Burlesque

Category: Theatrical / specialty
DWTS performances in dataset: 1
Average total score: 33.0
First appearance: Season 19, Week 5 — Janel & Artem (Mamma Knows Best)
Lift rule on DWTS: Allowed (non-core / specialty style on DWTS).

Origins and history

Modern neo-burlesque draws on 20th-century burlesque performance. On DWTS it appears as a rare specialty label.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Burlesque — Performance tradition

How it is danced

Aspect	Detail
Time signature	Varies
Tempo (MPM)	N/A
Tempo (BPM, approx.)	Often slow glamorous tempos
Character	Glamorous, teasing theatrical presentation; chair/prop work possible.
Hold / frame	Theatrical.
Basic steps & figures	Choreography-led; stylized walks, poses, glove/prop vocabulary.
What judges look for	Tasteful character, control, entertainment.

Competition tempi cite WDSF Competition Rules E.3.2 and related DanceSport charts where applicable; theatrical styles are song-driven.

History on Dancing with the Stars

Statistics below are computed from the Data with the Stars SQLite performance and score tables (not invented).

• Times danced: 1
• Score range: 33.0 – 33.0 (total judges’ score as stored)
• Perfect nights (every judging mark = 10): 0

Average score by era

Era	Performances	Average total
S11-20	1	33.0

Best scores

• 33.0 — S19 W5: Janel & Artem — Mamma Knows Best (Jessie J)

Lowest scores

• 33.0 — S19 W5: Janel & Artem — