Gypsy Charms

Gypsy has been an inspiration to thousands of women and men across the world introducing them to their ‘inner performer.’ A born innovator and motivator, she has helped people realise their potential on and off the stage. Her personality led teaching style and her unique approaches to the teaching of performance genres have made her a cult figure in the burlesque world. Dr. Gypsy Charms guest teaches and choreograpahs across Europe making television appearances on Italy’s Canale 5 Chiambretti Night’s Burlesque Academy, Sky Uno’s Lady Burlesque and Channel 4′s ‘How to Look Good Naked’. She also regularly teaches workshops in Germany and has performed burlesque in Berlin. For more information on Gypsy’s teaching or to book a burlesque choreography session with Gypsy please visit www.burlesqueandcabaret.com, or to book her to teach your hen party go to www.charm-school.co.uk.

Versatility is paramount in Gypsy’s performance repertoire. From glamour based burlesque striptease and high kicking can cans to ethereal fan dances and 80’s pastiches she can and does turn her hand to any style and genre. Her performances include a variety of act based burlesque numbers from a tribute to Dietrich, en-pointe fan dances and classic bump n’ grind to hour length shows such as the widely acclaimed Mating Ritual. For enquiries on Gypsy’s performance work please email Gypsy at gypsy@burlesqueandcabaret.com.

Dr. Charms has written a PhD on striptease in Scotland, ‘The Private, the Public and the Pubic: Striptease and Naked Power in Scotland.’ A keen advocate of freedom of expression within all forms of adult entertainment, she is an avid lobbyist. She also gives talks on striptease and has done so for the Ragged University and Previously…Scotland’s History Festival. Gypsy’s most popular talk ‘Tits, Tassels and Ten Pound Notes: Striptease in Scotland’ is a witty, entertaining history of striptease charting its’ development from the working class music halls of Glasgow via Minskys in New York to the strip clubs of Scotland. Gypsy’s talks are suitable for a variety of audiences and can on request be acompanied by a burlesque performance. To contact her for more information on her academic work, her campaigns or to book Gypsy as a speaker please contact gypsy@burlesqueandcabaret.com.

Bio in Brief
Performance Specialism:
striptease, comedy-based dance
Academic Specialism:
striptease, sociology and burlesque (PhD University of Glasgow,2011)
Started Performing:
stripteasing since 1998, choreographing in 2005
Media Highlights:
Canale 5′s Chiambretti Night, Sky Uno’s Lady Burlesque, Channel Four’s How to Look Good Naked, BBC 4′s The Story of Music Hall
Career Highlights:
Erotic Awards, Striptease Artist of the Year Finalist 2005
Erotic Awards, Camapigner of the Year Nominee 2007
Co-choreographer, Miss Scotland Finalists 2008
Judge Milan Burlesque Awards 2011
Judge Miss Northern Ireland Tease 2011
Guest Performer Mr Sexy Northern Ireland 2010
Panopticon Fundrasier with Immodesty Blaize 2007
Burlesque Freakout Amsterdam 2010
Bizarre Ball 2009
Casino de Valle 2011
British Library 2009