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Hi, my name is Elizabeth DeGennaro and I am a burlesque performer and founder of the Wild
Cherryz Burlesque. I am here in New York City and I am a professional dancer performing
in New York City, as well as teaching. I started doing Burlesque about 6 years ago. My background
stems from ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and then I got into Latin dancing and ballroom
dancing. So through that I created my strong dance background.
Through it I was going on dance auditions and I found out that I really was not finding
what I thought was me. So every time I auditioned, I was auditioning for somebody else and their
vision of their dance and their choreography. Then I realized I want something different
so I created something different. So I created my company, the Wild Cherryz Burlesque and
I chose burlesque because I looked at it as a freedom of speech. So I can do hip hop,
I can do salsa, I can do swing dance, I can do belly dance. I can do whatever I want to
incorporate into my burlesque.
And I also love traditional and the old vintage Hollywood glamour, so add a little touch of
that. But also, because of my background, I love choreography. So I brought the modern,
so I made everything combine into a twist of my burlesque. So I've been performing for
about 6 years. My company, we performed on America's Got Talent, Mercedes Benz Fashion
Week, we were part of the Gong Show. We've performed many many many New York City venues
as well as Atlantic City.
We also have been featured in a couple t.v. shows. We have the Wild Cherryz calendar out,
2012, and our website is www.thewildcherryz.com. I'm also currently opening up a dance studio
and it will be on Long Island; it's called Wild Cherryz Dance and Fitness Studio. Now
I want you to do some burlesque with me.