Melbourne Workshops
Aria Delanoche
Workshop 1
Put Your Thing Down, Flip It & Reverse It: Creative Floorwork for Burlesque
10:00am to 11:30am
Workshop 1: Aria Delonoche USA (1000am to 1130am)
1. Name of workshop: Put Your Thing Down, Flip It & Reverse It: Creative Floorwork for Burlesque
2. Level of experience: All levels
3. Teacher bio: Aria Delanoche is an award-winning & well-traveled performer known for her innovative and extravagant costuming. She also carries years of professional fashion styling under her belt. She took the title of Queen of the Striptease in 2020, Duchess of Exotic World in 2022, and has won multiple awards from the Burlesque Hall of Fame.
4. Workshop bio: So you’ve put your thing down. Now let’s teach you how to flip it and reverse it!!! Take your floorwork to the next level with fun, dynamic movement. Whether you’ve been wanting to nail that shoulder roll, are tired of doing the same four tricks, or just need a finale moment that’s *not* the splits… Aria’s brand new floor course, informed by almost a decade of stripping in clubs and on burlesque stages, will help you expand your floorwork vocabulary. Because rolling around on the floor is sexy! Please come prepared with knee pads and clothing you can move in. Some floorwork experience is recommended, but all are welcome.
5. What to bring if anything: Please come prepared with knee pads and clothing you can move in. Some floorwork experience is recommended, but all are welcome.
6. Style of workshop: Burlesque Floorwork
7. Length of workshop: 1.5 hours
Private Lessons – Aria Delanoche
Aria is pleased to offer two types of private lessons for individual attention
1. Costume consults
2. Act development coaching.
If interested in private lessons please book a session and we will contact you regarding the space. Student responsible for supplying studio. Offered via Zoom as well.
Both can be offered in-person or online. Both are 1 hour engagements.
Aria Delanoche
Workshop 2
Rework, Revise, Revive: How to Level Up Your Act!
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Rework, Revise, Revive: How to Level Up Your Act
2. Level of experience: Students should have at least one burlesque act in their repertoire (not for the “burlesque curious”)
3. Teacher bio: Aria Delanoche is an award-winning & well-traveled performer known for her innovative and extravagant costuming. She also carries years of professional fashion styling under her belt. She took the title of Queen of the Striptease in 2020, Duchess of Exotic World in 2022, and has won multiple awards from the Burlesque Hall of Fame.
Private Lessons – Aria Delanoche
Aria is pleased to offer two types of private lessons for individual attention
1. Costume consults
2. Act development coaching.
If interested in private lessons please book a session and we will contact you regarding the space. Student responsible for supplying studio. Offered via Zoom as well.
Both can be offered in-person or online. Both are 1 hour engagements.
Tash York
Workshop 3
Make Up - Distracting Eyes with Tash York!
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Workshop 3: Tash York VIC (200pm to 330pm)
1. Name of workshop: Make Up – Distracting Eyes with Tash York!
2. Level of Experience: All levels
3. Teacher Bio: Tash YorkWith her wine-loving antics and witty repartee, Tash York is a multi-award-winning singer, improviser, cabaret performer, producer, podcaster and Emcee! Known for her ballsy voice, dynamic energy and an uncanny ability to rap on command, Tash “is a phenomenal performer, charismatic and courageous” (Theatre People). Tash has performed to sold-out audiences at Perth Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Ballarat Cabaret Festival, Brisbane Wonderland Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and many more. You’ll find her at almost every major festival performing her solo comedy cabaret shows or onstage as the resident host of The Australian Burlesque Festival, Briefs:Sweatshop and The After Hours Cabaret Club. She also features as a guest entertainer with P&O Australia performing her own shows to audiences across the world. On the side, she co-hosts the very successful “Friends with Benefits Podcast” with Miss Burlesque Australia – Miss Bettie Bombshell, interviewing burlesque, cabaret and circus stars all over the world about their career highs, lows and how they got into the biz! With her matchless brand of comedy-cabaret and incredible vocals, Tash York is full of exuberance, outrageous behaviour – She’s drag, she’s cabaret and she’s probably had a few wines. “Tash is extremely captivating and will immerse you in her world” – Beat Magazine “Mistress of Ceremonies, Tash York, had the requisite charm, strong voice and personality to get the audience excited” – Weekend Notes “The universe doesn’t know it yet, but York really is one of the best cabaret artists in the business. One worthy of the biggest stages in the world.” – What Did She Think “With a divine voice you could never tire of and a charismatic, commanding personality, York is a true talent audiences are lucky to experience.” – Theatre People. “York is one of Melbourne’s greatest cabaret artists.”
