Shimmy and shake Local burlesque artist teaches the 'Arts Upload' team some tricks of the trade

Lindsey Foat

Photo of Sophie Sassafras with words 'Burlesque 101'

Published February 13th, 2015 at 10:18 AM

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Kansas City is no stranger to the art of the tease.

Beginning in the ’40s, KC had a vibrant burlesque scene, and some of that legacy lives on with a number of local artists.

Sophie Sassafras teaches the craft to a new crop of aspiring performers at studios around the metro. She calls it Burlesque 101, and the Sassafras syllabus focuses mainly on the basics of strip tease and pin-up hair and makeup, as well as some female empowerment.

This story appeared on the latest edition of KCPT’s “Arts Upload” series.

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