who's pinkie valentine? – the Cunning Dancing Mama

Welcome again dance lover! In order I proceed to showcase these proficient Flaunt college students, I wish to level out that I used to be fortunate sufficient to fulfill this specific burlesque dancer at school earlier than I noticed her carry out.

As a pleasant reminder, burlesque is a sacred area and people who enter are fortunate sufficient to seek out it (or does it discover you?) So I made a decision to go to a present one night at The Rail within the Hillcrest district (San Diego’s notable gayborhood) and witnessed Pinkie carry out her mime act and I used to be blown away. Once I went to the Flaunt Dance Studio Scholar Showcase, I braced myself for one more off-the-cuff efficiency by PV however this time I couldn’t take my eyes off of a shiny, pink flamingo showgirl.

*your writer on the present, ready for Pinkie to take the stage*

This led me to surprise… who's Pinkie Valentine? We’ll get there in only a bit.

“I started at Flaunt Dance Studio in February of 2019 and then I kind of took a break when the world went to *shit* or turned upside down because of the pandemic. I saw that Coco was offering free classes and I thought sweet! I kept on it, I had nothing else going on and wanted to lose weight, not feel so depressed, and have something to do.”

“Growing up I danced all my life from 4th grade to senior year of high school and studied opera for a few years and wanted to get back into dance. I was talking to my mom about it and was like ‘mom I can’t find a studio I really like’ and so my *mom* was looking for a dance studio for me- she stumbled upon Flaunt and saw there were pictures of women of all shapes and sizes and ages and she was like, ‘you should go there!’ so my mom was the one.”

Picture Credit score: Jen Acosta

“I’ve been working with Lola (her dance mentor) at the dance studio and trying to connect as much as possible, and also signing up for the soloist workshop I felt I was able to create this act that I really love.” – Pinkie Valentine on rising in burlesque

Including Worth to the Burlesque Desk

“I bring my comedy- the campiness, my musical theater, and acting. I’m not just a dancer: I sing, I dance, I act, I’m able to bring all of that into it. People tell me I have this presence on stage and that I’m able to connect with the audience so I feel like I bring that: presence, my facials, storytelling, and unique ideas I guess.”

Enjoyable Reality: Pinkie feels it is a discipline the place she is seen and heard! She got here up with this mime thought and her mentor, Lola Demure, was thrilled: “It’s nice to be seen, uplifted, and celebrated; not constantly having this competition.”

Pinkie on Hustle Tradition

“Having a partner that supports you is *crucial*- he’s mixed all of my music. Again, Lola (pictured below, center) has played an important role in regards to: ‘because I had to go through the shit (Demure, 2022) and learn all of this on my own, I’m giving this knowledge to you girls so then you don’t have to do that.’ Without her I didn’t know how to rhinestone. I took one sewing class in college. You have to enjoy it; if you’re just doing it to be on stage and be seen- no. You have to be passionate about your acts and finding time to do it. As soon as you start forcing yourself, it’s not fun anymore.”

So the reply we’ve all been ready for, who is Pinkie Valentine…

(takes a minute to suppose and takes a giant breath) “I’m still figuring it out.”

Pinkie on What She Desires

“I would like to be more well known; and I would like to work with the bigger names, to perform with Dita Von Teese or Dirty Martini. I would like for them to see my potential. It’s not even about making money… I mean sweet, money’s involved but getting exposure, getting to be on stage and perform on stage and to have fun.”

Burlesque as Artwork Remedy

“The personal validation that, okay, you don’t have to be super flexible, you don’t have to have your turns and things like that to be a good performer; that you do have skills, that you should trust yourself, that you can choreograph.”

“The validation that, yeah, you can do it, that you are sexy, you can have your body out and people will appreciate you. The validation that I am talented, I do know what I’m doing, there’s no reason to feel like I can’t. It allows me on stage that cheekiness and flirty side of me is able to come out and I’m able to ham it up and release what I want to do- because society is all like ‘oh, you shouldn’t do that’ ”

Assist Discovering her Burlesque Footing

Pinkie Stage Proper Performing Music Field Burlesque Revue Quantity. *Picture Credit score: Terri Rippee*

“Lola Demure. She’s been hands on [saying] ‘this is what you need to do.’ She’s been able to teach me how to do things in a more fiscal way. She’s caring; and the business side of it. It’s Lola.”

Lola Demure The Prima Ballerina of Burlesque (Pinkie’s Mentor). *Picture Credit score: Jill Mercy*

San Diego Burlesque Neighborhood

“They’re helpful, they don’t tear each other down, and any beef they do have is *not* made public. They’ve been really helpful and encouraging. These big names are just like everyone else; they’re not fat headed, they’re kind of nerds and quirky…they’re nice. They just want to have fun and connect with people. The girls from the studio, we take care of each other; we are always going to each other’s shows supporting each other when we can.”

Heads up if you happen to’re taken with performing burlesque, Valentine advises “under compensating newer performers” can occur if you happen to’re not conscious. Fortunately she had her mentor advising her to keep away from this difficulty.

Pinkie performing her mime act at The Rail San Diego

“I hope that I never have to experience a performer doing cultural appropriation; I don’t see us doing that in San Diego. I feel we are at a point in time that wouldn’t happen.”

Pinkie’s Contribution to this fields progress

“Another performer that’s able to get more people in, I guess. I’m a singer. I thought burlesque was only for dancers so the fact that you can sing and strip at the same time- contributing to a new act or form like hey, if you don’t make it in opera you can sing opera and strip, so…”

The place is Pinkie Valentine Headed?

“Larger venues, greater exhibits. Music Field is carried out at Muse in Santa Ana and we have been the *first* Flaunt college students to ever carry out there. In July, I’m performing within the Drop Lifeless Dames Soláre as their ingenue performer. “

Enjoyable Reality: Burlesque is reclaiming itself as a *modern feminist motion*. Once I requested Pinkie how she felt about making that occur for San Diego, California: “It feels good to be continuing this! Making sure it doesn’t die out. It’s not just for small little clubs that are secret; there are huge shows. That would be awesome to have that here in California, taking up big venues. It’s okay in your daily life to be modest but also have another part of you that you are able to release those things, that you are able to have both lives. That you don’t have to be seen as a whore. I’m *choosing* to do this, no one is forcing me to do this. Because I’m choosing to do this we can empower ourselves. We are taking control of it. I can have a job and I can have a life outside of it.”

If Pinkie might be a taste of ice cream…

“Unicorn Swirl, for one it’s pink. It’s really yummy, fun, and silly and I feel I can be yummy, fun, and silly sometimes”

Earlier than we go…

Pinkie’s Mission + Imaginative and prescient Assertion

“To bring acts that entertain and shock in a good way; I want people after they see me to be like ‘I’m gonna remember that one.’ You can be any shape you want and still do the splits: I can turn, I can dance. To inspire people, to bring happiness to people, to brighten their day, to remember me and make people happy. I want to entertain people and have fun.”

Pinkie additionally famous that though she’s a burlesque dancer, she additionally loves sports activities and video video games. She desires her viewers to recollect it’s okay to love different issues, however advises if we wish to make it even higher, put all of it collectively and make one thing actually enjoyable out of it! She depends on her outdoors hobbies to remain well-rounded and maintain her creativity flowing.

-love,

TheFoxyDancingMama

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