Channel: burlesquefest

Category: Entertainment

Tags: dancerclassic burlesqueburlesquevintagenew orleans burlesqueretroqueen of burlesquenew orleans festivalnew orleansburlesque festglamour

Description: The Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival is an international burlesque festival that takes place in New Orleans in mid-September. Created and produced by Rick Delaup. For information go to neworleansburlesquefest.com The Queen of Burlesque is a competition among the world’s sexiest, talented, and glamorous burlesque dancers. Focused on classic and traditional burlesque, each contestant performs a striptease with the accompaniment of a live traditional jazz band in front of an audience of 550 people. A panel of celebrity judges selects the title-holder who is crowned Queen of Burlesque. Video by Andrew Madden. Edited by Michael Sauer.