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Burlesque Mentor program

Create your own burlesque act – an exclusive, intimate and advanced course with Fräulein Frauke & JP Bichard
Stockholm

Course Description

Create your own act with the support and guidance of one of Sweden’s leading burlesque performers and producers, Fräulein Frauke and photographer, storyteller and producer JP Bichard
Over the course of one term – spanning eight sessions, and ca 16 hours – a small, intimate group will come together to engage in creative development, sharing their work and completing exercises designed to help you build your own act and develop as a performer.
This course is ideal for students who have already taken a few terms of burlesque classes, and/or for performers seeking guidance and support in furthering their creative process.
It offers the joy of independent creation – while working collectively – with the benefit of support, feedback, and accountability.

The course combines a structured process, with in-person sessions, led by Frauke with time in between for individual creation.
You will share your act as it evolves, receiving feedback and support throughout the journey, alongside exercises tailored to the specific theme of each session.

They will also share knowledge about admin, what producers look for and burlesque photography with a photo shoot, including 2 professional burlesque images, included in the program.

 

Mentor program structure

We will have 8 sessions during the spring semester, starting January 14 and ending in the beginning of June. Some sessions will be longer, and some will be shorter.
We will alternate Thursday evenings, with one or two Sunday sessions, when the sessions can be a little bit longer.
Because we want to have time in between the sessions for individual work, and because Frauke & JP is out working in Europe, we will create the schedule based on that, so some longer “breaks” in between sessions, and some shorter. In the beginning we have the sessions closer together, to get a strong and guided start.

 

What is included

8 in person sessions over ca 16 hours
A photo shoot workshop with 2 professional promotional images per performer
An online group for idea sharing and community

Venue in Kungsholmen and two times in a dance studio at Södermalm

 

Payment

Price: 4000 sek (3200 + moms)
Payment can be made in two installments (before session 1 and before session 5)
You will be sent a moms invoice for your accounts
Course fees are non-refundable.

 

Contact

To book or for more information email: frauke@frauleinfrauke.com

Session 1

Course introduction. We will share our individual act concepts (to the extent that they exist yet), explore inspiration and brainstorming techniques, and discuss how the act-creation process can unfold. We will also establish a plan and timeline for the term.
Ca 1,5-2 hours

Session 2

Character – we will start exploring characters and building characters in burlesque and related story telling. Mixing talks, discussions and exercises, with the standing point in your own acts
Ca 1,5 hours

Session 3

Costuming – we will share our ideas, engage in creative costume exercises, provide feedback to one another, and brainstorm costume concepts for each other.
Ca 1,5 hours

Session 4

Storytelling in burlesque. We begin with everyone’s individual act concepts and discuss various ways to tell the best story for each specific act. This includes talk, discussion and exercises in storytelling.
Ca 2 hours

Session 5 

*in a dance studio*
Showcase and Feedback! We will use a feedback method from the Das Art school in Amsterdam. Frauke will lead a session where we present our acts and request the specific type of feedback we would like to receive. This is also an exercise in giving and receiving feedback in a personal, open, and friendly manner – a highly valuable skill.
Ca 2 hours

Session 6

Promo, photos and admin. What do your act and you, as an artist, need in order to get booked? We will look at the administrative side of your act (is the music ready? what should be included in the technical rider? how should the act be presented/marketed? what else is required?), as well as review your artist bio, other promotional materials and how to do an invoice etc. Frauke will discuss what producers look for in promotional material—what works well, and what doesn’t.
Plus PHOTOSHOOT with JP. This is a longer session, when we also have a professional photo shoot with 2 promotional photos per person.
Ca 3 hours

Session 7

Creative Workshop. An opportunity to work on costumes, finalize any text or scripts from the previous time, attend to administrative tasks (such as your website or Instagram), and share thoughts and questions that have come up during the process.
Ca 1,5 hours

Session 8

* in a dance studio*
Wrap-up and Showcase
We will present our acts to one another—ideally in full costume and makeup (though this is optional). We will also celebrate how far we’ve come and work together to develop future plans.
Ca 2 hours