Philadelphia Burlesque Academy

🌈 PRIDE AT PBA 🌈

Listennnnn. If you’ve ever wanted to shake your ass in rainbow colors, play with gender through movement, or give your bestie a lap dance for educational purposes… We’ve got you.💋

🌈 This June, we’re celebrating Pride the way we know best: through movement, self-expression, community, and a healthy amount of q***r chaos.

🌈🍑 Rainbow Twerk with Queen Nzinga
📅 Thursday, June 11 | 6:30–7:45 PM

Wear rainbow colors. BYOB. Move your b***y in a rainbow.

⚡⚧️Gender Bendy with Bear Trap
📅 Thursday, June 18 | 7–8:30 PM

Explore masc, femme, nonbinary, and gender-fluid movement through dance and burlesque.

💋 🏳️‍🌈Q***r Lap Dance with Margot Starlux
📅 Tuesday, June 23 | 7–9 PM

Bring a friend, partner, crush, lover, or willing accomplice to learn a mini lap dance routine together.

Whether you’re loudly q***r, quietly q***r, questioning, celebrating, or just looking for a room full of people who won’t make you feel weird, there’s a place for you here.

Come shake some ass. Come explore something new. Come spend an evening with a bunch of delightful q***r weirdos.

We’ll save you a spot. 🌈 Register at the link in bio 🔗

SPRING 2026 PBA SHOWCASE 💖

Another one in the books and like we always say (and it’s always true) - THIS WAS THE BEST ONE YET 💖💖

Thank you so much to all of our students, our instructors, our guest instructors and all of our production crew and the staff on another amazing showcase.

We love the space that we get to cultivate with you.
We couldn’t do this without you and your energy and dedication.
So thank you for coming to PBA and choosing us each session.

We love you endlessly!
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May is for trying something new… or doubling down on what makes you feel hot 🌸

Whether you’re stepping in for the first time or coming back for more, we’ve got something for you.

PBA MAY 2026 SCHEDULE 🌸

🌸 Every Monday : All Levels Burlesque w/ (6:45–7:45PM)

🌸 Wed, May 6 : Ooey Gooey w/ (8:15–9:45PM)

🌸 Sat, May 9 : Fan Fatale w/ (11AM–12:30PM)

🌸 Sat, May 9 : All Levels Burlesque w/ Jewelissa (12:45–1:45PM)

🌸 Wed, May 13 : Intermediate Burlesque: 70’s Disco w/ (8:15–9:15PM)

🌸 Tue, May 19 : NEW CLASS — Move Stronger, Tease Longer w/ Ginger Leigh (7–9PM) sliding scale available as community offering !

🌸 Wed, May 20 : Quintessential Classic Burlesque w/ AshantiDoll (8:15–9:45PM)

🌸 Wed, May 27 : Intermediate Burlesque — Floor Work w/ Ginger Leigh (8:15–9:15PM)

🌸 Thurs, May 28 : Hot Heels Pop-Up w/ (7–8:30PM)

🌸 Sun, May 31 : Twerk ‘n Sip w/ (11:30AM–12:45PM)

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📣 Registration for the 2026 PBA Summer Performance Series is now open ! 📣

We have 5!!! Group Choreos for you to choose from and new class options, where students will learn a routine for 6 weeks, culminating into a showcase at on July 25th!

😎 Let’s get into it:

🩷 Level 1 Burlesque with | Tuesdays 8:15pm - 9:45pm

💜 Level 2 Burlesque with | Wednesdays 6:30-8pm

❤️ Hot Heels (Heels + Street Jazz Fusion) with | Thursdays 6:30-8pm

🧡 Twerklesque with | Tuesdays 6:30-8pm

💙 Masculine Movement with | Mondays 8-9:30pm | WAITLIST ONLY

‼️Even if the class is sold out we ask that you sign up for the waitlist so we can get an idea on demand! This helps us craft each session‼️

Get em while they’re hot, and solidify your summer plans with us, so you can be hot with us too 🥵

🔗 Link in bio for registration!

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It’s Time 😈 get em while they’re hot !

PBA’s Spring 2026 Student Showcase is back and stacked with soloists + group choreo that have been working for 10 weeks . We can’t wait to show you what they’ve cooked up.

🗓 Saturday, May 9th
📍 — 416 Green St, Philadelphia
🚪 Doors 7PM | 🎭 Show 8PM

Featuring guest alums & ✨

If you’ve been meaning to come… this is your sign.
If you’ve been before, you already know what’s about to go down.

🔗Link in bio!

We’ve added 2 more vendors to our Sparkle Market this Sunday !

💜 We have by selling nonbinary wares and also merch!

💚 We also have bringing their gothic-inspired wares, balms, scrubs, hair oils and perfumes along with some press-ons from their nail team!

Make sure to come out THIS SUNDAY to support Philly Artists and Q***r artisans at the Sparkle Market at 💋