Central Edmonton Aerial Performing Arts Club (CEAPAC) / 10314 Whyte Ave NW, Edmonton
Saturday, April 25: Traplesque 101 with Zyra Lee Vanity!
Traplesque 101 with Zyra Lee Vanity: Learn how to tease to trap music and create a Traplesque routine! Known as Canada’s Traplesque seductress, Zyra often uses elements of classic costuming and movement against trap music to create dynamic, edgy and fun neo acts.
Performing to trap music is all about attitude, unapologetically living and having fun! In this class Zyra will teach you how to own all of that! This class will answer the questions, what is trap music? what are the benefits of using trap music in a burlesque routine? How does one create an exciting Traplesque number? Zyra will explain to you how to create a dynamic traplesque routine through fun movement based exercises. She will also discuss & showcase the 4 elements of a Traplesque number as well as present a mini lesson on the history of trap music!
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Class Length: 60 minutes
What to Bring: Clothing item to tease!
Experience Level: Beginner/All Levels!
Style: Short Lecture + Movement Exercises
Please wear comfortable clothing that you feel good moving in, a water bottle, and a clothing item to tease with (scarf, jacket, sock, glove, etc).
Registration: $35 + fees (available while quantities last)
No refunds. Email us with any questions not covered here. hello@houseofhushburlesque.com
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about your instructor
Zyra Lee Vanity, also known as Canada’s Urban Desire, is a multi-award winning international burlesque entertainer. Her performance career spans over 12 years and has taken her all around the world. She’s been invited to headline & feature at shows, festivals and cons throughout Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Central America, Australia and Europe.
Zyra is known for both high energy as well as smooth, sharp and sensual burlesque routines. Her acts captivate and enchant crowds through her choice of various dance and movement styles, as well as unique and beautiful costuming. She is also known for mixing Afro Caribbean and HipHop culture with vintage burlesque glamour, as well as serving high glamour cosplay burlesque. A master of nerdlesque, classic and neo-burlesque, Zyra proves herself to be versatile in the art of tease.
Some of her performance highlights include competing at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender (2022, 2023, 2024) and headlining various festivals including but not limited to: Winnipeg Burlesque Festival (2019), Richmond Virginia Burlesque Festival (2022), Vancouver Burlesque Festival (2023), Strasbourg France Burlesque Festival (2024), Tampere Finland Burlesque Festival (2024), Saskatoon Burlesque Festival (2024), Toronto Burlesque Festival (2024), Show Me Burlesque Festival (2025), Imperial Burlesque Canada (2025), and The Australian Burlesque Festival (2025).
In 2018, Zyra won “Best Burlesque” at the Arizona Burlesque Festival and in 2019 she was crowned Panama Queen of Burlesque at the Panama Burlesque Festival. She was also voted “Burlesque Top 50” worldwide in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 via 21 Century Magazine. She’s been featured in 21st Century Burlesque Magazine, on Playboy Radio, Sex City Radio, a commercial for Bodacious Wine (2020), was a keynote speaker at Catalyst Con West (2018) and a teacher feature a Burlycon (2024). Zyra is also a member of Les Femmes Women of Colour Burlesque Troupe based in Toronto Ontario and is apart of the executive team for PeepShow TO - Toronto’s longest running nerdlesque show.