Elevate your next event with burlesque or dance entertainment from a highly sought after industry professional. No event is too big or small and all occasions are accommodated: weddings, engagement parties, divorce parties, birthdays, corporate events & more! We offer:
a) Specially curated burlesque or dance performances adorned with beautiful costuming
b) Fun, energizing classes to get you and your guests on your feet and having a good time
c) Performance/class combos offering you the best of both worlds!
Performances can include:
- solos from one or more artists, either pop-up style or show format
- partnered couple's dance performances
- gogo dancers for ambient entertainment
5 reviews
Audrey B.
November 3, 2025Miss Sunny Haelstorm delivered a performance that balanced wit, sensuality, and sheer artistry. It was a reminder that burlesque, at its best, is about empowerment, storytelling, and joy.
Hired as: Burlesque Entertainment
Faichell E.
May 28, 2025Sunny was the highlight of our event because her performance was excellent. Sunny arrived on time, was very friendly, graceful and paid close attention to detail. In addition, her outfits were tasteful and elegant. We will definitely book her for future events.
Hired as: Burlesque Entertainment, Dancer
Glitz F.
January 28, 2024I hired Sunny for my 1920s themed corporate fundraiser. She is extremely professional, from start to finish. She had great communication during the booking process and her performances and interactions with the guests with entertaining and exciting.
Hired as: 1920s Era Entertainment
Adah R.
December 24, 2023My crowd gave Sunny HarlStorm a new name because she brought the heat! Amazing soul, beauty spirit, all smiles and very gentle. Sunny danced at my Great Gatsby theme 43rd bday party and brought tears of joy to my eyes. Her eye contact while dancing is unmatched. She engaged with the crowd with a smile non stop, eye contact and moved people out their seats with her shoulder shimmy & wink of the eye. I would love to hire them for any event I have again, even if it’s just a tea party. Everyone loved Sunny and she made the evening a night to remember with the stand up split and dropped split at the end!!!!!! My new FIRE, Sunny HaelStorm AKA Sunny HarlFire!!!!!
Hired as: Burlesque Entertainment, Cabaret Entertainment, Dancer, Jazz Dancer, Variety Entertainer, Variety Show
Sunny Haelstorm
Thanks so much for your kind words Adah! It was an honor to celebrate your birthday with you and I'm thrilled to hear you and your guests enjoyed yourselves. Your crowd had great energy and I had a ball performing for them. I'd be delighted to entertain your future events, tea parties and all!
Lauren S.
September 24, 2020I just love Sunny! So fun and professional at the same time! Thank you so much!
Hired as: Dance Instructor
Price range: Contact for pricing
Languages: English
High quality, immersive entertainment that will dazzle your guests and make you the talk of the town. Together we will curate a magical experience tailored to your special event so your vision can become reality.
Sunny Haelstorm is a performing & teaching artist, model, producer, emcee and energy healer born and based in Chicago. Decades of professional training and performance in classical dance strongly inform Sunny's artistry, enabling them to create interactive sensory experiences through burlesque, drag and silk dance performances. Their dance style is heavily influenced by their extensive training in several genres including: ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, salsa, West African, West Coast swing and more.
Sunny confidently commands the stage with a movement language that captivates and lures spectators into their magnetizing orbit. With a wry smile and an air of mischievous whimsy, they will take you on an unpredictable ride blazing with passion and tempered by a soft elegance. Whether performing in sold out amphitheaters or for intimate events, Sunny brings the same level of professionalism and radiant energy to all their performances.
Haelstorm has been featured in numerous notable productions throughout their career and they frequently perform throughout Chicago and across the Midwest. They often perform at local Chicago hotspots such as: Bordel, Untitled Supper Club, Newport Theater, House of Blues and California Clipper. Past performances have also included Reggies, Steppenwolf Theater, The Promontory, Logan Center for the Arts and Auditorium Theater. Some prior productions of note include: Joel Hall's Nuts & Bolts (2013) and Anja: The Unexpected (2015), Jeezy's Juke Joint 2019, IABD International Festival of Black Dance 2019 (as Joel Hall Dancers ensemble member), Burlypicks Illinois Regionals 2020 ("Best Overall" and "Master of Bump N Grind") and Juneteenth Jumpoff 2025 along with live appearances on ABC News, NBC and WGN.
Friday
Antiqui-Tease Burlesque
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Intro to Burlesque Workshop
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Friday
Bordel
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Bordel
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Intro to Burlesque Workshop
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Friday
Elrow Chicago
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Elrow Chicago
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Wednesday
Untitled's Eve of the Eve
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled at Untitled
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
The Drifter
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
Newport Peek-Easy
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Unbridled at Untitled
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
The Drifter
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Intro to Burlesque Workshop
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Thursday
Unbridled at Untitled
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
Pvssy Wolf: Liberation
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Monday
Tassels & Tunes
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Bordel
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
The Drifter
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Embodied
7:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
Bordel
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
Luminosity
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Newport Peek Easy
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
The Drifter
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Notes on Masculinity
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Strapped
10:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Drifter
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
Punk Rock Burlesque & Variety Show
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Bordel
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
Luminosity
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Dollz Spectra
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Drifter
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Lost In A Forest
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Freshman 15: PhD
8:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
CLOWNCULT
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Vavoom Lagoon
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Drifter
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
New Year Steve
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Eve of the Eve @ Untitled
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Risqué Review
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Drifter Burlesque
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Elrow
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Elrow
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Intro to Burlesque Workshop
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Friday
Drifter Burlesque
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Bordel
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Wicked Cabaret
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Wicked Cabaret
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Wicked Cabaret
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Country Club Hills, IL
Sunday
Ink'D Arts Fest
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
Newport Peek Easy
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Witches Brew Burlesque
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
House of Burlesque
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Bordel
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
In My Feels
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
Unbridled
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Newport Peek Easy
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Drifter
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Chicago Trans Movement Festival
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Friday
lustitia Variety Show
9:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Ina Mae Tavern
10:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
The Drifter
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
A Family Affair
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Boudoir Bingo
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled: After Hours
10:00pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
Pasties for the People
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday
Ecdysiast Arts Museum (Iowa)
All-day event
Saturday
Yellow Brick Road Cabaret
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Bordel
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Burlesque Workshop
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Saturday
Yellow Brick Road Cabaret
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Yellow Brick Road Cabaret
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Juneteenth Jumpoff
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Nudie Nubies
9:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Newport Peek Easy
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Bordel
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Birthday Party
10:30pm - 11:00pm
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Chicago Heights, IL
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday
Tassels & Tunes
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday
Ina Mae Tavern
10:00pm - 11:30pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
The Drifter
9:30pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Intro to Burlesque Workshop
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Thursday
Intimacy Nite
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Maison LaQueue Revue
9:30pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Unbridled at Untitled
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday
Floorwork 8-Week Class Series
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Sunday Cabaret Soiree
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
HUNKS Drag Show
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
A Family Affair
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
The Drifter
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Figure Modeling
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Open Cabaret
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
LIT!: Love Stories
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Selva Burlesque
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday
The Uncanny Attic at Steppenwolf
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Bordel
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Notes on Masculinity
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Fantasmia
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Tease Jazz 8-Week Class Series
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Lansing, IL
Saturday
Wedding Reception
9:00pm - 10:30pm
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Chicago, IL
Friday
Bachelorette Party
8:00pm - 9:30pm
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Gary, IN
Michael & Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Eartha Kitt, Alvin Ailey, Selena, Josephine Baker, Ciara, Shakira
Microphone may be required for larger classes/workshops
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