About

At Pink Kitten we are highly passionate about Burlesque and exotic dance, and the benefits that can come from learning it. Our classes are more than just dance or fitness classes, they bring empowerment and boost confidence, sometimes life changingly so.

Anyone can take part in our classes, no matter what age, shape or size they are. We believe that being sexy is far more than looking a certain way, being sexy is about having an X factor that comes from within, and we give you the tools to find that.

Our classes are also an excellent exercise, and a wonderful way for today’s modern woman, who wants to do something a little more fun and exciting than monotonous gym work outs to keep fit.

What women also love about Pink Kitten classes is that they are a great way to be creative and express your sexuality.

Pink Kitten was founded by Keda Breeze, a top British Burlesque performer in her home town of Bristol in early 2004, out of her passion for Burlesque and Pole Dancing, and the benefits that learning them can bring women.

The classes which offered a fun female atmosphere with high standards of service, were an instant hit. They were quickly oversubscribed and Keda began to handpick and train other dancers and performers, and Pink Kitten began to spread across the country. Pink Kitten has gone from strength to strength over the years and not only is it one of the top schools of its type, but it is a real female business success story.

Poppy Von Tarte (aka Michaela)

Michaela has been a professional performer and theatre director for 15 years and trained in theatre and contemporary performance at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. As well as her theatre work Michaela is a well known Burlesque performer and snake dancer going by the stage name of Poppy Von Tarte. Michaela has taught throughout her career and is passionate about enabling others and sharing her skills.

 

Tabitha Tease ( aka Hannah)

Hannah has danced throughout the whole of her life. Her training includes classical ballet, modern, jazz dance, street dance and contemporary dance. She has appeared as a dancer and Burlesque performer at many venues including theatres, nightclubs, catwalk performance, outdoor and street events. She currently trains in aerial circus performance and is fully qualified in exercise to music ( i.e. aerobics fitness professional) and First Aid. On teaching pole dancing and Burlesque classes Hannah says:

“I really enjoy teaching Pole Dancing and Burlesque because it is a fun and sexy way to keep fit. It improves your confidence and teaches you to spin, wiggle and pose like a diva”

Keda

Keda has trained in many dance and theatre forms and in 2001-2002 she attended Circomedia School for Circus and Physical theatre. Shortly after graduating, and in the early days of the British Burlesque revival, her show stopping acts combining circus skills and Burlesque performance quickly shot her to stardom, and she became one of the countries most celebrated Burlesque artists. Keda has thrilled audiences from New York to Milan, eaten fire on live TV with Paul O Grady, shared the stage with Dita Von Tease, performed for royalty, rock stars and even posed as a muse for Banksy.

Keda also produces the Bristol based sell out show Hoochie Coochie Kabaret, which features top national and international burlesque, circus and cabaret and is regarded as one of the very best shows of its type.

Today Keda performs cutting edge cabaret acts combining circus, theatre and dance. Her exciting new website is currently under construction, to see more of Keda go to www.myspace.com/keda_breeze

Abby

Abby is a professional circus performer and dancer with a rich training background. She has danced since a young age, completed a degree in dance and visual arts, and followed that by training at Circomedia Circus School where she specialised in aerial and acrobalance. Today she has a great passion for the Burlesque and showgirl style, and likes to incorporate these glamorous elements into her highly skilled acts. She loves teaching and sharing her skills and discoveries as she feels that the confidence you gain learning dance really can help you outside of the classroom, as it did for her.

Nicole

Nicole started an ongoing love affair with dance almost immediately after learning how to walk. Her dance training includes ballet, jazz and hip hop. She is also an accredited yoga teacher and has taught yoga classes in the USA and Europe. Nicole has an MA in Gender and Sexuality and knowledge gained from this course filters into her teaching. A fan of feminism, sexuality and healthy body image, Nicole was naturally drawn to the pro-female sexual expressiveness of Burlesque dance. She loves Burlesque for the space which it creates for women of all shapes and sizes to playfully perform and create health relationships with their bodies and sexuality.

Nicole is also a highly accomplished cheerleader. She  was captain of Saint Leo’s Lions Varsity Cheerleading squad in Philadelphia, USA.  The Lions won 1st place for creative dance sequences three years in a row, as well as other competitive prizes for Cheer and dance.