7/8 headliners | Mod Carousel
Mod Carousel is an award-winning multidisciplinary burlesque collective featuring the talents of Paris Original, Trojan Original, the Luminous Pariah, and Moscato Extatique. Mod Carousel has performed and produced regularly since its founding in 2010. They are the Burlesque Hall of Fame's 2019 Best Large Group.
Paris Original- A professional dancer, Paris Original is poetry in motion and exudes the graceful elegance of balletic beauty. Paris calls upon experience in dance and theatre to craft their unique style of burlesque. Possessing a statuesque aesthetic and unfiltered beauty, they captivate, inspire, and win the hearts of audiences everywhere. Paris is a founding member of the internationally recognized burlesque troupe, Mod Carousel, and a four-time Burlesque Hall of Fame award winner.
Trojan Original- Trojan Original has been performing for over a decade and has had the honor of working with Verlaine and McCann productions from the early start of his burlesque career. He was trained in ballet, jazz, and modern dance, and had a seven-year dance career before stumbling upon burlesque and jumping ship almost entirely. With burlesque, Trojan has had the opportunity to tour around the world and perform extensively across the United States. Notable highlights of his career are performing in London and Australia, touring Alaska every summer, and winning four awards in the Burlesque Hall of Fame along with his twin, Paris Original.
Luminous Pariah- An international interdisciplinary boylesque character, model, and cabaret performance artist, Mr. Pariah draws upon his extensive background in physical theatre and dance to bring you inspirational showcases that are designed to celebrate the thrilling highs and questionable lows of the kooky world we live in.
Luminous has been sharing his effervescent style since early 2009. He tours the US extensively and has performed in over 100 international productions in Europe and Australia.
Moscato Sky- The Them Fatale of Burlesque, Moscato Sky is a latinx, trans-femme non-binary, classically trained award-winning dancer, educator, and choreographer based out of Seattle, WA where they earned a BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts.
This tempting tart is one fourth of world-renowned burlesque sensation and Burlesque Hall of Fame’s 2019 Best Large Group, Mod Carousel. Moscato was awarded 1st Runner Up after competing as the first trans femme, non-binary competitor in the Miss Exotic World category the Burlesque Hall Of Fame Weekender. They also made history in 2019 as the first trans-femme competitor in the Best Debut category. In 2020 she was crowned The Duchess of Burlesque at The Noire Pageant in NYC.
This genderqueer goddex was voted on the 21st Century Burlesque Top 50 List of most influential burlesque figures in the world since 2020 and is currently ranked at #15. Moscato continues to make ripples in the burlesque and drag industries by sharing their gender-queer, sexually alluring performance style and classes with festivals and productions across the US, Canada, and Europe.
Saturday JULY 8, 2023 - CBF SPECTACULAR details
CBF features the best of the best in Performing Arts. after-parties, classes from burlesque experts, and our famous brunch! Burlesque offers a little something for everyone. Come support the sexy thrill of live theater with the Colorado Burlesque Festival as we bring together burlesque performers and lovers together for one blowout weekend!
Emcee : Bender Flame
Headliner : Mod Carousel
Dress Theme : Black & White Glamour