Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind by Michelle Baldwin
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Book Reviews of Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind
Book Review: 5 Stars
BurlesqueSexy, hot and very feminine!
This book could have been written by a history professor but it has a certain panache that can only say Michelle Baldwin has felt what burlesque was and IS!
Glamor! Showwomanship! Laughter! Burlesque is entertainment, glitz and glamor!
The greatest showwomen of the 20s - the 70s - knew how to use it and really get people interested and excited.
Burlesque- intelligent, sexy, rowdy & fun!
Want to connect with herstory and what's going on now? Glamor! Fashion! art! comedy! glitz! what a wondeful world!
and catch Michelle in person (I did at the Tattered Cover LODO in Denver - the Professor of everything wonderful! She's smart, she's educated! and she can really make you want to enjoy all that is Burlesque~ ) Wow! Incredible! What a total turn-on! A joy for every Girl & Boy!
Neo-Burlesque - all that is Sexy, Women and FUN!
Cheers,
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Book Review: Inspiring and Informative
Summary: 5 Stars
As a burlesque performer myself (a.k.a. Shaboobie Boobarella), it was a rare treat to open this beautifully presented book and see my sisters in all their glory! It endorses WHY women choose to enter the world of burlesque and how ultimately empowering and creative it is. Michelle Baldwin also takes us through a history of burlesque - from Lydia Thompson and Her British Blondes to the spunky and modern women of today.
Thoroughly researched, she introduces us to the 'neo-burlesque' movement that began in the 90's and highlights many performers and their perspectives and aesthetics. I am honoured to have had the opportunity to work with several of these performers and they certainly deserve to have the chance to shine in ths book.
I very highly recommend this book for anyone with even a fleeting interest in burlesque. I hope that I have the opportunity to give Michelle Baldwin a big hug and kiss some day! XXXOOO
Book Review: New Burlesque Represents!
Summary: 5 Stars
I may be biased, since I appear in this book, but if I weren't proud to be a part of it I wouldn't recommend it!
Michelle does a wonderful job of describing the energy and glamour of the New Burlesque scene, with tons of color photographs to emphasize the passion this rediscovered art inspires. While striptease, even retro striptease, is nothing new, the current New Burlesque scene brings it into a fresh environment where the performances take on a new meaning and a new sense of pure joy. Whether you're a fan of girls who make you wriggle or girls who make you giggle, you'll love the performances of the ladies in this book--and the gentlemen, too!
Book Review: Absolutely Delicious
Summary: 5 Stars
Not only does this book serve as delicious eye candy, but the author does an amazing job interlacing facts with true experiences capturing the crazed phenomenon of burlesque revival. I really admire the energy that comes across in Baldwin's writing it makes me want to go out and try it! I would recommend this to all of you feminists out there who also like showing a little leg.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!
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