Vixen Deville Burlesque and Body Confidence

Vixen is an amazingly supportive, inspiring and dynamic coach — I recommend taking her class to anyone who wants to step out of their comfort zone and into their unleashed glory! I took her class because I used to be really heavy and didn’t feel connected to my new, thinner body. I also believed I couldn’t dance my entire life, which made me even more self-​conscious. When Vixen explained that I was telling a story, not performing a dance number, it really made things click into place for me. I went from having a panic attack the first class, to performing my act on stage like a pro 10 weeks later. It was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life! I now feel sexy, confident and strong. This class was a truly transformative experience! Don’t think about it, just do it:)

This was a Fun. Different experience. As an actress Im used to performing, but Vixen taught me to call attention to my insecurities and flaunt them with Confidence. This class inspired me to feel Sexy no mattet what. I am FABULOUS!

Vixen Deville’s Burlesque class is a great experience. I learned a lot, gained confidence in myself, and had a lot of fun. Vixen Deville is a great teacher; she’s patient, kind, and always helps everyone in the class. I highly recommend her class. 5 Stars.

Vixen is a gem! She promotes such a supportive environment and really loves what she does. It is refreshing to see someone so passionate about promoting positive female relationships and body confidence!

Vixen is absolutely fabulous! You don’t have to be a performer to take this class. She breaks down the basics of burlesque and makes everyone feel like a million dollars. More importantly she helps break down the mental barriers of not feeling good enough, or beautiful enough, or whatever and helps you to realize that you are fabulous too! This class was like therapy, but way cheaper!

I love working with Vixen. I’ve done Burlesque a long time ago and wasn’t sure why but felt the need to take her classes and get back into it, if nothing else just for fun and possibly incorporate it into my live show as a singer/​performer. My confidence level is back up, I’m learning to appreciate and love my body and myself again. Vixen is so creative, inspiring and helpful. I had a hard time deciding what act to do, what story to tell, she’s been extremely patient with me and has helped me so much. Not only is she a great teacher, she’s fun to be around, smart, easy going and a total pro. When I saw her perform, she blew me away. I knew right than I’m in good hands. I love her class, her style and her as a person in general. I’ve seen some of her other students work on their acts and transform on stage, truly amazing. Plus, it’s fun to meet like minded people and make new friends. I highly recommend her!!!

FABULOUS! This class is wonderful for everyone – woman, man, performer, business professional, housewife.. .
Vixen is an incredibly talented actress/​dancer that truly has the gift of being a great teacher. Her enthusiasm, knowledge, experience and patience allows all in her class to excel. It isn’t just a burlesque class, it’s an class that brings out that amazing you that either you didn’t realize existed or was too scared to let out. Love Vixen deVille and all she does!

Vixen, beyond being an incredibly fun awesome person, is an excellent instructor. She really gives you the permission to come out of your shell and express yourself to the fullest. Not only does she provide you with great techniques in a comprehensive easy-​to-​learn way in a safe environment, but she also works with you to create your own act and helps you discover yourself as a burlesque performer, without making you feel pressured to be anything other than exactly what and who you want to be. Absolutely, highly, recommend that anyone take this class — you’ll be a more confident, happy, and free person for it… and have an absolute blast in the mean time. Vixen is the best!!!

Taking this class was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I can’t say enough good things about Vixen and this wonderful class. I was a burlesque singer for a troupe when I was diagnosed with vocal cord damage. I was instructed by my doctor stop singing immediately and make all kinds of lifestyle changes. So while on vocal rest it was suggested that I take a class and start working on other burlesque skills that didn’t require me to sing.
I had taken Vixen’s intro class the year before, just before a show that required me to dance, and I needed some confidence to be get through that show. I’m not a dancer. That one hour did the trick. I had an amazing time, met new people, and walked out of there feeling awesome. The night of the show I was confident and calm and pretty good.
I talked to Vixen about my situation and she was super encouraging. I wasn’t really sure if this was a good idea for me try dancing. She said there are all kinds of different acts in burlesque that I could do. And because she had seen me sing, she said I was a natural at performing and that I could definitely embrace something new. I walked into that class with a bunch jumbled ideas as to what I wanted to do. And with each class the number I was developing was coming into shape with the help of Vixen. When I had freakouts about wardrobe malfunctions she gave helpful suggestions as to how to get around them. When I freaked out in general, she was always so encouraging explaining that what I was doing wasn’t easy and I was doing amazingly well for someone who hasn’t been doing this for years.. The encouragement was contagious, because the students in her class were encouraging each other as each of our acts started to take form. It was a great environment to learn and grow.
She isn’t traditional about teaching steps, it’s more about telling a story with each number. And not where your foot will be when you get to count 8. Because she taught that way it was easy to remember what I was doing from one moment to the next in my number. She encouraged students to embellish their costumes and really make them their own. Again super helpful suggestions as to how to make improvements to something as simple as a glove. With me being a bigger girl, I was super self conscious about my body, and the fact that I wasn’t as flexible as most students. I was hopeless at stocking removal. Vixen made me feel like that was OK. I didn’t have to remove stockings, there are other things I can do to enhance the number. It was all about what I was comfortable with, and nothing was a real requirement other than feeling good and presenting your true self.
At the end of my class I had a fully developed act, a fairly comprehensive costume, and a new found confidence that really helped me step into my new role as dancer. The transformation was very noticeable among the people who knew me best. I debuted my act last month and it was a big hit. Everyone who saw love it and was extremely proud of me. As a result I have performed this number a total of 3 times in the last 3 weeks and it’s really been a crowd pleaser. I felt good about performing as a dancer. The producer of my troupe is now encouraging me to dance in group numbers, and do more solo dance numbers. I have since returned to singing, but the skills I’ve gained from this class have enhanced even my singing performances.
I would recommend this class to anyone who wants to step out into something new. Especially if you’re not the traditional body type. If you’re anything like me you’ll gain a love for your own body and embrace it as it is. I gained so much as result of taking this class. And I can never truly thank Vixen enough for everything she did to help me do this. I’m so happy I did this.