The Burlesque Handbook
&#8220;Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. A learned burly-q historian, a skilled and gracious teacher, and a breathtaking, world-class performer, she&#8217;s everything you could want in a shimmy queen. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she&#8217;s my idol.&#8221; (Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America and head bombshell of Operation Bombshell: The Burlesque School for Military Wives)&#8220;That&#8217;s Jo Weldon &#150; and she&#8217;s perfect!&#8221; (Leighton Meester, star of Gossip Girl)&#8220;Jo is one of the true champions of the burlesque world&#8230;.Hearing her speak, seeing her teach, and marveling at the way she has been the driving force behind successful events is a real pleasure for me!&#8221; (Catherine D&#8217;Lish, Two-Time Miss Exotic World, Creative Director for Dita Von Teese)&#8220;When you need an academic diatribe about the importance of burlesque in a gorgeous package served with sex appeal, intelligence and love, that&#8217;s Jo! This woman is passionate about burlesque and can recreate the sex appeal of the genre lost long ago.&#8221; (Dirty Martini, Muse to Karl Lagerfeld, Voted #1 Burlesque Performer in the World 2010)&#8220;When Jo performed at Exotic World, I&#8217;d never been so mesmerized by a woman sitting on a chair. That&#8217;s the mark of a true performance!&#8221; (Immodesty Blaize, Miss Exotic World 2007 and the UK&#8217;s Premier Burlesque Performer)&#8220;Jo is not only one of the most classically elegant dancers ever to grace the Slipper Room Stage, but in my humble opinion, she is also one of the sexiest performers I&#8217;ve ever known.&#8221; (James Habacker, Artistic Director, The Slipper Room NYC)&#8220;Why she&#8217;s willing to make the secrets of her fantastic skills available to the public is beyond me, but if I were you, I&#8217;d buy this book quick, before she changes her mind.&#8221; (Jonny Porkpie, author of The Corpse Wore Pasties, creator of Pinchbottom Burlesque)