Show Vivaldi

I'm not sure what the "red priest" would have thought of his namesakes, but I think they are just fine.  This is the Russian troupe Show Vivaldi.

See their site at:

http://showvivaldi.ru/tag/%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%8B/

http://showvivaldi.ru/%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd/

The video, with a cute skirt flip, is also at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Um6KSKGpyY&feature=player_embedded

Moulin Rouge in Moscow

From a story in Metro News about Moulin Rouge Dancers on a Russian tour (with additional photos):

http://www.metronews.ru/novosti/stolica-uvidit-nastojashhij-kankan-foto/Tpoklo---hYuyo1NOxYSxg/

These fine photos are by Василий Кузьмичонок (Vasily Kuzmichonok)

Frenchy Folie's

These dancers are with Frenchy Folie's, a dance troupe based near Avignon, which includes the cancan in their repertoire.   See their site and one more photo at:

http://www.frenchyfolies.com/

This video appears in HD at:

https://vimeo.com/64463101

There is another video that shows a range of their performances, but it has only a brief look at their cancan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=17ctyiVUoQ0

Krys Danse

Dancers from Krys Danse of Lausanne, Switzerland in a Moulin Rouge show.

See their site at:

http://www.krysdanse.ch/

A Shopper's Paradise

Yeah!!

One doesn't normally associate the cancan with a shopping mall, but that is what will be happening in a few days at a “Can can a Paris” show at the Palmanova Outlet Village in the Friuli area in Northeast Italy:

http://www.ilgiornaledelfriuli.net/udine-cron/giovedi-27-giugno-can-paris-al-palmanova-outlet-village/

Gravity Dancers

The Gravity Dancers of Lancashire "create the atmosphere and tradition of a French cabaret with their fabulous cancan follies! Under the direction of our in house choreographer, the high kicking, high energy Parisian spectacle is authentically recreated at your event."

"The shows can be tailored to specific requirements but can consist of purely cancan, full of kicks, screams and splits or teamed with our feather showgirl routines, elegant and dazzling, perfect for after dinner entertainment or a fabulous way to get the party started. Our beautiful showgirls are also available for meet and greet to help set the scene."

Their web pages (with videos):

http://www.contrabandevents.com/entertainment/dancers/can-can/gravity-lancashire/#prettyPhoto

http://gravitylive.co.uk/

Les Allumettes

Two poster collages of Les Allumettes' cancan performances showing them in a variety of costumes.

Les Allumettes' web page is:

http://www.lesallumettes.fr/
(Look around the website for photos of interest.)

They are based in Itteville, south of Paris, and perform in other styles as well as the cancan.

There is a video of their various shows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVwoCmDXgg4

Dames Aflame

The Dames Aflame descibe themselves as "Showgirls, Go-Go, Can Can Girls, Burlesque Performers, Models and More!"  They are located in Georgia, near Atlanta.  More info at:

http://www.damesaflame.com/index.php?s=about

Their Web pages:

https://www.facebook.com/Dames.Aflame

http://www.damesaflame.com/

The cancan photos:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150955909400847.412941.31217530846&type=3

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dames_aflame/sets/72157606260318527/

CanCan Dollies

Three interesting black and white photos of the CanCan Dollies taken by photographer Rainbow Rice.

See the Dollies' Facebook page for more information and photos (B&W and color):

https://www.facebook.com/CanCanDollies

And there was a prior posting here:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2012/11/cancan-dollies.html

A self-description of the Dollies:

"The CanCan Dollies was started by Maisie Martini and launched in August 2012.
The troupe is made up of local Harrogate Ladies.

 The CanCan Dollies has performed at Burlesque for Deathrow Dogs and Good Rocking Tonight for Burlesque without borders.

 The troupe meets regularly for rehearsals and are available for bookings.

 The Cancan is a fun energetic dance that would bring colour fun and excitement to events such as Burlesque and Cabaret nights,weddings birthday parties etc...

 If you would like to enquire about a booking, send a message through this page and Maisie will contact you with information."

Rainbow Rice:

https://www.facebook.com/rainbowricephotography

The Good Time Girls

The Good Time Girls troupe performs in Portland, Oregon.  See their site with many more photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Good-Time-Girls/341798961093#!/pages/The-Good-Time-Girls/341798961093

"The Good Time Girls is an emerging presence in the Portland, Oregon, area entertainment field. Our purpose is to enrich our lives by sharing with others through dance and choreographed expression. We bring the GOOD TIMES!!!

