Hey Chicago, come on out!

As I bounce between San Francisco and Chicago, it’s my turn in Chicago this weekend! Come out to Vaudezilla‘s show at Stage 773 (1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago) where I’ll be doing a number I’ve never done in Chicago before? (Ahem, who likes librarians?!) Facebook invite here: https://www.facebook.com/events/205141926319806/ Tickets here: https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=c13b6c3ec2fff47d00f4662b903521db(Use code “vaude2013” for $5 off!) I’m

I’m still here!

After a fantastic cross-country roadtrip, and a mini-performance break, I’m gearing up for fall/winter performances! Really, I’m still here! I’m just back from a (happy, surprise) appearance at Hubba Hubba Revue’s Halloween show at the Uptown in Oakland, and am feeling invigorated and energized after sharing the stage with the likes of Lola Martinet, Lady

Posting about process

This Friday, June 7, will mark the first of four performance I have at Red Hots Burlesque as their June featured performer. I can’t even express how happy this makes me and how honored I am to have been asked. Check out the dates and details for the performances here. At each performance, I get

Carnaval!

I’m getting ready for my third SF Carnaval Parade, dancing with Hot Pink Feathers. It’s a fantastically fun day. Join us! A recent Hot Pink Feathers Carnaval rehearsal; photo by RJ Johnson. When: Sunday, May 26, 2013*We’ll line up at about 8:30 a.m.; parade begins around 9:30/10 a.m.*We are contingent #30 – right in the middle!

New pics!

Finally, FINALLY, I’ve posted a link to some photos taken during my photoshoot with Coriander Stasi. Check out the photo page!

Under construction!

Bear with me while I work on the design here! Colors and backgrounds and photos and such are changing!

Springing into Spring

Now that I’ve hit a more quiet time in terms of performances, it feels like time for a reflection. So often we get wrapped in the doing, that when it’s done, we forget about it and move onto the next. As Kierkegaard said, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.” So much goodness with

On creating

I am far from experienced in the world of burlesque. Even though I’ve been dancing since I was a wee young thing, dance – and specifically burlesque and choreography – has only moved to the “professional” (semi-professional? slightly-above-amateur? I-make-money-at-this-but-not-alot?) realm in the last 3 years So maybe I’m not one to talk about how I

New look!

You may have noticed some small changes going on here at the Lavender Lair. In trying to align this site with my professional goals, I’m making it more of a “whole package” landing site for all-things-Ada, rather than simply a blog. I feel like that’s how I create, usually…and maybe how everyone creates: I started

January!

New year, graduate school done, and more focus! Hellooooo 2013!Let’s get to it! Resolutions!1. Business cards. I know, I know. Long overdue.2. GET OUT to see shows that I’m not actually in. Like, regularly. Frequently.3. Photos. As in a photo shoot. As in not performance shots. Like head shots and stills. Fer reals.4. Updating all of