fan dances
Burlesque plume routines
Fan dances are performances where dancers use large feathers or fans as props, often to create the illusion of nudity while strategically concealing the body.
The form is associated with burlesque and striptease, famously performed by Sally Rand in the 1930s.
More broadly, fan dancing includes traditional East Asian dance forms where decorated fans serve as expressive instruments rather than coverings.
- veilFabric that obscures
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- stage performanceLive dramatic presentation
- teaseMock playfully
- slow revealGradual unveiling of information
feathers · traditional costume · choreography · exotic · seduction · mystique · symbolic meaning · kimono · burlesque · performing arts · kabuki · noh · performance · entertainment · ancient traditions · showgirls · shamisen · Japanese tradition
- Pacific danceshula, action songs