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Cha Cha Velour, Legends, and Las Vegas Burlesque Classes

Photo by Radiant Inc. of Cha Cha Velour If you were driving on the Las Vegas Strip Northbound toward the Stratosphere (before Sahara), you would turn right on Karen Avenue, park at 900 Karen Ave. and enter the middle of the "New Orleans Square" to locate Suite C-209. It is not street-side, it's inside. A warm night in September led me to do just that, and I found myself at the front door of the Studio where Cha Cha Velour - the burlesque dance studio owner - was holding an open house. Sure, I first had to drive through a run-down area several blocks east to get there, but if you've spent anytime in Vegas, you know that's not unusual (especially since 2008). Upstairs following the signs (elevator available) I found a glass-front studio with a "Las Vegas Burlesque Classes" Sign on it. Entering the studio, I was greeted by a wall of legendary performers' autographed photos, a wall of teachers who'd already taught at

Cha Cha Velour, the 2nd Annual Man Show, and Burlesque Bingo 3/31-4/7

Burlesque: The 2nd Annual Man Show  is Sat. Mar. 31 , 8pm/11pm Cha Cha Velour    has taken over the Boom Boom Room at Boomers bar for her monthly off-strip burlesque production "Live Burlesque in Las Vegas" for some time. Best known for her involvement with the Burlesque Hall of Fame (Las Vegas)  Cha Cha Velour (not to be confused with Chi Chi Rivera) has earned her place in the 'Burlesque Community' since 2006 as one of the few dancers and enthusiats who live in Las Vegas actually practicing the art form. Our hero is also an organizer, despite working her full-time job in the medical field. Some of 2011's amazing accomplishments for Cha Cha Velour include opening her own Las Vegas dance studio, and being named among the top 50 ( #42 ) by the readers of 21st Century Burlesque Magazine,  which is a Magazine that has published timely articles for years about what performers really want to know, and top stage news about upcoming festivals. As for the new stud