Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind

Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind
by Michelle Baldwin

Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind
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Book Summary Information

Author: Michelle Baldwin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN: 0972577629
Number of pages: 168
Publisher: Speck Press

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Book Review: More than I thought I wanted to know about burlesque
Summary: 4 Stars

I have recently become interested in true burlesque and the art of the dance-tease. I bought this book (and a few others) from amazon, and was excited with it arrived. I have been working on it for a week now, because there are a lot of names and details of people and places that I get a little lost in the unknown people every few paragraphs. There is a LOT of information,which is great, but a little heavy for a novice. I do appreciate the obvious research and work that went into this book! I wish it were a little better organized (maybe fewer specific dancers named, but those named were written about a little more in depth). I also wish the pictures were better organized with the topics (many time the person being discussed is pictured on the next or previous page). But overall this is an excellent read, and full of great history and information for those who want to know more about the history and key players in the world of burlesque!

Summary of Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind

Though burlesque has survived in the back of our cultural consciousness after being pushed aside by modern stripping in the '50s, the revival that began in the early '90s has finally brought burlesque back to the forefront of popular culture.

Evolving from an underground movement to a nearly mainstream fetish, neo-burlesque embraces a wide variety of modern interpretations all based on the classic bump and grind and "taking it off" with a wink and a smile. From classic tributes to punk rock revisionists, women of all ages, sizes, and backgrounds are rediscovering burlesque and reinventing it. A sense of heightened imagination, empowerment and energy are being delivered to the stage, perhaps even more so than during the historic heyday, the Golden Age of Burlesque.

Slipping behind the scene, Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind undresses the issues of feminism, modern popularity, and what exactly draws the unique and varied audience members to the shows. The women-and men!-of burlesque also receive their fleshed-out dues by a categorized peek into the various troupe styles including classical, re-creationists, revivalists, modern, circus, performance art, political, queer, bawdy singers and comics.

Peppered throughout the book are full-color and black-and-white photographs that fully instill the picturesque dance into the reader's mind.

Founder of one of the first neo-burlesque troupes, author Michelle Baldwin (a.k.a, Vivienne Va-Voom) has helped to bring the lost art of burlesque back to the forefront of pop culture. Baldwin has served as the creative director, choreographer, music director, costumer, financial head, and performer for her troupe, "Burlesque As It Was." Her deep immersion into this art form has provided her with a rare view into the growth and evolution of the revival.

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