Rodney James
aka Mister Burlesque
I am the creator of Burlesque Beat Dance Workshops. My passion for dance and fitness (which spans 25 years) has led me to design my dance inspired fitness programs especially for women. I adore meeting women all over the world allowing them to be confident and enjoy the benefits of fitness through dance .
I have been involved in countless events in the dance industry for the last 25 years,
that include major concerts, tours, International theatre productions television and film.
I am one of Australia’s most respected, sought after passionate inspirational dance fitness instructor/choreographers.
I have appeared with many high profile performing artists such as Kylie Minogue, Belinda Carlisle, Nicole Kidman and Caroline O'Connor to name a few.
After years of performing in numerous theatre productions such as West Side Story and Cats, I turned my talents to the film industry.
A lead dancer in Baz Lurhman’s film, Moulin Rouge I was selected to join Caroline O’Connor and Nicole Kidman in New York at Anna Wintour's Vogue Magazine launch.
I performed at the Cannes Film Festival to promote Moulin Rouge Internationally.
During my 2010 US Tour I performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.
I held many sold-out workshops in Las Vegas Pole-fitness Studios working with America's first certified Pole/Dance Instructor Fawnia Dietrich who is responsible for the accreditation of Certified pole-dance instructors across the USA.
In Zurich I held several successful Burlesque workshops at the World Pole Dance championships. I am often called upon internationally to judge high-level Pole Dance competitions and events.
In a short time I have gained respect and appreciation from the cream of pole dance studio owners in Australia across the USA, Asia, UK and Europe. I would love you to take just one of my workshops and you will never feel the same.
You can tell a Rodney girl by the way she walks down the street!
