31/07/2021
Looking for something to do tonight? Come on down to Street Eats at Shed 10 and catch some of our girls burlesque gogo dancing to DJ Forge whose spinning tunes from 8pm til close.
The Hootchy Kootchy Girls Burlesque/ Vintage Cabaret is a unique dance/performance workshop that concentrates on old hollywood glamour and vaudevillian kitsch.
The workshop is from 6-8 weeks. Students learn to dance primarily; but also learn about dance performance and costuming. Performing is optional, but encouraged. The emphasis of the workshops, however is on dance, fun and confidence building. All ages and levels of dance are encouraged. We start all new students in the beginning classes, to immerse students in our unique culture of vintage style an
31/07/2021
Looking for something to do tonight? Come on down to Street Eats at Shed 10 and catch some of our girls burlesque gogo dancing to DJ Forge whose spinning tunes from 8pm til close.
09/05/2021
A piece that was in the paper this weekend, about the amazing things burlesque can do for you.
How burlesque dancing helped me accept my body OPINION: Burlesque is proof that what humans are irresistibly drawn to most is people who have cracked the secret of being happy in one’s own skin.
06/05/2021
Party with us after the show tomorrow night!
Internationally renowned DJ Forge will be keeping us entertained after the show, and we'll be opening the doors to the public so if you, or friends, missed out on tickets they can still enjoy the fun afterwards.
DJ Forge has played a variety of cities around the world via invitation, the most recent being San Francisco where he conducted a room takeover and a legendary late night set at the world famous Bo**ie Mashup party in the iconic DNA Lounge.
Forge will be playing a fun tongue in check mashup set for us starting with some electro-swing based material, then fanning out across genres to surprise & delight your ears!
Remember that seating is not allocated so get in early to get the best seats & we have Gemma Celeste to entertain you from when the doors open at 8pm.
30/04/2021
If you've got a ticket to our upcoming show, this time next week your ears will be in for a treat, with the sweet song of Gemma Celeste.
Gemma Celeste has been described as having "The voice of angel with the power of a lion"
She is an enchanting performer who loves taking her audience on an interactive, theatrical journey of timeless entertainment.
Creating a memorable experience with world-class cabaret and burlesque-style entertainment.
We're excited to her Gemma join us for some pre-show entertainment, so be sure to arrive for doors opening at 8pm to catch her set.
www.gemmaceleste.me
https://www.facebook.com/GemmaCelesteSinger
www.instagram.com/gemmaceleste
We're looking forward to finally shimmying together again after a disruptive few months due to Covid-19.
Classes start back this week, with our first Monday class of our final term for the year starting today. There are still a few spaces available, email [email protected] to resgister your interest.
Looking forward to seeing some new sparkly faces tonight!
23/07/2020
Happy belated birthday to our wonderful Maestro de Ravages!
Thank you for all the fantastic emceeing you have done for us over the years - for the fun jokes, putting our first time performers at ease and for entertaining our audiences time and time again. From all of us at Hootchy Kootchy - we love you Mikey!
17/03/2020
Please note our show will still be going ahead on Friday night.
We ask if you are experiencing dry mouth or throat, fatigue, runny nose, coughing or sneezing, fever or difficulty breathing, that you consider your fellow humans and do not attend the show at the risk of infecting others. Likewise, if you have traveled and arrived in NZ in the last week, please follow Government guidelines and self isolate.
Further information can be found here:
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-health-advice-general-public
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-health-advice-general-public/covid-19-self-isolation
You can do your part as well by practising good hygiene:
- covering coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or coughing/sneezing into your elbow
- disposing of used tissues appropriately in a bin
- washing hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water and drying them thoroughly, or using hand sanitiser.
Let's all act in kindness and watch out for one another to discourage the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Thank you for those who have purchased tickets to our show, we appreciate your support. We are excited to be entertaining you and adding some fun to your Friday night!
Photo of Miss Delivery by Antonia Pearl Photography from our last show.
| 8pm - 9:45pm |