CLASSES

The Vaudeville Consortium is delighted to announce our First Term for 2026!

ALL CLASSES IN STUDIO

Where: Paddington Play Centre & Paddington Hall (10 Moreton St, Paddington)
How to enroll: Fill in the enrolment form here: https://www.thevaudevilleconsortium.com.au/book-a-class
Our experienced and award winning team of teachers this term offer an array of performance styles for students at all levels of experience.

2, 4, 5 & 8 WEEK COURSES AVAILABLE: 12th January to 13th March 2026
Check out the course descriptions for class dates & class information.

Please check descriptions for each carefully!

NEXT SHOWCASE: Saturday May 16th at Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills

DISCOUNTS:
ENROL AND MAKE FULL PAYMENT AS AN EARLY BIRD AND GET ANY 8 WEEK COURSE FOR $150!
(*Must enroll and make full payment by 31st December 2025 for this offer to be valid*)

TERM BOOKINGS:

Fill in the classes here here: https://www.thevaudevilleconsortium.com.au/book-a-class

CASUAL BOOKINGS:

For classes where casual bookings are accepted, please fill in the enrolment form and make your payment prior to the class each week you are attending.

ALL CLASSES AT - PADDINGTON PLAY CENTRE (10 Moreton St, Paddington)

MONDAY’S: PADDINGTON PLAY CENTRE

When: 6:30-7:30pm
Teacher: Cora Confetti
Class: Neo Burlesque

Class Dates: 8 consecutive weeks commencing 12th January

All Levels
Price: $190 Term or $30 per class for casuals

Term 1 for Cora’s class will bring a bold, modern neo-burlesque routine packed with black-and-red flair, clever lighting-illusion props, and high-energy attitude to “Red Alert" by Basement Jaxx. Expect sharp hits, playful tease, and a fun, fierce vibe that lets you strut with confidence and command the room.

Opportunity to perform at the first TVC carnival of 2026 in May.

When: 7:30-8:30pm
Teacher: ClockworkManda
Class: Commercial Dance Styles

Class Dates: 5 Workshops throughout Term 1

All Levels
Price: $120 for all 5, or $30 per class for casuals

This term ClockworkManda is bringing a complete mixed bag of choreography classes, so you can get a taste of the eclectic range of movement styles she has under her belt!

Join for the whole term, or pick your faves and come along casually. These are all open level workshops, meaning no matter where you're at in your dance journey - you are all welcome!

Workshop 1 // Jan 12th // Chair Dance // Twin Peaks - Audrey's Dance Remix

Workshop 2 // Jan 19th // HipHop // Fresh Prince Theme

Workshop 3 // Jan 26th // Broadway Jazz // Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up

Workshop 4 // Feb 23rd // Contemporary Floorwork // Raye - Secrets

Workshop 5 // March 2nd // Sexy Commercial // 5ive - If Ya Gettin Down Baby

TUESDAY’S: PADDINGTON PLAY CENTRE

When: 6:30-7:30pm
Teacher: Lydia Grim
Class: Burlesque Basics for Budding Beginners

Class Dates: 8 consecutive weeks commencing 13th January

All Levels
Price: $190 Term or $30 per class for casuals

Legs and Lines - Pointed toes and legs for days, creating shapes with our legs, kicks and flicks, bend and lunge. We'll spend this session just focusing on our lower body and the myriad of ways we can use our lovely legs.

Steps and Turns - Walking, strutting and moving with intention, tighter turns and direction changes. We'll practice different styles of walks and turns, then combining week 1's fundamentals learn a short sequence of choreography featuring, you guessed it, our legs.

From Your Core to Your Fingertips - posture, arms, hands. Elongated lines, strength and softness. Drawing on Lydia's background we will learn classic cheerleading and ballet arm movements, and pull those disciplines into burlesque adaptations

Giving Face and Giving Head - audience eye contact, a coy glance away, choreography for your face. We will literally sit and stare at our beautiful faces in the mirrors and practise adding facial expressions to music. We'll practice on each other, then practice a choreographed sequence of headography

Tempo and Timing - Stillness and flow, we'll learning the same snippet of choreo, highlighting the juxtaposition between movement and stillness, smooth and sharp movements. Oh, and we'll learn it at two different tempos!

Musical Analysis and Choreo Scaffolding - Identifying peaks and valleys, points of interest in music, and translating to choreography ideas and key moments in an act. This is a sit down, pencil and paper class. We'll listen to different pieces of music and go over different techniques for mapping music and planning out the bones of an act.

Costuming 101 - Planning, styling, budgeting, removability, working with different fabrics, your costume as a prop. This is another theory based class, byo note taking gear! We'll chat all things burlesque costume, focussing on planning a costume from the base up! This also builds perfectly on from last week's music/choreo session. Lydia will also have a costume Q&A for any costume/sewing questions you might have. If you'd like to bring a specific costume piece to ask advice about, feel free!

The Unglamour of Admin - Branding, Bios, and Signatures, Act Info Submission/MC notes. Crash course in everything from stage names, performer personas, versatility, developing your own stage style, to submitting act info and writing notes for MCs. Another sit down, theory based class, perfect for the summer heat!

When: 7:30-8:30pm
Teacher: Lydia Grim
Class: Cheap Tricks: Bras & Knickers

Class Dates: 8 consecutive weeks commencing 13th January

Level: Beginner/open
Price: $190 Term or $30 per class for casuals

Lydia will be guiding you through the process of covering a wire-free bandeau bra and using a pair of fugly Nanna knickers to create your own unique costume set. By the end of term no one will believe they were boring basics. Not good with patterns? No need to be! You'll be using just a basic straight/zig zag stitch on a sewing machine, and existing items as a template.

