Hello! More Showgirl terminology definition in this Showgirl Story Time video. I was inspired to create this video after interviewing former Jubilee! principal singer, Randall Patterson for episode 007, You Can Never Go Back. He mentioned a few things that I thought would be worth defining here. Here you will learn what Pixie Awards are …
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This episode features former Principal dancer, Nikki Adamo Schwebel where we dive into how different show life was before corporations took over, when the mob ran the shows. As well as the magic of being a performer in a production show in Vegas. She also talks about the importance of the connections between performers and …
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Tap the arrow to listen in your favorite podcatcher & Subscribe! Legendary costume designer Pete Menefee shares his story on Showgirls Life This week’s episode features the legendary costume designer, Pete Menefee. Firstly, he shares about how he transitioned to costume design from dancing. His idea that “designing for cabaret is like learning a new …
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video I am talking about principals and understudies in Jubilee! I spent four years being an understudy and then was finally promoted to Principal at the age of 23. Enjoy!?Athena Volcano Costume: Crown and hip pieces by Athena and PhelyxFeathers, bra, g string, jewelry, and shoes by Athena Transcript …
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This episode features Lindsey Raven, former Bluebell dancer, as she tells of her path from England and her very first dance audition for Madam Bluebell to moving across the pond to Las Vegas at the age of 19 to perform in Donn Arden’s Jubilee as one of the opening cast members. From Las Vegas to …
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video I am talking about my time as a Nude dancer in Jubilee! Nude dancer or dancing nudes were the names for the topless Showgirls in the showgirl production shows in Las Vegas. Here I talk about what it was like to be one and how they categorized …
Rachel Zinn, former Las Vegas Showgirl tells about her journey from The Royal Ballet School in London to the Jubilee! Theatre at Bally’s Las Vegas. We dive into the psychology of professional dancers and how the life of a performer strengthened our work ethic and taught us major life lessons. “You do it because you …
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video, I am answering the question, “What is a line captain and a swing?” I made this video as a result of the conversation I had with my friend Rachel Zinn during the chat for her episode, Under the Microscope. Make sure to watch this video and …
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video, I am defining a few Showgirl terms that came up in this week’s Showgirl’s Life podcast. I talk a little about cues, the light booth, Officer Randy and Notes, or corrections. These Showgirl vocabulary terms were used in shows like Donn Arden’s Jubilee and other Showgirl …
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What are Bluebell Dancers? Bluebell dancers are part of a world-famous troupe of classically trained dancers that toured the world and embellished Showgirl productions. In this video I am talking about my time as a Bluebell dancer in Jubilee! To learn more about what a Bluebell dancer is, watch the video! Enjoy!?Athena Gazealous Costume:Crown and …
From circus Showgirl to classic Las Vegas Showgirl, Eileen Ryans Scott tells the real truth about what it was like to be an African-American dancer in Las Vegas. She explains how “advance” audition notices alerted her to attend an audition and how she eventually landed her dream job as a Showgirl in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! …
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Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video, I am defining “Tiller.” All dancers had a love/hate relationship with the number called Tiller, so here I am giving a little background about it! The Tiller number in Jubilee was a tribute to the Tiller Girls, who are a world-famous troupe of precision dancers that …
Welcome to another Showgirl Story Time!! In this video, I am defining lines, the way that they organized the performers in Jubilee. The names of the lines have come up in a few of my podcast interviews and I figure they need a bit of defining! I will dive deeper into each line that I …
Showgirls Life ep 001 is the introduction to the host of Showgirl’s Life podcast, Athena Patacsil. Learn about her path to becoming a Las Vegas Showgirl in Donn Arden’s Jubilee!, why she began this podcast, and sneak peeks to future episodes. From ballerina to Showgirl, Athena explains how body image in the dance world can …
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It’s Showgirl Story Time!! I love sharing my experiences being a dancer in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! Today’s Showgirl Story Time is about the Jubilee Disco Number. It was my favorite number in Jubilee! As with most of Donn Arden’s MGM spectaculars, the music was a medley of songs that were from famous MGM Hollywood musicals. …
Welcome to Showgirl Story Time about the beautiful Bob Mackie Jubilee Costume, the Star! I will be sharing stories of my time in Jubilee!, history of showgirls, showgirl shows, as well as recent Showgirl shenanigans. And because I want to inspire and uplift, I will be sharing little stories I have collected about LIFE, LOVE …
Finding the way back to me Going from Showgirl to Mother was a breeze for me. I have always had a strong connection to my inner Mother as nurturing and care taking came easy to me. Once I left Jubilee! I naturally flowed into motherhood and made it my focus. Raising two beautiful girls was …
How did the ballerina become a Showgirl? I wasn’t always a showgirl. While I became obsessed with Showgirls when I read Josephine Baker’s autobiography in the 7th grade, it wasn’t ever a life goal of mine to become one. I had no idea that this baby ballerina would become a Showgirl one day. I wanted …
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If you’ve ever seen me perform in the last 7 years, you would say there is no doubt that I am a classic Las Vegas showgirl, even though you can only find me on a burlesque stage. But what does it really mean to call oneself a showgirl? When looking up the definition online, one …