The Good Time Girls regularly perform in a variety of themes and styles; our current repertoire includes a Cheerleader PomPom routine, Cabaret Chair Dance, The Can Can, Asian ...Sword/Fan/Parasol routine, Michael Jackson's Thriller, to name a few. We're in the process of choreographing a number of new pieces to add to our performance offerings, which will feature new acts such as a hip-hop routine, a new PomPom routine, A "Go-Go" act, and more.... stay tuned, we have only just begun......"

LCCB at the Edwardian Ball

Le Cancan Bijou at the Edwardian Ball

Edwardian Ball acts in slow motion, including LCCB

Both videos are by Mark Day.  The originals, in higher definition, can be seen at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjyMa6iWqtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGC-lEwB0WA

It is neat to watch the cancan in slow motion, and the regular performance by LCCB is, as always, a treat.

Le Cancan Bijou's Facebook page is:

https://www.facebook.com/LeCancanBijou

(Check the May 6 posting for a new look.  I still prefer the original though.)

Grupa Taneczna Karo

These dancers are members of Grupa Taneczna Karo, a Polish troupe based in Poznań.  See their web pages and more information about them at:

http://www.konferencje.pl/atrakcje/atrakcja,1139,1,pokaz-tanca-can-can.html

http://www.grupakaro.com/

https://www.facebook.com/grupakaro

Credit for the first photo goes to Karolina Stefaniak.

Les Folles Jambettes - Coming and Going

A nice juxtaposition of two photos of Les Folles Jambettes from the site of the Boundary District Arts Council:

http://boundaryarts.org/member-groups/allmember-groups/les-folles-jambette/

Les Folles Jambettes' sites, with many more photos, are:

http://www.lesfollesjambettes.webs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Folles-Jambettes-Cancan-Dancers/112796652099117

Musée du Coeur

   See no evil.  Hear no evil.  Speak no evil.  And none of that either!

Musée du Coeur: 

"We are the museum of the heart, bringing cherished theatrical histories to light and life."

"Musée du Cœur is a group of talented professionals hailing from different backgrounds including: costuming, photography, aerial dance, burlesque dance, ballroom... dance, professional ballet, hoop dance, and much more. It is not a traditional troupe. It is a rotating mix of artists looking for something fabulous to do; to share in the name of art, collaboration, mixed media and personal expression."

See their Facebook page and more photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mus%C3%A9e-du-Coeur/111726222235056

And check out the videos of their cancan performance at the Fried Pickle Variety Show at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twtFL2MkImE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPHtkS94I18

Ville le Plessis-Bouchard

Dancers performing at a spectacle staged in Le Plessis-Bouchard

http://www.ville-le-plessis-bouchard.fr/

http://www.ville-le-plessis-bouchard.fr/les_spectacles.html

The dance troupe is not identified.

Cabaret Ô Toulouse

These dancers are from Cabaret Ô Toulouse:

http://www.cabaret-otoulouse.com/

More at:

http://www.toulouse-tourisme.com/offre/fiche/restauration/cabaret-o-toulouse/RESMID031V5010T7

http://cdn.toulouse-tourisme.com/medias//photos/original/RESMID031V5010T7_3_CANCAN.jpeg

http://leclubdesbonsvivants.com/restaurant/Midi-Pyrenees/Haute-Garonne/Toulouse/G310561231979/O-Toulouse.menu-03.jpg

http://www.lafourchette.com/restaurant/cabaret-o-toulouse/12220

A snippet of their cancan performance is included in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYysXpO56ZI

Fête de la Musique

The cancan as performed by la troupe Eclipse at the Fête de la Musique in Ferques in France.  Sadly, this seems to be a solo photo. 

The Ferques site and festival information is:

http://www.ferques.fr/

http://www.ferques.fr/fiche_evenement1.aspx?card=1557

The photo appears at:

http://www.ferques.fr/pageLibre0001141a.aspx

Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers

 

... perform at the 2013 International Friendship Affair Festival in this well danced and well filmed video posted by UCIE at Wright State University, and they show why they are always a crowd favorite.  Congratualtions on another fine performance.

 

See the original video at:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjwFm6h2fiM

 

The web pages for Madame Gigi's Outrageous French Cancan Dancers are:

 

http://www.cancangirls.org/

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Madame-Gigis-Outrageous-French-Cancan-Dancers/146170299992

Vaudeville Circus

Vaudeville Circus at the Belfast Empire in 2007.  The dancers are not identified.  Photos by Ruskle and originally posted at Flickr where you can see more of his work:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruski/

These photos are at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruski/519967281/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruski/519986243/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruski/519954314/

The Vaudeville Circus still seems to be active:

https://www.facebook.com/PigeonandPlums

Bowery Bombshells - Heather Litteer

Now there's a name to go with those cheeks - Heather Litteer.   If you will be offended by a partially bared bottom, you should skip this video.

