Burlesque troupe brings empowerment, "Coyote Ugly" to the stage
Make some noise for the ladies of House of BurlesCLE.
State of play: The local burlesque group will perform twice Saturday at Globe Iron on the Flats West Bank.
The show is inspired by the movie "Coyote Ugly" and features sensual dance routines performed on and around a 20-foot-long bar.
Fun fact: They'll be accompanied by a movie playing in the background.
Copyright issues prevent showing "Coyote Ugly," so the troupe shot a similar, original film featuring the House of BurlesCLE members as actresses.
The vibe: Saturday's show features, among other things, women drenching themselves in water to Kid Rock's "Cowboy."
There's also a standout solo to Rihanna's "Rockstar 101" performed by former Cavaliers Dance Team member Haleigh Sigwalt.
Flashback: House of BurlesCLE was born two years ago at The Workshop Dance + Fitness Studio in Westlake.
"One of our members, Emily Rose, put on a similar show with roughly 10 women when she lived in Pittsburgh," Kailin Vedda, co-owner of The Workshop, tells Axios.
"Ours has grown to include 35 women. We've performed at places like House of Blues and The Agora."
The intrigue: The members range from professional dancers and choreographers to women who are coming off their first run of dance classes.
There are doctors, teachers and business owners among them. Rose works full-time as a pilot.
The big picture: Vedda says House of BurlesCLE is an extension of The Workshop's overall mission to uplift women.
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