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Thank you for joining us at the 2nd Annual Queen of the West Burlesque Festival! We are excited to bring these talented artists from in and around Greater Cincinnati, Kentucky & Indiana and beyond to the stage at Memorial Hall OTR! Scroll to see the program, and don't forget to follow your favorite performers!
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isabella ivy
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Isabella Ivy is a multi-award winning, dynamic artist with a variety of skills. She has danced burlesque for over 9 years, performed on stage for nearly 30 years, and has taught voice, burlesque, and costuming techniques to creatives all over the globe. She’s sung on the stage at the Sydney opera house, performed for royalty in European castles, and headlined on the Las Vegas Strip.
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​She won her first title in 2023 - “Best Vocalist” at the inagural Salty Desert Burlesque Festival. She has also won many awards for her classical singing from the Metropolitan Opera, The Classical Singer Magazine, NATS Awards, and more.
She appeared at the Ohio Burlesque Festival in their All-Stars Showcase, participated in the Salty Desert Festival for a second time in 2024, and was nominated for “Most Musical” in this years Silver Tusk Awards."
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miss lovevontopp
From the glittering peaks of Telluride, Colorado, it’s the high-altitude heartbreaker herself—Miss LoveVonTopp! A powerhouse performer known for her sultry stage presence, razor-sharp wit, and a penchant for the mischief, she’s been slinking her way through the burlesque world leaving a trail of diabolical decadence & feline finesse in her wake. She’s thrilled to bring her Rocky Mountain tease to the Queen City for the first time ever—so buckle up, darlings, because trouble has arrived, and she always lands on her feet.
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corsetta valentine
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She started dancing in Bay Area ballrooms, and hasn't stopped since.... Miss Valentine has been a burlesque performer for 15 years, plying her pasties with Cin City Burlesque, Wicked City Cabaret, Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint, Saturday Night Seance, Riot Rose Burlesque, and Queen Bee Cabaret. She puts the ASS in classy - and places every single rhinestone for your pleasure!
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valerie van damme
Hailing from the vibrant city of Chicago, Valerie Van Damme is a trailblazing performer who brings a fresh and captivating twist to classic burlesque. Known for her eclectic mix of provocative and daring, she seamlessly combines vintage vivacity with the seductive force of femininity.
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evie envy
Our next performer comes to us from the gateway to the west. Evie Envy, the tattooed beauty with a big ole booty. Evie combines her love for drag and burlesque in the unique style of draglesque. She has brought light to this style by producing a monthly Burlesque and Drag variety show, Sparkle & Spice in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. She has most recently won Glam Slam Supreme 2024 and 2nd runner-up Kansas City Burlesque 2023 and has been invited to perform at the Weirdlesque Festival, RVA Burlesque Festival, North Star Nerdlesque Festival, Arizona Burlesque Festival, and Something to BRAG About Drag & Burlesque Festival this year.
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lyla cascata
Lyla Cascata, true to her water derived name, certainly knows how to make a splash on stage! With her coquettish smile and convivial attitude, she exudes an air of nostalgia reminiscent of bygone eras. Drawing from her background in pageants, baton twirling, and dance, she embodies fluidity and femininity in all her movements, including TEN variations of Tassel Twirling! Prepare yourself to be swept away in a tide of Glamour and Elegant Sensuality!
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lola champagne
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Coined The Dom Perignon of the south. This Full bodied babe calls Little Rock, Arkansas home. Known for her sultry slow burns and leaving the crowd thirsting for more, classic mixed with a little neo, she's been told she does burlesque like no other. This Southern Stunner with leave you thirsting for more!
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aurora maur & lily datura
Giving you everything you want and more, is Miss Aurora Maur. Aurora has been a performer for over a decade. Her dance roots lye in jazzy tap, mystical belly dance, and in most recent years, saucey burlesque. She is a cofounder and producer of Gem City Burlesque - Dayton’s own burlesque and variety show.
Lily Datura has been performing on the stage for over a decade. She first began her dance journey as a belly dancer, and later discovered her love for burlesque and all it represents; to be free of expressing one’s own sensuality through performance art, with an appreciation for vintage style, elegance, the strange and unusual. Lily is also the co founder and co producer of Gem City Burlesque based in Dayton, Ohio!
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intermission
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goddess rising
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Simone Delove & Sugar Monroe, both seasoned performers having mutual desire to express their passion for all things feminine & divine, lead to the creation of Goddess Rising in 2023.
Simone, a performance artist and flow arts instructor from the Dayton community, is well known as a powerhouse performer. The ‘Sass Dragon’s’ refined choreography with prop manipulation and musicality lure you into her lyrical & intoxicating performances…that leave audiences wanting for more.
Sugar is a veteran burlesque dancer from our very own Queen City. No stranger to the spotlight, this ‘Full Bodied Red’ has 38 years of dance experience…from her first Nutcracker at age 5…to finding her true calling with Burlesque in 2008. For 15 years, she has graced stages and mesmerized audiences with her classic beauty, statuesque height and charismatic charm.
Together, Simone & Sugar are Goddess Rising. They are honored to perform at the 2nd Annual QWBF, and intend to fan the flames of the sacred spark within all of you!
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tommy gun
Tommy Gun has been gracing stages across the Midwest and beyond since 2017. This flying femme fatale is also an avid lover of the aerial arts, and teaches pole dance, aerial silks, and burlesque in Detroit.
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holly garland
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Christmas has come early this year, and Holly Garland is the gift that keeps on giving. Holly has been on stage from an early age but got her start in burlesque in July of 2022. Hailing from Milwaukee, Holly has had the opportunity to perform in a variety of productions in the dairy state and across Midwest. She is the current reigning 2024 Burlesque Gotz Skillz Grand Champion.
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lita blue
Lita Blue has been entertaining all her life, but been on the burlesque scene for over six years. Her love for nerdlesque has resulted in appearances at conventions like MARCON and Matsuricon. She is an Ohio grown artist that has been on stages with Sex Kitten Purrlesque, Gem City Arts and Entertainment, Dirtywords Cabaret, Gemcity Burlesque and more.
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shrimp cocktail
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Shrimp Cocktail is One in a Krillion! She is the owner and executive producer of the award-winning Cleveland-based burlesque show, Shrimply the Best! Burlesque! She recently won the Silver Tusk Award for "Weird Art Kid"! Ms. Cocktail is America's Favorite Prawn Star! Cleveland's Queen of Comedy Burlesque, She's Shrimply the Best, the Crustacean Sensation herself- Shrimp Cocktail!
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joona bae
From South Korea by the way of Chicago, Joona Bae is an international burlesque artist who has performed in twelve different burlesque festivals since her debut in 2023. Joona also co-produces Diverse Desires, a cabaret show that highlights cultural representation in nightlife. Get ready for the Vanilla Unni, Joona Bae!
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miss nyxon
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Miss NYXon grew up in the professional wrestling industry, hailing from the iconic wrestling dynasty Los Guerreros. Being in front of audiences of thousands since 13years old- she is a Burlesque Artist, Choreographer, Third Generation Pro Wrestler, Fire Performer, TV personality & Host. As of 2022 Nyxon has headlined around the US, making rounds in the US Burlesque Festival Circuit and tours internationally as a feature entertainer for Centerfold Features. When she isn’t traveling or teaching, she is also the creator Haus of Nyx where she sells all the accessories a showghoul may need with her own glam originality. Fresh off the Burlesque Hall of Fame stage- She is The Favorite of Burlesque, Latina Heat- Miss Nyxon!
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