In kicking off the new year I decided I wanted to start a blog....not sure what direction I want to go in but I do know I want to share how Red Hot & Ladylike has changed my life and is inspiring other women to find their sexy confidence too!
So let's start with why I started RHL in the first place. In 2008, I was in a bad place...just getting out of an abusive marriage and not feeling beautiful or that I would ever be desired again. A friend invited to get away and join her in Canada for some workshops. Everyone knows dance is the best medicine. This is where I took my first burlesque class with JesseLee Santos! He has worked with the Pussy Cat Dolls, Bruno Mars, Britney Spears just to name a few! His class was amazing!! I left that class wanting every woman to feel as sexy as I did that day!
I knew I had found my calling!! I started with occasional workshops combining my technical dance background with my ideas of sexy and Red Hot & Ladylike was born!! Taking it to the next level I started the RHL company so that my dream of doing shows could become reality! Finally 2 years later in 2010, my first RHL show "Fantasy" sold out at 250 people at Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME!! I then had the courage to open my studio in Fall of 2010!!
I opened my studio while still working as a full-time managing director for another studio plus artistic director of a non-profit youth dance company.. In the next steps of following my dreams.... I left the youth company after starting it & running for 12 years. Change is constant, definitely not easy. In 2012, circumstances forced me to make a choice......I left the studio I had run faithfully for 23 years. This was a very difficult transition as I took a huge hit financially and even went thru a bit of depression. Slowly I picked up the pieces with the support of great friends!
Fast forward to 2016, I have done over 30 successful shows, the studio is thriving plus I expanded to two companies adding a RHL touring company!!
I believed in my dream.... My passion is now my full time job!!
So let's start with why I started RHL in the first place. In 2008, I was in a bad place...just getting out of an abusive marriage and not feeling beautiful or that I would ever be desired again. A friend invited to get away and join her in Canada for some workshops. Everyone knows dance is the best medicine. This is where I took my first burlesque class with JesseLee Santos! He has worked with the Pussy Cat Dolls, Bruno Mars, Britney Spears just to name a few! His class was amazing!! I left that class wanting every woman to feel as sexy as I did that day!
I knew I had found my calling!! I started with occasional workshops combining my technical dance background with my ideas of sexy and Red Hot & Ladylike was born!! Taking it to the next level I started the RHL company so that my dream of doing shows could become reality! Finally 2 years later in 2010, my first RHL show "Fantasy" sold out at 250 people at Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME!! I then had the courage to open my studio in Fall of 2010!!
I opened my studio while still working as a full-time managing director for another studio plus artistic director of a non-profit youth dance company.. In the next steps of following my dreams.... I left the youth company after starting it & running for 12 years. Change is constant, definitely not easy. In 2012, circumstances forced me to make a choice......I left the studio I had run faithfully for 23 years. This was a very difficult transition as I took a huge hit financially and even went thru a bit of depression. Slowly I picked up the pieces with the support of great friends!
Fast forward to 2016, I have done over 30 successful shows, the studio is thriving plus I expanded to two companies adding a RHL touring company!!
I believed in my dream.... My passion is now my full time job!!
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