What's up, doc?

After having to head home early from one festival and decline another (which was heartbreaking), I have decided to take a break from traveling out of state nearly every month. This also includes missing out on The Burlesque Hall of Fame this weekend... While I thoroughly enjoy the experience of performing at festivals and other shows out of town, currently my schedule at home has me very busy.And while I try to keep my postings, news, comments, etc. upbeat, I have to further explain that having my father pass four days before heading out of town to perform, followed by more trips nearly each month following, followed by teaching class, followed by the addition of another monthly show in town... I hadn't taken the proper time to mourn his loss. Also, I had not been managing my time as effectively as I should. So, I have felt a need to take things down a notch, for just a bit. How long of a break? Hmm... Not sure. Whatever life dictates for me, I suppose. Do a little restructuring. And, in the meantime, if the right opportunity arises, I'll certainly weigh my options and choose appropriately! A little something now and then might be just what the doctor ordered... Currently, I am focusing on improving my craft, with my performance energy and attention directly on Black Cherry Burlesque's shows. I'm also planning to debut some fabulous new acts that I'm very excited about in the next few months. Then, when the time is right, and I've got all my ducks back in a row, I'll be back on the road again!

The Texas Burlesque Festival

As you can see I'm still behind on keeping up! Here it is, at the end of May, and I'm just now getting around to posting about TXBF, which happened in the middle of April. My next post will somewhat address (okay, not really but you'll get the idea) that I've been super swamped! And as I'm not the best at writing smooth, eloquently worded contributions to my blog, I've not been doing the best job here.

The Texas Burlesque Festival really deserves better coverage than what I can give it... Produced by Lynn Raridon and Coco Lectric, this three-night fest in Austin included performances by Imogen Kelly, Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe of The Stage Door Johnnies, Dirty Martini, legends Tiffany Carter and Camille 2000, and more big names that you can find listed at the website here:  http://www.texasburlesquefestival.com Cora Vette hosted, along with some fantastic ladies interpreting every word (and I mean EVERY WORD) she said via sign language. And if you've ever heard Cora Vette, you know the results were hilarious! There was a delicious performer's brunch Saturday morning, along with a round table discussion, then Saturday night's performers compete for several prestigious awards. I proudly performed my Safe Cracker act on Friday night, and luckily I was on early so I could enjoy the rest of the show! Unfortunately, I had to leave the festival early and missed the Saturday night show. Like I've been saying, so busy, so busy... Hoping next time I can stay longer!