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Meet Bonita Boogie;
New
Yorks only & original Booming, Banging, Boogie of
Burlesque. It is hard to believe that
Bonita's generous jiggle has only been gracing stages for a mear 9 months. What Bonita brings to burlesque is a natural
confidence and a new style of neo-burlesque that focuses on generas of music
not usually showcased in burlesque.
Bonita Boogie's story is one of discovery, transformation & success
we are certain to see grow right before our eyes.
Lil Bonita grew up in small town NJ and was born to a
wonderful & outgoing West Indian family.
Suburbia gave Bonita access to a number of great things but it certainly
lacked the mixture of culture and history she craved. So in attempt to fill the cultural void
Bonita hightailed it to London
England
where she studied communication and sexual phycology at Richmond International
University. Bonita attributes her time in Europe to her sene of adventure. When asked if she was scared to live so far
from her family at such a young age Bonita said this, "Being scared of
someone or something is usually a waste of time... unless you are certain it
might kill you."
Bonita's sexual awareness took a turn six years after
graduating college and like so many women around the world, Bonita Boogie found
herself feeling stuck and undesirable.
Struggling to find self-esteem and purpose Bonita got a kick in the
pants while sitting on the couch
watching A Wink & a Smile, a documentary that follows four women as
they find confidence via burlesque. That
day Bonita registered at The New York School of Burlesque for their
introduction to Burlesque class. Five classes, two certificates and four months
later Bonita had her debut performance at The Slipper Room.
Not long after that first performance Bonita decided to make
the full transformation and left her career in sales for a life of
Burly-Q. Bonita is now the CEO &
founder of Booming, Banging, Boogie Events (bbbevents.net) an Exotic,
Entertainment, Events & Experiences Specialist that like Bonita focus's on
neo-burlesque and great music. BBBEvents
is hosting its debut public event, Utterly Urban Burlesque, July 31st @ RBar,
and invites everyone to come out. The
Utterly Urban Burlesque show is a monthly series that highlights the very best
of Urban music. Each month UUB showcases
a particular genre of urban music, July will feature Hip-Hop & the Burly-Q
Hotties that love it.
So Bonita Boogie in a nutshell is sweet, smart, sinful
& sexy. She has the smile of a
starlet and the mind of a mogle.
New York's original
Booming, Banging, Boogie of Burlesque, Bonita Boogie is humble and thankful to
all dancers who came before her. But
also optimistic and inviting of change within burlesque with the hope of
keeping the art around for many more years and generations to come.
