Miss Cherry Picked and Ooh, that Naughty Burlesque

Having experienced the delights of some truly stunning burlesque performances and intrigued by the teasing likes of Ms. Dita Von Teese, I thought it about time I see for myself what it was like to step into the sparkling shoes of the Burlesque performer.

Scouring the search results on Google, The Cheek of it Charles! sounded just the ticket.  With a drop in class on a Wednesday evening at Pineapple Dance Studios at £12 for non-members, I could find no obstacle to giving it a try and promptly punched it into my iPhone calendar.

Feeling rather down and arriving at the studios, I wasn't quite sure if i'd have the nerve to go through with it but Zoe aka Lady Cheek, immediately allayed any fears I had about turning up alone as I felt I had a buddy in her. 

The class commenced with a little gentle stretching and moved into some serious strutting whilst Zoe called psuedo-military like confidence boosting encouragement - there was no way any of us were going to argue that we were not 'gorgeous' or 'fabulous'.  For someone who can move but gets her feet in a twist when it comes to learning dance routines, I found the class easy to follow and fabulous fun. And in fact, getting your knickers in a twist is what it's all about.

Not only that but if you sign up for one of their courses, you get to strut your stuff on the stage with a final show down at Madame Jo Jos.  A real test of nerve.

So I left the class at 9pm with the stress of the day firmly behind me, an extended vocabulary in accessories designed to barely cover one's modesty feeling positively perky.

I highly recommend.   I for one, will be delving in for more. Say hello to Miss Cherry Picked ;)