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Goodtime Mama Jojo, aka Jo King is the undisputed British Burlesque Legend and her work for other performers and women from all walks of life is about helping them drop their insecurities and access their true selves.
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Goodtime Mama Jojo, aka Jo King, or who we like to call Mama Jo is a striptease/burlesque performer, teacher, entrepreneur, mentor, confidence-coach, motivational speaker, host, choreographer, single parent, ballsy biatch (her words) and British Burlesque Legend.
Her varied and exciting career began in the late 1970s when she worked as a “Burlesque striptease artiste” in London’s infamous West End’s cabaret clubs.
She went on to work all over the UK in pubs, clubs, and theatres for leading cabaret agents, private, and corporate clients.
To enhance her performances she studied acting, comedy improvisation, and contemporary dance.
In 2000, realising the therapeutic benefits of her craft, she founded the London Academy of Burlesque, one of the very first schools in Europe to teach the art of striptease, burlesque, and pole-dancing.
Her self-imposed mission was, and still is, to help people to feel fabulous regardless of age, shape, size or ability. Her vision and hard work has indisputably played a huge part in the acceptance and recognition of these erotic art-forms.
Her work has inspired, and empowered thousands of people both in Europe and worldwide.
She has taught and choreographed hundreds of professional performers (past and present) including: International Showgirl Immodesty Blaize, Miss Polly Rae, Bettsie Bon Bon, Legs Malone, World Burlesque Day’s Sapphira and countless others.
She has also appeared in films and television documentaries about striptease and/or burlesque. She has taught many celebrities and actresses including; TV presenter and writer Dawn O’Porter, millionaire property developer Linda Ashley, and former super-model-come-actress, Agyness Deyn.
It is Mama Jojo’s all-inclusive ethos and can-do attitude that made her the go-to person when GRAE – the inclusive theatre company – wanted an expert to teach burlesque to three of their disabled actors who are also wheelchair users. She designed and tailored unique courses for the students who performed two shows as a result of their training.
Mama Jojo was later hired to teach and choreograph the blind and partially-sighted cast of Extant’s challenging production “Sheer”.
She also taught and choreographed a group of men (with a variety of disabilities) for the award-winning documentary “The Crippendales”. She considers these pieces of work among her greatest achievements.
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Mama Jojo gives seminars on burlesque’s ability to heal traumas, conquer negativity, encourage self-acceptance, and create self-worth.
She has spoken and taught for the following companies: The Women’s Institute, International Workshop Festival, Coco de Mer, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Athena Network, Royal Festival Hall, the London School of Economics, and many more.
In June of 2008 Mama Jojo was invited to perform at the world famous Burlesque Hall of Fame’s (BHOF) Annual Reunion Showcase in Las Vegas, where she was celebrated as a burlesque legend. She was the first British performer to be awarded this recognition which was a great honour and a huge career highlight.
She has two other awards on her mantelpiece, a coveted Sexual Freedom Lifetime Achievement Award, and a London Cabaret award for Unsung Hero, which were mainly due to her vast and consistent contribution to both the striptease and burlesque communities.
She has been part of Burlexe-world since the very outset contributing her story to the original show and subsequently becoming our guru, collaborator and trusted advisor.
Goodtime Mama Jojo is unapologetically passionate about every aspect of her career and she intends to continue on her sexy path of creativity and non-conformity as long as she possibly can.
If you’d like a taster of Goodtime Mama Jojo’s magic, scroll down to access a free taster class and learn how to get your wiggle on. But to access the course in full, please check out the Goodtime Mama Jojo page here on Burlexe.
We’ve been doing some Instagram lives with Mama Jo recently, check out this one with Burlexe founder, Howard Wilmot.
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