Musings Archives - Mae de la Rue

Mae de la Rue in a pink Corset with vintage style lingeries and crystals

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Celebrate World Burlesque Day!

There is a day for everything, coffee, tea, chocolate, even burlesque! World Burlesque Day is relatively new to the yearly calendar of ‘days’ but it’s…

Mae de la RueMarch 26, 2024

Mae de la Rue performs with burlesque feather fans while 6 months pregnant

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Burlesque and Pregnancy

Wondering about burlesque and pregnancy? When I tell people I'm pregnant, they are so happy for me and congratulatory! We have been wanting to have…

Mae de la RueFebruary 6, 2023

DIY BurlesKoala Musings News

DIY BurlesKoala Competition 2022

Burlesque may be facing its toughest challenge yet. Inflation. When the Cost of Living hits, budget burlesque hits back. Beauty on a budget is no…

Mae de la RueDecember 1, 2022

Mae's thoughts on getting ready for your first burlesque performance

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Preparing for your first burlesque performance

Running Muse School of Burlesque and every first burlesque performance teaches me new things. So many things I think are common sense, are really things I…

Mae de la RueJuly 14, 2022

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Burlesque Tip: Removing Spirit Gum from Fabric

Spirit Gum is a type of body glue. Many burlesque performers use Spirit Gum to stick on pasties. It's a pretty tough glue and can be…

Mae de la RueJuly 10, 2022

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10 Years of Mae de la Rue!

Ta-da! Before I knew it, my 10 year burlesque anniversary came and went! Thanks to Facebook memories, I was reminded I made my solo burlesque…

Mae de la RueMay 24, 2022

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5 reasons to try burlesque

I’ve been teaching burlesque for 4 years now, and in that time I have had a whole range of students come through the doors. From…

Mae de la RueApril 19, 2022

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Burlesque Muse 2021 On Demand

The 2021 Burlesque Muse Competition Burlesque Muse (formerly Burlesque Idol Australia) 2021 was an opportunity for me to step up and bring new life to…

Mae de la RueJune 27, 2021

Burlesque Idol Australia - Muse 2021 Grand Finale

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Tips for your online Burlesque Muse Australia 2021 Grand Finale Experience

In 2021 Burlesque Idol Australia was dubbed 'Burlesque Muse' in 2021 as I stepped up to take the reins as National Director for this years'…

Mae de la RueMay 1, 2021

Mae de la Rue at Burlesque Idol Sydney 2016

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Burlesque Competitions: Burlesque Idol Australia

I have competed in many burlesque competitions in my career, so thought I would share my experiences. Let's start with the first burlesque competition I…

Mae de la RueFebruary 4, 2021