Burlesque Ball - 9th November 2019

The Burlesque With Paris Annual Show

The Burlesque With Paris Burlesque Ball was on the 9th of November at Drax Sports and Social Club. It was an incredible night with 240 guests in the audience and I have to say it gets better and better every year…

It’s been lots of hard work and dedication from all of our burlesque lovelies leading up to the show but it’s been lots of fun with lots of shimmying, lots of twirling boas, and fluttering fans, and all for the love of burlesque.

It was finally here and all of our performers were filled with nerves and excitement as they filled the dressing room getting into their sparkly glitzy costumes ready for taking to the stage.

All of the guests started arriving getting their drinks from the bar and taking to their seats ready for the show to begin. The lights were dimmed, the stage lights lit up the stage as the curtains were drawn back, the room started to quiet from all of the excitable chatter and everyone knew the show was about to begin.

The Dream Girls stepped onto the stage with a glorious reception from our audience as they worked their magic igniting the room with excitement. It was time for our first performers of the night to take to the stage.

The Selby Sirens stepped onto the stage to perform ‘I Just Want To Make Love To You’, dressed in their corsets, ruffle shorts, fishnet, and patterned tights looking sexy and divine while they twirled their boas, sprinkling rose petals across the stage and removing their gloves. They started the night with a bang and came out to impress… and impress they did! The audience went wild and the room echoed with applause and cheer as the Sirens danced through their routine in their sassy Siren style. They were all incredible and what a way to start our student showcase show.

Next to perform was Cinnamon Satin and Violet Vixen from Selby Starlets. They stepped onto the stage dressed in their burlesque finery ready to seduce the audience with their Kylie Minogue ‘Two Hearts’ performance. They twirled with their large hearts, removing their gloves and sprinkling rose petals down their bodies. The room echoed with delightful applause from the audience.

It was then Sinful Sorella’s turn to wow the audience with their explosive routine ‘The Greatest Show’. Dressed in their spectacular ring mistresses costumes with their dancing canes and tops hats they blew the audience away with their magnificent performance. The audience roared with applause as they captivated them throughout their performance.

It was then the turn of Featherstone Foxes dancing with ostrich fans in their corsets, ruffle shorts, stockings, and tights looking seductive and sultry, they wowed the audience as they glided their fans through their Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps routine. The audience was entertained and full of cheer and smiles whilst these Fabulous Foxy Foxes danced through their performance.

It was then Scarlett Valentine from the Selby Starlets who took to the stage with her performance to ‘Cherry Pie’. She owned the stage and entertained the audience with her fresh cream, interacting with the audience being suggestive with her fresh cream. She peeled off her clothing in style to the music and finished sitting with her pastie reveal on a plate full of fresh cream. She certainly showed the audience you should always expect the unexpected and the audience roared with applause.

It was then Pixie Bella from Selby Starlets turn to take to the stage performing to ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’. She bounced onto the stage with her rock performing routine and everyone knew Pixie Bella had entered the building. She ignited the stage in her pink wig lip-synching energetic routine using a variety of props with an explosive ending and pink fluffy pasties. She had wowed the audience and the room filled with almighty applause.

Coral Kisses was next to step onto the stage from Featherstone Follies performing to Patricia The Stripper. She stepped on the stage well and truly in the spirit of all things glamorous, dressed in her burlesque finery she looked incredible. When the music started she was in full swing seducing the audience with her alluring movements and facial expressions from start to finish and that was it… the room echoed with applause and cheer.

It was then the turn of Sidewalk Sally, Foxy Hart, Lady Fiametta Flange from Featherstone Follies with their ‘Hanky Panky’ Madonna routine. They stepped onto the stage in their silk black gowns and when the music started their gowns were off and they were in full swing to the music in their black tassel dresses. They captivated the audience from start to finish and received echoing applause that filled the room.

Grandma Licious from Selby Starletswas next to perform. She performed a routine using 2 separate pieces of music and mixing them together ‘Grandma We Love You’ / ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’. She started her performance walking with her little trolley handing out sweets, the music changed and so did Grandma Licious. The walking stick was gone, the audience cheered so loud as she removed all of her old ladies’ clothing to reveal her corset, ruffle shorts and stockings. She didn’t stop there she carried on all the way through her routine to reveal her sparkly tassels. The room ignited with an echo of applause.

It was then Goole Goddesses that took to the stage with their ‘All That Jazz’ routine. Dancing in their tassel bras, ruffle shorts and fishnet tights they performed their cabaret-style number which was incredible. They made their mark on stage as they danced through their performance with beautiful leg lines and spectacular poses. The audience cheered with applause as their tassels were revealed to finish.

Paris Chantilly was the next to come onto the stage in her snake headdress and heavily embellished costume to perform ‘Medusa’s Fury’. She danced fiercely through her dramatic routine using a belly dancing veil which changed to poi in time with the music, then pulling out her silk fans which were embedded within her costume. Her leg lines and poses were exquisite as she danced across the stage with her explosive performance. She captivated the audience from start to finish and received echoing applause that filled the room.

