Meet the Instructors
Experience. Empowerment. Excellence.
At Burlesque With Paris, our team of passionate instructors is at the heart of everything we do. Each one brings their own unique flair, professional experience, and infectious energy to every class, creating an environment that is supportive, empowering, and unapologetically fun.
Our instructors are trained in the art of burlesque and deeply committed to celebrating individuality, encouraging self-expression, and helping every student shine, whether it is your very first shimmy or your hundredth.
From classic bump and grind to bold, modern showgirl routines, our team is here to guide you through every sparkle-filled step with warmth, expertise, and a whole lot of glitter.
Meet the sensational instructors who make Burlesque With Paris a destination for confidence, creativity, and empowerment.
Paris Chantilly
Instructor for Drax Diamonds, Featherstone Follies, Selby Sirens, Selby Starlets, Hull Harlots, Hull Honeys, and Doncaster Divas
Visionary. Performer. Empowerer.
Paris Chantilly is the founder and lead instructor of Burlesque With Paris and the creative heart behind the entire community. She brings dazzling stage presence, deep burlesque knowledge, and a genuine passion for people into every class she teaches.
Paris does not just teach burlesque. She lives it. Her classes create a vibrant, welcoming space where students of all backgrounds and experience levels feel supported, celebrated, and free to explore their confidence.
Blending classic burlesque technique with freedom, fun, and fierce encouragement, Paris empowers students to own their sensuality and carry that confidence both on stage and into everyday life.
With Paris at the helm, Burlesque With Paris becomes more than a class. It becomes a journey of joy, self-discovery, and belonging.
Cherry Dynamite
Stand-In Instructor for Drax Diamonds
Sassy. Sparkly. Unforgettable.
Cherry Dynamite brings high energy glamour, bold personality, and pure showgirl joy into every room she enters. As a stand-in instructor for Drax Diamonds, she delivers classes filled with sparkle, humour, and confidence-boosting fun.
Known for her warm, inclusive teaching style, Cherry makes every student feel like a star in the making. Her routines burst with attitude, classic burlesque flair, and joyful expression.
Cherry Dynamite is more than a name. It is a whole mood.
Bohemian Beauty
Stand-In Instructor for Featherstone Follies
Graceful. Elegant. Effortlessly Empowering.
Bohemian Beauty brings timeless glamour and heartfelt elegance to both stage and studio. As the stand-in instructor for Featherstone Follies, she offers students a beautiful blend of classic burlesque charm, expressive movement, and gentle encouragement.
Her teaching style celebrates subtlety, sensuality, and self-expression. With calm confidence and a captivating presence, she helps students discover their own rhythm and radiance.
Every class with Bohemian Beauty feels like a celebration of self-worth and grace.
Harley Queen
Stand-In Instructor for Selby Sirens
Witty. Wild. Wonderfully Unapologetic.
Harley Queen delivers comedy, sass, and showbiz charisma in equal measure. As a stand-in instructor for Selby Sirens, she transforms each class into a playful, confidence-building experience where laughter and empowerment thrive together.
Her teaching blends classic striptease with character-driven storytelling, encouraging students to feel bold, silly, and authentically themselves.
Harley Queen creates a joyful space where every dancer gets to feel like the main character.
Scarlett Valentine
Stand-In Instructor for Selby Starlets
Elegant. Stylish. Effortlessly Captivating.
Scarlett Valentine embodies classic burlesque glamour with refined movement and quiet confidence. As a stand-in instructor for Selby Starlets, she invites students to explore sensuality through elegance, finesse, and presence.
Her teaching encourages purposeful movement and expressive control, helping students connect with the art of subtle tease and timeless allure.
Scarlett has a natural ability to draw out each dancer’s unique spark in a warm, supportive environment.
Violet Grace
Stand-In Instructor for Hull Harlots
Bold. Brassy. Confident To The Core.
Violet Grace brings big energy, rhythm, and body confidence to every class she leads. As a stand-in instructor for Hull Harlots, she celebrates the power of the classic bump and grind and the joy of unapologetic movement.
Her classes are lively, inclusive, and full of encouragement. Students of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds are supported to let go of self-doubt and fully own the stage.
With Violet Grace, burlesque is loud, liberating, and fiercely joyful.
Sugarboo
Stand-In Instructor for Hull Honeys
Instructor for Sugar Belles
Poised. Passionate. Precision With Soul.
Sugarboo brings strong dance foundations and creative passion into every class. Her teaching blends technical clarity with expressive freedom, transforming routines into moments of artistry and self-discovery.
Known for her keen eye for detail, Sugarboo helps students refine technique while encouraging them to explore their own sensuality and stage presence.
Her classes are supportive, thoughtful, and empowering, offering space for growth at every level.
Salacious Silk
Stand-In Instructor for Doncaster Divas
Soft. Sultry. Silken In Style.
Salacious Silk brings fluid movement and hypnotic elegance to her teaching. As a stand-in instructor for Doncaster Divas, she invites students to explore slow-burning sensuality and quiet confidence.
Her focus on poise, precision, and intentional movement creates a calm, grounding environment where dancers can reconnect with their bodies and their power.
Salacious Silk reminds us that allure does not need to shout to be unforgettable.
The Roulette Rogues
Power. Presence. Performance.
Beyond the classroom, Paris Chantilly and the Burlesque With Paris stand in instructors also perform together as The Roulette Rogues, a collective of performers united by their love of burlesque, storytelling, and stagecraft.
The Roulette Rogues made their debut performance at The Revelry of Tease 2024, bringing the same confidence, creativity, and connection seen in class to the stage.
Performing together strengthens the bond between teaching and performance, ensuring that Burlesque With Paris is led by instructors who actively live and breathe burlesque, both on stage and in the studio.
Tina La Tease
16 April 2018 to 21 October 2022
Instructor for Waterloo Wonders and Aintree Angels in Liverpool
In loving memory of our beautiful Tina La Tease, whose presence, passion, and sparkle lit up every room she entered.
Tina was a guiding light, a fierce performer, and a deeply loved member of the Burlesque With Paris family. She brought strength, joy, and endless sass to every class and inspired countless students to move with confidence and shine without apology.
Though her time with us was far too short, her spirit lives on in every shimmy, every smile, and every performer she inspired.
Forever part of our family. Forever in sequins. Forever in our hearts.
Stories, Sequins & Life Since Burlesque
Transformation. Confidence. Identity.
These personal stories explore life since discovering burlesque and the confidence, growth, and transformation it brings. Each article shares a real journey from our community, celebrating individuality, self-expression, and the lasting impact of burlesque beyond the stage.
