Dear Constant Reader,
I’m trying this weekly tip thing again. These tips are for always you, but sometimes they are for me too.
Waiting until you feel that the time is right to start (or re-start) a project is a form of procrastination. Just start.
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Dear Constant Reader,
It’s been a really rough week. Thank you to everyone who reached out in one way or another. I appreciate all your good thoughts and well wishes.
I’ve probably given you this tip in one form or another, but it’s worth saying again.
You don’t have to do everything yourself. Ask for help. Even if it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
Be kind to each other.
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Dear Constant Reader,
Things are not so great right now and I wasn’t sure I could come up with a Friday tip. As usual Scratch came to my rescue with this one.
Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.
Although this is what I’m doing in my personal life, it also translates to performers and producers. What could go wrong? You forget a costume piece. A performer no-shows. The audience isn’t what you expected. &c. And then what do you do about it?
Hopefully everything will go smoothly, but you’ve got a plan in place in case they don’t.
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Dear Constant Reader,
It’s been busy! I had a couple of days to recover from the RVA Burlesque Festival last weekend, then last night was Burlesque with a Band. Tonight is Monster Truck Burlesque at Deacon Giles (it’s our April Fool’s Day show – there aren’t actually monster trucks, but there will be burlesque). Tomorrow I’m hosting a bachelorette party in a charming seaside town. Eventually I’ll have some down time…
Here’s your tip, courtesy of Mr. Scratch:
If you need a better grip with your slippery shoes, paint or spray the sole with a liquid rubber or silicone.
He recommends bathroom caulk, Shoe GOO, tool dip, or a leak seal spray. You can get any of these at the hardware store. Unlike scuffing or sanding or scoring the soles, you are adding a layer instead of taking away, which will help the shoe last longer.
If they are very expensive shoes, you should probably take them to a cobbler to have a rubber half-sole added instead.
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Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday! This is coming to you from Richmond, Virginia where I will be performing in the first show of the inaugural RVA Burlesque Festival tonight. If you’re in the area, check it out!
This tip comes from Devastasia:
To make your shoes easy to put on, store them with a tennis ball in the heel.
If you’re going to take off your stockings (something Devastasia does beautifully), you need to take your shoes off first. That’s the easy part. Putting the shoes back on gracefully can be a challenge. And it’s always the heel that gives one grief, as it has somehow shrunk since the shoes came off a minute ago. The tennis ball trick helps the heels stay wide so you can slip them on with ease!
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Dear Constant Reader,
It’s Friday! Time for a tip!
Don’t wait until the last minute.
Sometimes these tips are for you and sometimes they are for me…
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Dear Constant Reader,
Here we are, Friday again. Time for a tip!
Trim your false lashes on the outside edge.
Lashes are often too large for your eyes, so you should trim them to fit. However, you only want to cut off the outside lashes. I know those are the longest lashes, but if you cut away the small lashes on the inside edge, they’ll look a little weird.
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Dear Constant Reader,
How is it Friday again? Also, how it is March? Here’s your tip!
Be good to your regulars.
You know, those people who frequently come to your shows. Learn their names. Make sure to thank them for coming. Maybe once in a while single them out for a little special treatment during an act, like if you’re tossing something into the audience. Just a little something to show you appreciate their continued support.
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Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday! Once again it’s snowing, although we had almost spring-like weather midweek… Here’s your tip! This one is for producers and stage managers:
Print out the order of the acts. Make sure at least one copy goes back stage for the performers. There should also be one for the host, one for each tech person, and one for the stage hand(s).
If you’re really good, the list for the sound person will have notes for them, like “fade down host’s music” or “start performer’s music when she picks up the bottle”. The stage hand list should note anything special that needs to be set or cleared.
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Dear Constant Reader,
It’s Friday again! I have been so busy with shows and teaching, but I would not forget your tip!
However, this tip is not for you, Dear Reader, for I know you are not the sort who would just leave their gig bag packed between shows.
If your bag is still packed from your last show, even if you’re doing the same acts, unpack and check everything over.
You wouldn’t want to get to the venue and discover that a costume piece needed repairing or that you are missing something you thought you packed the first time.
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 