Esther De Ville

My burlesque style has been inspired by classic burlesque performers and pin up models. My costumes have either been made by my hand or have lovingly embellished to achieve this vintage aesthetic. Many of my past clients have noted the ineffable creative quality of my burlesque acts and my haunting natural beauty. When interacting with your guests you will find that I am charming and intelligent, with the ability to speak knowledgeably on a variety of topics.

Esther De Ville is Toronto’s Vintage Vixen of Burlesque. She has been performing and producing burlesque events in Toronto since 2008. Her experience as an actor and set/costume designer gives her over 24+ years in the entertainment industry.



Esther has appeared at The Toronto Burlesque Festival numerous times as well as The Girlesque Expo, The Boston Burlesque Expo, The Ottawa Burlesque Expo and The Edmonton Burlesque Festival. In 2014 she won the Master Tassel Twirler for the Canadian Regional Burlypicks.

Tagged as the concept queen of producers, Esther works closely with Adam Tupper to create a seamless experience at The Ghoulesque Revue. She is also the producer of Thigh High, a monthly pot friendly burlesque show with a 1920’s twist.

Along side all of the community driven events she is involved in, Esther has also worked with INK Entertainment in the past to create interactive entertainment for Uniun Nightclub, Cube and This is London.



Esther started her love affair with fashion design at a very young age. She found her start working as an assistant seamstress with S&R Services. She later attended George Brown College and studied fashion tech and design. Since quitting her day job in 2014, Esther has been focused on designing and sewing custom costumes for local entertainers. Her store, Esther’s Emporium, currently stocks a mix of items she calls burlesque basics. That would include pasties, hair-flowers, gloves, crystals and more.

I will require a safe/private dressing room to get into costume and leave my personal items away from party guests.

You will also require a sound system with the ability to play my music track, as well as a roughly 8ft x 8ft stage for me to perform on. Stage lighting is ideal however I can perform in low/mood lighting if that's all that's available.