That was the end of the first half of the show and the diversity of burlesque was now apparent.

The audience refilled their drinks and headed back to their seats ready for the second half to begin. The atmosphere was incredible while all of the performers for the second half of the show were in the changing rooms getting ready to take to the stage.

The stage lights came on and the curtains were drawn back and the while our performers of the second half were finishing getting into their costumes it was time to involve the partners and husbands in all things burlesque. Six men were picked out of the audience and stepped onto the stage to perform their boylesque ‘Welcome To Burlesque’ routine with Paris Chantilly dancing in front of them on the dance floor. As you can see by the photos and the smiles on their faces they entered into the spirit of burlesque and wowed the audience with their efforts and boa techniques.

It was then Hull Honeys that took to the stage to start the first half with their ‘Feeling Good’ routine and OMG what an incredible performance it was. The audience came to life as they made their mark on stage with their seductive routine in their black tassel dresses, stockings, and tights. The room ignited as they removed their clothing piece by piece to reveal tassels on their bums and their pastie reveal. The audience roared with echoing applause and the second half hand now begun.

Sinful Sorella was then back on stage performing to ‘Dolls House’. Dressed in their ballerina costumes, they put on a spectacular performance performing the unexpected. A beautiful performance that was well suited to the music and the audience was captivated and almighty applause followed leaving the audience wanting more…

Next to step onto the stage was Ja Ja Amour with her performance to ‘Evil Night Together’. Dressed in black with her dark alluring performance she seduced the audience with her alluring movements and facial expressions from start to finish. The room ignited with an almighty applause.

Delicious Denise from Selby Sirens then stepped onto the stage performing her Shirley Bassey number ‘Big Spender’. What a glorious performance from one of our burly queens who entertained the audience from start to finish as she removed her dress and gloves then wowed the audience with her boa technique. The audience’s applause filled the room.

Heather Ann Lace from Selby Sirens was next to step onto the stage and when the music started she was in full swing with her routine to ‘Dirty Laundry’ Carrie Underwood. She took her clothes off to reveal lots of flesh and with a glimpse of her bottom out came the silk fans. The audience was enthralled and they roared with applause.

It was then the Featherstone Follies who were next to perform to ‘Bump and Grinds’. They performed an incredible routine removing their gloves, playing with their boas and finishing in their tassels. It was a fabulous routine with every step they took and every bump of their hips perfectly in time to the music. The audience cheered with applause.

Femme Fatal from Goole Goddesses was next to perform with her performance to ‘Adiemus’. She looked beautiful in her gold costume with a feather mask. She started on the floor and worked her way onto her feet using her silk fans. Her performance was exquisite and she captivated the audience throughout her performance and received almighty applause. A truly beautiful performance full of creativity.

Princess Amethyst, Emerald Mistress and Pink Splender from Goole Goddesses performed Hocus Pocus ‘I Put A Spell On You’. They were the sexy 3 witches of the night. Their sequined tassel bras and organza skirts went down a storm as they entertained the audience. The audience was full of smiles and cheer as they performed their routine and they put on a show stopper of a performance and received almighty applause.

Next to take to the stage was Temptress L’Animal the Queen of Sinful Sorella, she stepped onto the stage dressed in her black underwear with black fishnet tights and she wowed the audience as she danced through her routine to ‘Russian Roulette’. With her sensational floor work. I think a cold shower would have come in handy for some of our audience as she had their blood pumping with every movement she made. Finishing in her tassels the room ignited with an almighty applause.

Needless to say The Burlesque With Paris Burlesque Ball was a hit! The Burlesque With Paris Students had wowed the audience with their spectacular performances and all of their burlesque finery. Every member of the audience was filled with joy and said it was a fabulous evening they had had and could not wait until the next one.

Our students had achieved what they set out to achieve and performed their socks off to impress the audience and impress they did.

Our ladies may not be burlesque international superstars who travel the world performing but do you know what! They are The Burlesque With Paris Superstars of 2019!

Burlesque With Paris Performance Awards

Best Solo 2019 - Scarlett Valentine

Best Small Group 2019 - Sidewalk Sally, Foxy Hart, Lady Fiametta Flange (Featherstone Follies)

Best Class 2019- Hull Honeys

To ALL of our incredible ladies who are in all of our classes you really all are spectacular in every way and make all of us instructors at Burlesque With Paris so proud. To see you up on that stage is all about what we are. Never stop being your own kind of beautiful as each and every one of you are amazing and different which is why our shows are so fabulous as you all bring with you your own style and variety. It’s magical to see and extraordinary to watch.

Thank you to the Dream Girls for being as incredible as you are and hosting our Annual Show.

Thank you to my wonderful husband Lucious Lockie for videoing the show and John Utton from John Utton Photography for photographing the show.

Paris Chantilly xxxxxx