, publishing, and the film industry. She loves teaching and learning equally!

Class:
Accounting Basics For Burlesque with Nicola Swan (Recorded live on January 25, 2023)