Today I am blogging about ...
THIS:
Put on by THIS GUY:
The one on the right, though the one on the left is dashing too ;-)
A couple of months ago King Cabernet, a suave and debonair DJ (see above photo), messaged me about performing in a Bond and Burlesque tribute event that coincided with the opening of Skyfall - the latest James Bond movie for those of you who are not cinematically inclined. Seeing as how I'd been listening to Adele's latest single, also called Skyfall, almost constantly in anticipation of more Daniel Craig yummyness I didn't see how I could say no. After organizing my own show on Hallowe'en it was so nice to have an event that I just had to show up to and titillate. Not that that's a hard job - King Cabernet throws only the coolest gigs I've been to and everyone who shows up is exactly the crowd that a burly girl could hope for.
The burly girls before the show. Yours truly, Miss Ruby Red Lips & Miss La Muse
There was a massive snowfall that night. I know, snow - in Winnipeg? Get outta town. *eye roll* But even though it comes every year it still wreaks havoc with our sense of time. I left the house an hour before I was supposed to arrive but still ended up being late. As did quite a few others. But our clever host had scheduled everything on the late side so by the time it was showtime Juss Jazz was packed! And I mean shoulder to shoulder, back to front! If you've never been to Juss Jazz it's a sweet little place, very long and narrow. There's a tiny little corner stage at the front of the room, which just wouldn't do, so we appropriated the doorway/first section of the dance floor for our shimmies and shakes. The problem with the narrowness of the place is that after four rows of people you only caught glimpses of arms or the occasional flash of boa. My man, who was about halfway to the back of the room stood on a chair to see my routine (like he doesn't get an eyeful at home ;p).
This is where I love to be!
A friend of mine wiggled her way to the front with only minor use of elbows to see me dance and then we slipped back through the crowd when I was done. My only regret is that after moving out of the way for the other viewers (and to get dressed without scrutiny - putting clothes on is rarely as scintillating as taking them off) I didn't get to watch Miss Ruby or Angela perform. I did see Miss Ruby's costume, an amazing creation of white feathers and sparkling diamond which went perfectly with her song: Diamonds are Forever. The fact that she made her own costume was just incredible and also what burlesque is supposed to be all about. I'll get around to costume creation when school is done, I pinky swear! Angela's costume included an elegant full length girdle which was so lovely. She did a simmering dance to a slowed down version of the James Bond theme song. My own song, Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang by Shirley Bassey is a dark and naughty ode to 007, which made it absolutely perfect for me.
The lady on the left just makes this picture for me :-D
I have to admit that going into the night I wasn't confident in my routine. I've been stressed out with school and work lately. As a result my creative juices were running a little low. That being said the music started playing and my body just grooved without instruction. Sometimes as a dancer you feel like you become the music and this was one of those nights. That feeling is the main reason why I dance. So I owe a big thank-you to King Cabernet for setting up such a wonderful night! And here's a shout out for his next awesome event:
SHINDIG!
If you're not doing anything this Saturday night you should go and get your groove on!
Saucily Yours,
Miss Scarlet
