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Violette Coquette is an award-winning International burlesque performer who has captivated audiences across North America and Europe. HIRE Violette to dazzle from the stage, perform a pop-up burlesque act roving through the crowd, or as a themed event activator, setting the mood through costuming and audience interaction.
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Thomas S.
August 5, 2021Violette Coquette is one of Edmonton’s most celebrated burlesque performers. Her creative imagination, coupled with her seasoned dance experience, create spectacular acts and costumes that dazzle audiences. She is also a pillar in the burlesque community producing next level events and festivals while advocating for accessibility and equity in performance spaces. Violette is world class and a gem of a human.
Hired as: 1920s Era Entertainment, Burlesque Entertainment
Price range: Starts at $600
Languages: English, French
Gig length: 5 - 90 minutes
Hire Violette to dazzle your audience with a vintage strip-tease burlesque act! Her current acts include:
- "Decadent Flapper" (Roaring Twenties, 1920s inspired, with custom waterfall boa fans)
- "Least Naked Woman" (a tribute to the classic striptease, 1930s/1940s/Old Hollywood aesthetic)
- "Lilac Dream" (feather fan dance act)
- "Dietrich's Rose" (romantic Marlene Dietrich tribute, from tuxedo to custom rose costume)
PLEASE NOTE: burlesque performance involves striptease and is meant for 18+ audiences. A standard burlesque solo lasts 4-6 minutes; a "longform" burlesque act is around 8-10 minutes, involving more audience roving and improvisation. For more sustained interaction and presence at an event, a mix of burlesque stage acts and roving entertainment is recommended, with the option to meet and mingle with guests in costume and pose for photos.
Violette Coquette is an award-winning performer known for unique “Classic burlesque romanticism,” her vintage glamour, and stunning one-of-a-kind costuming. Violette's work reimagines the beauty, hedonism, and styles of past eras, from the opulence of la Belle Époque to the cinematic grandeur of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She has appeared on some of the world’s most prestigious and sought-after stages, captivating audiences across the globe, including Montreal, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Zurich, London, Paris, Berlin, and beyond.
A burlesque performance generally requires:
PRIVATE DRESSING ROOM: Violette will need a well-lit dressing room accessible from the backstage area with chair, mirror, a place to hang costumes, and access to a washroom.
PERFORMANCE SPACE: a stage or other clean, safe, and well-lit performance area, clear of cords and other tripping hazards.
LIGHTING: sufficient lighting to frontlight, sidelight, and backlight the entire performance space. In burlesque, the performer's facial expressions are a large part of the performance, and the lighting colour and quality set the mood for the show.
SOUND: a high-quality sound system, stage monitors and audio technician/DJ.
PROFESSIONAL HOST: the host warms up the audience and sets the mood for the performance to come. Your host should be prepped with Violette's name and bio so that they can introduce her before her performance.
A SAFE ENVIRONMENT: it is not permitted for the staff, employees of the venue, or the public to touch the performer.
Glamorous burlesque from 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s.
Dressing room equipped with mirror and lighting, located as close to stage as possible
Professional lighting of the staging area
Sound system and sound technician/DJ
Burlesque Entertainment