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DIY BurlesKoala

Reflections of The Great DIY BurlesKoala 2023

The time is nearly here for our reigning Great DIY BurlesKoala 2023 Venus Adored to hand over the crown (well technically, bestow the crown she…

Mae de la RueNovember 19, 2025

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

Musings News

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

DIY BurlesKoala

DIY Burlesque Rhinestone tips from The Haus of Sparkle!

Burlesque + Rhinestones = Expensive! Right? Not always. The DIY BurlesKoala competition is all about creating an act on a $100 budget. Adding sparkle seems…

Mae de la RueOctober 25, 2023

DIY BurlesKoala News

Burlesque Competitions: DIY BurlesKoala

Sister competition to New Zealand's DIY BurlesKiwi, DIY BurlesKoala is an Australian burlesque competition run by Sydney's Mae de la Rue. What's with the name?…

Mae de la RueOctober 10, 2023

Muse News News

Vixens & Muses Burlesque Showcase

We are excited to be collaborating with Picton's Vixen & Vamp Burlesque to present a joint burlesque student showcase! Vixen & Vamp Burlesque, run by…

Mae de la RueJune 21, 2022

Musings

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

DIY BurlesKoala News

Burlesque On Demand!

With the move online, burlesque on demand is now more accessible than ever. Lockdowns and restrictions change at short notice and sometimes you find yourself…

Mae de la RueFebruary 15, 2021

Mae de la Rue at Burlesque Idol Sydney 2016

Musings News

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

Fabulous Fan Society performs at Decadence and Debauchery

Muse News News

Teaching and Producing in a Pandemic

When I first took over the Muse School of Burlesque (formerly the Risque Bizniz School of Burlesque) never did I think I would have to…

Mae de la RueSeptember 12, 2020

Muse News News

Online Burlesque Shows across Australia

The isolation cabin fever has been setting in for many around Australia and the world. No matter how many Online Burlesque Classes you might be…

Mae de la RueApril 17, 2020