INSTRUCTORS

Eun Bee Yes
Eun Bee Yes(He/Him, Zie/Zir)
Eun Bee Yes (full name Eun Bee Yes Smith Sacaetty Stahr Devereaux St James, pronouns: he/him/his or zie/zir/zirs) is a non-binary/genderqueer show producer, artist, blogger, fanfic writer, single parent, and radical activist. In Eun’s muggle life, they are the executive director of SlutWalk Twin Cities, the international grassroots protest against rape culture. SlutWalk Twin Cities is now 10 years strong and has an annual SlutWalk along with two fundraisers, one of them the Diversity Ball which centers artists of colour, queer artists of colour, and those who live with physical and invisible disabilities.

Eun Bee Yes is proud to be honoured by the Ladies of the Lake, a fully professed House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, as Saint Walk of No Shame.

Eun Bee Yes is the show producer of Transcendence Cabaret, a monthly online show which features transgender artists of colour, including non-binary and gender non-conforming artists in the main cast as well as guest performers. This is one of a handful of shows in the United States that feature primarily BIPOC artists.

You can follow Eun Bee Yes on Instagram or on Twitter.

Classes:
Ace Artists: The Art of Connecting with Others (Recorded live on October 22, 2022)

Glitter Activism: Using Burlesque to Create Social Change (Recorded live in July, 2021)

Kevlar B Lightning
Kevlar B Lightning(She/They)
Kevlar B Lightning (she/they) is a playful tease and a bold performer. The Electric Soul of Burlesque, Kevlar is a chronically ill, lightly alternative theme queen who – when possible – can be seen wiggling and rocking in bars and theaters across Chicago and the country with her blend of hard pretty burlesque.

She has 8+ years of burlesque and costuming experience, a background in industrial engineering, has taught several classes, and has mentored other burlesque dancers.

Her sparkle is handmade from her small business, Leopard Lightning.

During quarantine, The Bulletproof Beauty picked up even more neat hobbies, follow them on TikTok to find out more!

Class:
Easy Access: Costume Closures With Disabilities In Mind. (Recorded live on April 10, 2022)

Figure Out Your Face with Kevlar B Lightning (Recorded live on July 16, 2022)