HEADMISTRESS

In her 13th year of burlesque indigenous femme Kitty Kin-Evil is the headmistress of Ottawa Burlesque Academy. Director of Frisque Femme Productions, Producer of "The Rump Revue", the first official chapter of The Original Burlesque Bingo, and Fabricator of  Evil Embellishments. Known as " The Superior Posterior" she specializes in classic, comedic burlesque, aerial hoop artistry and showgirl fans. 

She's the first performer from Ottawa to be accepted at The Burlesque Hall of Fame weekender, headlined The Kootenay Burlesque Festival, The Winnipeg Burlesque Festival, The Ohio Burlesque Festival, Imperial Burlesque Competiton, The Humboldt Burlesque Expo in California, Salt City Burlesque in New York, Esoteric Bazaar in Calgary, featured at Colorado Burlesque Festival, Salt City Burlesque Festival,Vermont Burlesque Festival several years in a row, graced the stages of Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender for 8 years now, performed at The New York Burlesque Festival, The Capital Burlesque Expo, VLV Rockabilly Weekender Burlesque Competition, Isle of tease festival in Victoria, Minneapolis Burlesque Festival, Montreal Burlesque Festival, Edmonton Burlesque Festival, Montreal's Red Hot and Blue Rockabilly Weekend, The Everything To Do With Sex Show and a proud honorary member of Subdury Burlesque for 11 years.

Photo: Marisa Parisella 

INSTRUCTOR

With legs for days and a hypnotizing gaze, Sonya Lex made her burlesque debut in 2018 and has quickly made a name for herself in the Ottawa and surrounding areas! A pole dancer for nearly 10 years with three gold medals from the Canadian Pole Fitness Championship and Pole Sport Organization (PSO), she is a lover of sensual movement at its roots and enjoys savouring moments as she dances. She strives for fluidity in movement and connection with the audience to bring in the core of burlesque: the tease. She has performed at the iconic Wiggle Room in Montreal, back-to-back years at the Vermont Burlesque Festival, the Montreal Burlesque Festival, and is a regular performer in the Original Burlesque Bingo (Ottawa Chapter) to name a few. Sonya is also the producer of Paillette Productions and occasionally does custom costume work, if you ask nicely! 

Photo: Marisa Parisella