Original video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt-6QeIRypY

"Cancan" is loosely applied here, but it is an eye-catching performance nonetheless.

Ms. Litteer has some film acting credits to her name as well as burlesque turns.  See more about her at:

https://www.facebook.com/heather.litteer

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514459/

TendanSe

TendanSe, la troupe de danse Cabaret, Modern & Jazz, hails from Franconville and, as the description taken from their Facebook page states, performs in a variety of styles including the cancan.

 

Visit their site, and particularly their Facebook page, where you will find an extensive collection of photos with the dancers in these and other cancan costumes.

 

http://troupe-tendanse.fr/

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/TendanSe-la-troupe-de-danse-Cabaret-Modern-Jazz/174977532579676

 

Also there is a very nice set of videos available at Daily Motion (but you will have to endure some commercials first):

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x102z5i_french-cancan-a-la-bodega-le-17-05-2013_music?search_algo=2

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlh8uw_french-cancan-a-la-soiree-des-commercants-de-franconville-2011_music

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmcrn8_french-cancan-a-bessancourt-2011_music

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu8nfg_french-cancan-aout-2011_music

Postcard Art

I had not previously seen this rendering of a cancan dancer.  It looks like it might be genuine period artwork, but one never knows.  I don't have any information about the artist.

It came from this web page, which is still under construction:

http://www.cartexpo.fr/cartexpo_site_salon_expositions.html

Simply Red

Simply "Brilliance".   That's the name of the dance group here.  You don't need a whole lot of ruffles to have a good cancan costume as shown by these red petticoats that grab your attention and make things stand out nicely.  But ... about those stockings ... mid-thigh, not mid-calf!

The photo on top is a screen capture generated by You Tube.  The link for the video is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0I9RbN6J5w

Jackie Kopczak

These charming photos are from the site of Jackie Kopczak, who is a choreographer, educator and performer in Southern California.

You can find out more about her and her endeavors at:

http://www.jackiekopcsakdance.com/#

Les Darling's

Les Darling's (yes, that's how they spell it) of the Village of Paudy have a homegrown musical spectacular that inludes the cancan show shown above.

Their site is:

http://www.lesdarlings.com/

There are cancan photos scattered throughout their photo albums.  The photos to date can be seen at:

http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-villequiers-samedi-13-octobre-2012/

(Page 1)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-reuilly-samedi-30-juin-2012/

(Pages 1, 2 and 3)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-chateauroux-espace-des-halles-samedi-9-avril-2011/

(Pages 1 and 2)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-vatan-samedi-19-mai-2012/

(Pages 1, 2 and 3)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/spectacle-darling-s-samedi-19-novembre-2011-palais-des-sports-et-des-expositions-d-issoudun/

(Pages 2, 3 and 4)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-crevant-lundi-15-aout-2011/

(Pages 1, 4 and 7)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-reuilly-samedi-26-mars-2011/

(Pages 1, 6 and 8)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-levroux-dimanche-13-mars-2011/

(Pages 3 and 6)
http://www.lesdarlings.com/album/les-darling-s-a-belle-isles-chateauroux-dimanche-30-janvier-2011/

(Page 1)

The video shows what the perfomance actually looks like.  It really is pretty good.  The source, posted by Ericson 184, can be found at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0-mf3ueg0

This show, and one of the dancers in particular, reminds me of some nice photos taken at an outdoor event some years ago.  If I can locate a link I'll add that.

Le Grain d’Folie

Striking costumes, aren't they?  Le Grain d’Folie appears to be an annual musical revue staged in Bordeaux.  Their Facebook page, where you can see additional cancan photos from prior years with the dancers in different cosutmes, is:

http://www.facebook.com/cabaretgraindefolie#!/cabaretgraindefolie

And their regular website is:

http://www.graindfolie.fr/

These photos came from:

http://www.sudouest.fr/2013/06/04/nersac-a-son-petit-grain-d-folieune-grande-famille-de-passionnes-1073616-1013.php

Other photos:

http://champniers.blogs.charentelibre.fr/tag/grain+d'folie

http://www.graindfolie.fr/souvenirs-spectacles/les-souvenirs-de-nos-spectacles/category/5-roye?start=20

Kankaan

A set of kankaan (cancan) photos taken by Helen of Estonia with some mature ladies having a little fun and doing a creditable job of it.

http://prussa88.magix.net/album#/all-albums/!/oa/5980323/mode/matrix/

The dancers are not identified that I can determine.  The photographer's main album page is:

http://prussa88.magix.net/album#/start-page