4. Workshop Bio: The Grand Dame of Cabaret and Drag, Tash York knows what it means to stand out, particularly when it comes to long lashes and glitter… I mean… she was once given a bad review because her eye make-up was too distracting (the nerve)!
If you’ve never quite mastered how to make your glitter lids stay in place or your long lashes stay out of your eyeballs then this workshop is for you! This workshop is all about the eyes and how to make your make up suit your eye shape and style! In 1.5hrs you’ll be treated to a practical class where you’ll try out these tips and tricks yourself using a combination of your own make up and a few goodies provided by us (including your very own biodegradable glitter)! This won’t specifically be a drag make up workshop but more a class in bringing a little more glitz and glam to your already fabulous skill set! All genders and makeup levels are welcome!
(note: if you want to block your brows we will not be covering that in this particular workshop but you can come with them blocked and we can go from there).
5. What to Bring
● Black eye shadow (If possible we will have some on hand)
● 2 or more eye shadow colours or palate
● Your foundation colour
● Bronzer or contour colour
● Blush
● Black eye pencil or liner pen
● Mascara
● White cream or light concealer
● Small blending brush
● Eye blending brush x 2
● Any eye brushes you already have (if possible Flat angle brush)
● Flat concealer brush or similar (larger flat brush that can get a bit wet)
● Sponges
6. Style of workshop: Makeup session
7. Length of workshop: 1.5 hours
Private Lesson – Tash York
PRIVATE LESSONS ACROSS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
– Storytelling & Clown in Burlesque Act Creation
– Singing Coaching for performers in Cabaret or Sing & Striptese Acts
– One on One MC Coaching
– Cabaret show mentoring
– Producing and Marketing mentoring
Tash York
ABF prides itself on providing a safe and inclusive space for our teachers and students. We do not tolerate harassment, bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism or any kind of disrespect towards our teachers, students and staff.
Anyone found to be engaging in the above behaviour will be asked to leave the workshops immediately.
Refund Policy
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable for any reason including but not limited to:
• change of mind
• missing part or all of an Australian Burlesque Festival event due to late arrival
• unable to attend due to medical/personal reasons*
*Refunds will only be considered due to extenuating circumstances related to Covid-19 – specifically where the Australian Federal and/or State Government authorities mandate an official change/upgrade in regulations and restrictions regarding social distancing and/or large event and large group gatherings.
Please arrive 10 minutes before class commences and quietly wait outside until the workshop prior is complete. Do not enter the studio if there is a workshop.
All students are responsible for ensuring they are medically fit to attend the class. ABF is not responsible for injury. Please let the instructor know if you have an injury or medical condition.
Instructors retain copyright for all content taught in the workshops. Cannot be used for commercial or public use without the instructors consent.
ABF is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. Please make sure you take all items with you after the workshop.
Please leave promptly when the workshop finishes as there are other workshops immediately after.
No photos are allowed during the workshops unless the instructor has approved the shot. All students will be encouraged to join in the group shot at the end of the workshop.
If an instructor is unable to attend the workshop then a suitable substitute teacher may fill in that workshop. If not the workshop fee, excluding credit card/booking fee will be refunded.