Pink Light Burlesque Features Survivors for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Prevention. Awareness. Showgirls.

The Pink Light Burlesque Program was created by The New York School of Burlesque to offer free classes to breast cancer patients and survivors in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Now those students are preparing to bring what they've learned to the stage.

The show will feature survivors and instructors from the program performing, as well as multimedia presentations of other survivors and their experiences revealing themselves through with burlesque. It will be dedicated to Diane Naegel, a member of the performing arts community who was preparing to take part in the Pink Light Program before she passed from complications related to breast cancer on September 25th. Tickets are available at pinklightburlesque.com.

Increasing numbers of women are winning the battle with breast cancer, thanks to improvements in detection and treatment. However, many of the 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States have experienced difficulty adjusting to post-cancer life. Some women have undergone treatments that physically altered their bodies, and even short-term physical changes can greatly impact a woman's body image.

After receiving numerous requests from breast cancer survivors and their allies, the Pink Light Burlesque classes were created to address the particular needs of women in treatment and recovery. Pink Light students learn classic movement and performance techniques, such as Creating a Persona, Bump n Grind, and Fan Dancing.

Proceeds from the show will be divided between breast cancer organizations and the costs of operation of the Pink Light Burlesque program. The show is sponsored by Duane Park Restaurant, Play Me Burlesque Cards, Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, and Night Owls.

To find out more about free Pink Light Burlesque classes and upcoming performance, and to find out how you can support our efforts, please visit pinklightburlesque.com.

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