A whole lot of shakin' going on

My life has been a whirlwind of changes and adjustments for the past few years. I quit performing, had my son, went back to college, resumed performing, graduated, went back to graduate school, got divorced, became obsessed with burlesque and fell in love all in a few years. Any one of those things would be life changing, and they all have been. I've been taking everything in its own time and pace. I've been amazed by so many moments, especially lately. Now my performances reach more people in more places in the world, and wouldn't ya know it? People are enjoying what I have to give them

I am so grateful for everything burlesque has given me--new friends, a passport to a passionate lifestyle, a chance to discover myself in the relationship I have with the audience. Performing in such an honest and passionate way is revealing and makes me a little more nervous than other forms of performance I've done. It's not the body exposure that makes me nervous, that's really the only thing a burlesque audience expects, it's the all of the components that make a performance really good. That really has to do with you...and my vision of what I want to bring to you.

While I strive to bring you cleverness and beauty, I mostly want to bring you something truly genuine. When I perform I open myself up to experiencing my vision with my body and my emotions. I'm not remembering some great idea that I had and going through the motions, I'm really experiencing it at that moment. Our moment. If I walk off the stage and I couldn't totally get into the moment, I feel as though I've failed. If you don't respond to me, I feel I've failed, too, but that's a different thing. I always blame myself for a less than stellar performance and it rarely has to do if I landed a stunt or an article of clothing came off smoothly, it has everything to do with if I connected with you.

While a lot of performers do what they do for self-gratifying reasons or to push your boundaries, I mostly want to give you what I'd like to have given to me.
Honesty. Passion. Connection. Respect.

I'll see you at the next show.

Hugs,

Coco Lectric