Posts in Burlesque
Building up confidence and resilience - Practical tips
Building up confidence and resilience - Practical tips

One of the biggest requests for advice that I get is around building up confidence (for new performers) or getting the 'mojo' back (for more established performers that had a few knocks to their self-esteem).

I often think about cultivating 'resilience'. A super wanky phrase, perhaps. But it’s not always about building up bullet proof confidence. But about how you set yourself back up when you have a knock back or feel rejected.

Here are my take home tips for helping you get a bit more resilient to the knocks of life. Some tough love, but also some practical advice

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Blog, Burlesque, Personal developmentGrace CherryBurlesque, blog, Professional Development, Confidence, Self esteemComment
How do I write a good bio and CV?
How do I write a good bio and CV?

Writing an artist biography, introduction and CV can be a big struggle. When you have some time away from performing or teaching, it can be a good opportunity to take the time to build or revise these resources. If you are like me and it’s a really hated job - or you just don’t know where to start - I’ve pulled together some of the resources that have been helping me. Let me know how you go! .

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Blog, Burlesque, Personal developmentGrace CherryBurlesque, Professional Development, CV, Client, PerformerComment
Actionable ways to boost your burlesque business
Actionable ways to boost your burlesque business

The burlesque and live performance environment has changed massively in Tasmania and Australia in the last 12 years. I hear many problems from newer artists about the challenges in being booked. I’ve hosted a number of business- burlesque workshops over the years, and one of the pieces of advice that I consistently give is that you need to build and create your own opportunities. So on that thread, here are a couple of easy steps you can start to do to build up your opportunities!

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Burlesque, Personal development, BlogGrace CherryComment
Feeling down? Feel yourself!
Feeling down? Feel yourself!

Last night I had the pleasure of hosting Alyssa Kitt on my Facebook page to lead our community through a fabulous online workshop - Feeling Down? Feel Yourself!

Alyssa took us all through a guided discussion and flow class, so that we can reconnect with our bodies and think about strategies to help us get a quick mood booster.

She’s also kindly shared a quick recap of her top tips for quickly feeling yourself and picking yourself up:

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Blog, Burlesque, Personal developmentGrace CherryBurlesque, Alyssa Kitt, blog, Motivation, Self esteem, DevelopmentComment
Why I'm introducing online learning in my burlesque business!
Why I'm introducing online learning in my burlesque business!

I’ve just dropped an announcement on my Facebook page sharing my newest venture - online learning!It was something that has been on my mind for awhile. I have definitely noticed an uptake in enquiries from casual workers and shift workers, that often find it hard to commit to a weekly class. So I’m making a commitment to get with the times and offer some flexible learning options!

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Blog, BurlesqueGrace CherryBusiness, Burlesque, Students, Learning, ClassesComment
Quick tips to take your fan dancing to the next level!
Quick tips to take your fan dancing to the next level!

Anyone that knows me, knows that I deeply love a feather fan dance. It was the first solo I performed and still the most used act in my wheelhouse today.

Most showgirls will have one of some description in their back pocket.

I’ve done some form of fan dance for the past 10 years and here are some of the most valuable tips I’ve picked up - from practicing to travelling to storing your fans. All stuff that might help you up your game and make your life a bit easier!

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Blog, Burlesque, Performing, Personal developmentGrace CherryMiss Kitty's MeowBlog, Feather Fan, Fan Dance, Performer, Burlesque, RehearsalComment