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Burlesque Body by Miss Dakota

Burlesque Body by Miss Dakota

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Young Hollywood takes you to Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce, Hollywood's infamous sexy Burlesque club, where Miss Dakota, headline dancer for both the LA and Las Vegas venues, takes us through a night at the club as we go behind the scenes from the dressing room to the stage. She also shows us some sexy Burlesque moves and tells us what it takes to keep a Burlesque body. Hosted by Jill Wilderman.

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Welcome to younghollywood. com. We are here at one of LA's sexiest places. Ivan Kane's 40 Deuce with Miss Dakota, who is a headline dancer for the Vegas and LA Clubs. What is the secret to being sexy, to being a burlesque dancer? Self-confidence and body awareness. And it really comes from within, like I'm a big believer in that. What about the band? That's Willie McNeal. He's fabulous. I'm the musical director and the drummer. I write the arrangements for the dancers. And then I have to stand their abuse on a nightly basis. Burlesque body, I created because two things women always ask me were, how can I dance like that and how do you get the body?

Now this is something on video, on DVD and a class you can take. You can go to burlesquebody. com. Can you show us maybe one move? I do one, it's just the bump and grind. You push, you squat and push out. Feeling it in my behind. You do that and then you'll start to like feel your quads burning a little bit and then you'll go back to bumping and grinding. So you go back between the back of your legs, the front of your legs. And we do little shimmies and little shakes to loosen it up. Okay, Young Hollywood. So behind the scenes getting ready for a show. Going to show you a little bit of the preparation. And normally I pick out my music first and then I decide what I'm going to wear.

I'm getting ready to go on stage right now and do my burlesque act. Come and watch. Dakota.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Miss Dakota

    Headline dancer at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce and feature of the video.

  • Jill Wilderman

    Host of the Young Hollywood segment.

  • Willie McNeal

    Musical director and drummer for Forty Deuce.

  • Ivan Kane

    Owner of Forty Deuce burlesque clubs.

FAQ

Who is Miss Dakota?+
Miss Dakota is a headline dancer for Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce clubs in both Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
What is the secret to being a burlesque dancer?+
According to Miss Dakota, the secret to being a burlesque dancer is self-confidence and body awareness, which comes from within.
What is Burlesque Body?+
Burlesque Body is a fitness program created by Miss Dakota, available on video/DVD and as a class, designed to help women dance like a burlesque performer and achieve the physique.
Who is Willie McNeal?+
Willie McNeal is the musical director and drummer at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce, responsible for writing arrangements for the dancers.
Where can you find more information about Burlesque Body?+
More information about Burlesque Body can be found at burlesquebody.com.

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