BYO sewing pins and stretch fabric (stretch in all directions) or for $10 be at the mercy of picking from Lydia's fabric stash. BYO sewing machine ideally, as Lydia will only be bringing one to class with a limited number of places for students without machines.

WEDNESDAY

When: 6:30-7:30pm

Teacher: Scarlet Tinkabelle
Class: Beginner Feather Fan Tech

Class Dates: Jan 14 & 21

All Levels but designed for beginners
Price: $50 for both or $30 per class for casuals

New to holding our feathery friends? Want to get really acquainted with them and set yourself up for success? Here’s your chance to learn, grow and connect with feather fans all under a two week masterclass series with Tink!

We’ll be covering holds, grip changes, moves and combos in these classes, and, we’ll be starting your foundations so the harder tricks that will be in your FANtasitcal future will be much easier when the time comes!

Wear comfortable clothing, bring some water & your fans if you have some of your own or to borrow.
*We have a limited number of studio sets to use in class, but please check in for their availability before booking to avoid being fan-less in class.

When: 6:30-7:30pm

Teacher: Scarlet Tinkabelle
Class: Intermediate-Advanced Feather Fan Tech

Class Dates: Mar 4 & 11

All Levels but designed for beginners
Price: $50 for both or $30 per class for casuals

Wanting to advance your feather fan skills and techniques?

Come along for this two part masterclass series with Tink and level up for the year ahead.

We’ll be focusing on the harder tech, so make sure you pack your brain in your carry bag and give yourself some breathing time afterwards.

When: 7.30-8.30pm
Teacher: Scarlet Tinkabelle
Class: Fire Eating Sessions

Class Dates: 4 consecutive weeks: Feb 18 & 25, Mar 4 & 11

Price: $175 for 4 week term - no casuals

Looking to learn the art of Fireplay or looking to increase your fire skills? Learn from Brisbane’s fiery fairy themself!

Sanctioned Fire Queen by Satan’s Angel, Tink has been performing and training in the art of fire fusion with burlesque and dance for over 8 years.

The course will include Fire Eating, live & dead wick pulls, transfers, fleshing & building combinations for fire performance.

Fuel & apparatus use is included in the course.

THURSDAY’S: PADDINGTON PLAY CENTRE

When: 6:30-7:30pm

Teacher: Scarlet Tinkabelle

Class: Fairy Flag Tech

Class Dates: Jan 15 & 22

All Levels

Price: $50 for both or $30 per class for casuals

Whether you’re new to silk flags, or wanting to give them a go for the first time, there will be something in these two workshop classes for you!

Learn the art of manipulating these gloriously large props with Tink this term.

Tech learnt in these classes will be a great foundation for Term 2 where a routine class will be offered as a performance class for Carnival in May.

Wear comfortable clothing to move in and bring your water bottle along with your flags.

*some flags will be available for use during the classes - please enquire before booking to ensure they are available for you should you require them

When: 6:30-7:30pm

Teacher: Scarlet Tinkabelle

Class: Slinky Floor

Class Dates: Feb 19 & 26, Mar 5 & 12

Open Levels

Price: $100 for the 4 week term or $30 per class for casuals

This class breaks down the fundamentals of floorplay, teaching dancers how to move safely and seamlessly across the floor through guided drills, transitions, and flow-based technique.

Whilst we will cover some trickier floorplay moves and holds, this class will concentrate more on flow and slinking and less on the harder style tech Tink is usually known for.

We’ll also be doing some combos each week to put our newly learnt techniques to use!

What to bring: Yoga mat, heels (preferably closed toe, and 7inch or platform styled), knee pads & a water bottle. Don’t forget to dress comfortably in something you can move easily in and all over the floor in!

When: 7.30-8.30pm
Teacher: Tickle Allure
Class: Naked Truths

Class Dates: 8 consecutive weeks commencing 15th January

Level: Beginner/open
Price: $190 Term or $30 per class for casuals

Miss Tickle Allure is so excited to be bringing her first tech term to TVC; Naked Truths. Over the 8 weeks, we will explore the history, ethics and moralities, the why’s behind staple burlesque costume pieces.

This class is suitable for all abilities, but if you have any concerns, please reach out.

Wear comfortable clothing to move in and bring your water bottle along with the item of costuming for the tech session that week.

Some items will be made available for borrowing each week

There is no performance outcome for this class.

PRIVATE LESSONS:
All of The Vaudeville Consortium Teachers are available for you to book for one-on-one coaching tailored to suit your needs! Whether you are wanting to work on an existing act to take it to the next level, begin a new routine or simply wish to hone down on some set skills, our teachers have you covered.

Private Lessons start at just $110 per hour in studio and require booking through TVC - contact us for more info or to arrange with a tutor of your choosing.
Fire performance/privates for all levels and various apparatus are also available upon request.

Should you have any queries please email us at: thevaudevilleconsortium@outlook.com
Booking Form: https://www.thevaudevilleconsortium.com.au/book-a-class

Please complete this along with your payment to secure your place in your selected course.
Payment details will be sent to you upon confirming your enrolment.

All tuition fees (casuals excluded) to be paid prior to the commencement of term 12th January 2025, unless you are enrolling under the early bird promotion whereby all fees are to be finalized in full by 31st December 2025.

Please note, whilst we cannot offer general refunds, for withdrawing from classes due to medical reasons/covid related reasons, we are most happy to transfer to another term for you or discuss an alternative, please just speak with us directly.

Any questions, please ask! We want to keep you feeling safe in our space, and we really are here to help and remove any extra stress. Let’s Dance!