New dance style debuts Saturday

It could happen if the saucy new dance style created by Lana Friesen, which will get its world debut this Saturday at the venerable old theatre on Columbia Street, catches fire. Just as the cabaret in the old Parisien windmill gave the world the can-can, Friesen hopes the history books will write the Columbia as the birthplace of Silhouesque, a fusion of classic burlesque,Sexy Thigh Highs sassy tango, sexy salsa and showy Broadway cabaret perched on stiletto heels and wrapped in feather boas. Oh, and there's also a dancing dog. 

Friesen, an instructor, choreographer and the director of Joy of Dance Productions who has staged burlesque reviews at the Columbia previously, says Silhouesque is an evolution of the bawdy celebration of the female form that was popularized by Vaudeville in the early 20th century. And it's not just for women.Sexy Minnie Girl Costumes Her troupe also features some gender-bending dancers.Cheap Bugs Costumes"This is more about the dance," says Friesen. "It empowers everyone who is involved." 

For Michelle "Minx the Sphinx Malone" Miko, one of the dancers, strapping on a rhinestoned corset and pulling on high heel boots over her lace stockings represents the polar opposite of the tomboy tendencies of her youth."I love to play dress up," says Miko, a server by day. "You get to hide behind your persona." The slinky costumes and high kicks may seem risqué,Sexy Bodystockings but says Miko, her 85-year-old grandmother is her greatest fan and never misses a show.Our latest collection was inspired by medieval costumes, and we did a lot of research to get just the right references.Sexy mini bikini We were thinking about medieval European warriors, Persian textiles, Chinese women in the Tang dynasty and so on.