TBF University Classes
TBF University is a selection of eight dynamic classes taught by our headliners, hosts, and touring feature performers. This is your opportunity to learn from the best of the best and level up your burlesque game.
Most classes require you to wear comfortable clothing you can move in and dance shoes if you have them. Please also bring a water bottle, a pen, and paper.
All classes are ticketed through Eventbrite.
Classes cost $25 each, or get a 5-class pass for $85. If you choose the 5-class pass, please indicate which classes you would like to attend in your order notes.
LOCATION OF ALL WORKSHOPS: Native Earth Aki Studio in the Daniels Spectrum Building, 250-585 Dundas St E.
Friday, November 14
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11 AM - 1:30 PM
Brainstorm strategies with other socially-minded baddies to help empower one another can level-up the ways we advocate and create change to impact future generations.Here we can come together and share ideas of ways we can step-up for the communities we care about. We’ll discuss humility and abolishing the police inside our hearts (and what that even means) as well as establishing techniques to avoid compassion burn-out.
What to bring: Notebook, pen, an open heart and mind
What to wear: Whatever you want!
Level: Open -
12:30 - 1:30 PM
What is a Grant? Why do Grants exist? Could you qualify to receive Grant funding? Let’s chat about how to tailer your project in order to stand out, get noticed, and put your best self forward.
What to bring: Paper and pen
What to wear: Comfortable clothing to sit in.Level: Open
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1:30-2:30 PM
Discover or revisit the art of the tease with Foxy Lexxi! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to slow it down, move with intention, and exude sensuality that keeps your audience captivated. Master the power of taking your time and turning up the heat, leaving your audience hot, bothered, and begging for more.
What to bring: Bottle of water
What to wear: Comfortable clothes you feel good and cute in. Optional: heels
Level: Open -
2:30-3:30 PM
Learn skills and practices to incorporate the art of drag into your burlesque experiences. This class aims to drill down on lip sync skills and drag your burlesque.
What to bring: A pair of heels; learn the words to "Take Me Home" by Cher.What to wear: Dance clothes
Level: open
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10-11 AM
Step into the spotlight with Canadian Legend Judith Stein—aka “The Grand Beaver of Canuck Burlesque”—for a workshop that’s all about command, charisma, and connection. In The Art of the Eye-Fck*, Mama Beaver shares the tricks of her decades-spanning career: how to work a room, woo an audience, and keep every eye locked on you without ever taking your clothes off (yet). Through a playful group exercise, you'll practice the subtle yet powerful art of direct engagement—making eye contact, addressing individuals in a crowd, and holding space with humour, heart, and a little wink of mischief. Whether you're a seasoned showstopper or new to the stage, this session will help you develop presence, polish, and that intangible “it” factor that keeps audiences coming back for more. Bring your boldest self—or the desire to find them. Mama Beaver will handle the rest.
What to bring: Notebooks and pens
What to wear: Comfortable clothes
Level: Open -
11 AM-12 PM
Learn to move feathers fiercely with New Orleans-based creator and burlesque performer, Qween Quan. This workshop is dedicated to the eager beginners or the seasoned performers with stiff wrists who want to level up their movement with fans. We will go over handling, intuition on stage, shapes and flow in an open, judgment-free space.
What to bring: fans or a stand in of some kind
What to wear: Clothes you can move inLevel: Beginner
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12-1:30 PM
Darlings, welcome to undress to impress! This is a brand new Bettie workshop based around wowing the crowds with your robe. We will learn the art of commanding a room with subtle, and not so subtle movements, robe removal tricks, and throws. It will be thick and juicy and full of bite! Use your robe like the pro’s do and discover all of the beautiful & seductive ways you can util ise this gorgeous prop throughout your acts. It's fabric-ography, it's full of drama, and it's so damn luxurious darling. Getting stuck in all that fabric? Want to learn interesting ways to get out of your robe? Trying to figure out how to get those incredible ‘throwing your robe around’ live shots? Well, I’ve got you covered honeys. Let's dance.
What to bring: A robe
What to wear: Anything that makes you feel comfortable darlings! I want you to feel gorgeous, so wear whatever helps you feel that way. Is it lingerie? Is it active wear? It is a giant garbage bag? Whatever it is, wear it! Heels are optional in all my classes, bare feet is absolutely fine by me.
Level: Open -
1:30-3:30 PM
Let’s Get Ready to ASSAssinate! This class will teach you the base operatives skills need to draw you marks in and liquidated theirs wallet with nothing more than your only reliable tools a Chair and a Glance. Learn to to give a captivating lap Dance performance where it's on stage, off, In the club, at home or in the field. If you so choose to accept this mission, let get ready to keep your cover and cool as you becoming captivating even from a stool!
What to bring: Chairs provided; pencil/paper or if you want to take notes or record for home purposesWhat to wear: comfortable shoes/heels, leotard or whatever makes you feel comfortable, sexy and empowered: (bra, pants, croptop, shorts)
Level: Open