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Being sure of yourself begins with knowing your history, knowing your body, and knowing yourself.
At the Atlanta School of Burlesque and Metropolitan Studios, we aren’t just teaching sparkly and glitzy dances to people, we are fostering a community of open-minded, artistic, creatives who strive to rediscover and redefine their relationship with themselves through movement.
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The Atlanta School of Burlesque has been providing burlesque education in the broader Metro Atlanta area since 2013. As an institution dedicated to burlesque education it is of the utmost importance that we provide our students access to the best instructors in our industry. Our “Weekend With . . . ” series of burleque weekenders does just that.

Our 3rd in the series brings What the Funk?! Fest from Seattle to Atlanta for weekend of classes, shows, and burlesque education that will blow your minds! What the Funk?! is and an all-BIPOC Burlesque Fest that was conceived of when founder, Mx. Pucks A’Plenty, considered doing a classic burlesque number to a Stevie Wonder song, but realized it wouldn’t count as a classic era song choice. This got their wheels turning and What the Funk?! was born.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Friday, 12/2

• 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Performer Branding 101 with Shimmy LaRoux
• 11:30am – 12:45pm – Stripper Savings Plan with GiGi Holliday
• 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Take It on The Road: Traveling as A Showgirl with Shimmy LaRoux
• 2:30pm – 4:00pm – Dom/Domme the Stage with D’Monica Leone

​Saturday, 12/3

• 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Fat Burlesque History with Mx. Pucks A’Plenty
• 11:00am – 12:00pm – Put Some Funk On It! with Samson Night
• 12:30pm – 2:00pm – Baby Is It 10s? with Android Allure
• 12:30pm – 2:00pm – Shapeshift: The Creative Expression of Cosmetics with D’Monica Leone
• 2:30pm – 4:30pm – Body Love with Goddess Briq House

SHOW SCHEDULE: 

Thursday, 12/1 You Sing, We Strip Burlesque Karaoke What the Funk?! Edition

Atlanta burlesque show with all the fun of karaoke and improv performances! In this immersive show, you turn the mic on while we take it off! Sing your favorite jams and you may get paired with a burlesque performer dancing the art of the tease LIVE to your voice (or that of your reluctant friend)! This mashup has all the fun of karaoke mixed with burlesque performers improving!

• Doors 8:30 pm | Show 9:00 pm
• Featuring headliners: Shimmy LaRoux (Chicago) | D’Monica Leone (Seattle)
• Bring your voice, your spark, and be ready to tip!

Friday, 12/2 What the Funk?! Saturday Showcase (two shows)

What The Funk?! Friday Showcase

• Early Show: Doors @ 6:30pm / Show @ 7:00pm
• Late Show: Doors @ 9:30pm / Show @ 10:00pm
• Featuring headliners: Shimmy LaRoux (Chicago) | P. No Noire (Chicago) | Briq House (Seattle) | GiGi Holliday (NYC) | Samson Night (NYC) | Mx. Pucks A’Plenty (Seattle)

Saturday, 12/3 What the Funk?! Saturday Showcase (two shows)

• Early Show: Doors @ 6:30pm / Show @ 7:00pm
• Late Show: Doors @ 9:30pm / Show @ 10:00pm
• Featuring headliners: P. No Noire (Chicago) | D’Monica Leone (Seattle) | Android Allure (Seattle) | Samson Night (NYC) | Mx. Pucks A’Plenty (Seattle)

Sunday, 12/4 – Documentary Screening & Performer Talk Back

Door 12:30PM / Screening 1:00PM

Can ya dig it?! The story of bringing the 2019 festival to life is on film! Directed by Adriana Guiman, WHAT THE FUNK?! is the story of the first inaugural What the Funk?! BIPOC Burlesque Festival, held in Seattle Washington, over a three-day period in August 2019. Follow producer and founder Mx. Pucks A’Plenty as they explore what it means to rewrite the rules of burlesque to build a supportive community of performers for personal and professional development. See excerpts of live festival performances as well as intimate behind the scenes footage. Hear performers speak about the inspiration that drives their performances as well as lingering challenges to inclusivity and accessibility. Explore what it means to question cultural norms, utilize the body as an artistic medium, and live life on one’s own terms. Celebrate what it feels like to be part of this inspiring group of performers trailblazing an annual festival in Seattle. Starring Seattle legends Rebecca M. Davis (Co-producer of What the Funk Festival), Isaiah Esquire, Goddess Briq House, and Isabella Price.

WeOnFyre Cypher Presents CypherNation Family-Friendly Dance Battle Series! We’re kicking off a series of safe, community-involved dance battles aimed at giving incentive, inspiration, and a constructive, competitive outlet to young dancers who are looking to take their skills to the next level in a supportive, league-style environment centered on the foundations and elements of HipHop culture.

Our inaugural battle series kicks off with a collaboration with Future Stars Training Center in Suwanee, GA, on December 10, 2022 from 2 to 5 p.m., where we will have vendors of all kinds, community supporters, students and parents from various dance studio programs, edited music and best of all, our 1 vs. 1 Breaking battles and 5 vs. 5 Crew Battles!

PLEASE REMEMBER: This is a family-friendly, community welcoming event, and part of the representation and outreach of HipHop culture, aimed at showing the original values and virtues of love, peace, unity, and having fun, and promoting community positivity, heath, wealth, and growth for posterity. This being said, our guidelines are as follows.

• This is a family-friendly kids’ dance event; profanity will not be tolerated.
• To respect the families and wishes of those who own and operate on the premises, no smoking, vaping, marijuana or related/derived products will not be allowed.
• Clean up your trash; don’t leave a mess at a facility that graciously opened its doors to welcome the community in a major way.
• No alcohol will be permitted on the premises; again, this is a family-friendly kids’ battle event.
• Fighting, disruptive behavior, and destruction of property will not be tolerated–you WILL be escorted off premises and banned from future events.

Registration is now open for spectators and competitors, and for anyone who is interested in vending, please contact the studio directly via email at tkcollectivellc@gmail.com with a subject line of “CypherNation Vendor Info” to book your slot!

Space is limited, so grab your tickets quickly, and we will see you there!