education & conversation

  • Private act development

    From a little outside eye, to start to finish support for act development.

    Bella has been a performing arts mentor for four years. While also well versed in the art of the quick “shine & polish”, in this time they have continually developed their processes to create a learning environment that identifies what structural tools and learning is required for each student. Giving them the strong foundations they can build from every time, rather than simply offering band-aid fixes that create dependency on a teacher.

    bella maintains a small cohort of ongoing mentees and their books are currently closed to new clients for ongoing mentoring. but you can book casual, in studio outside eye here.

  • WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

    ready to dip your toe in to the magical world of burlesque? or ready learn how to strut with the best of them?

    bella offers workshops & group classes wherever they tour. check their store for in-house workshop offerings, or their social media for what is available through a variety of burlesque and performance art schools.

  • Speaking & writing

    bella offers insight into their perspective on social & political impacts of art, striptease and the body through their writing and speaking engagements. You can book Bella to speak or write for your event or publication by getting in touch here.

    these perspectives, along with theatrical training for stage, screen, cabaret, burlesque and other live performance also informs their pedagogy in teaching and directing solo artists, with incredible results. They share some of these insights in “Elegy of an ecdysiast”.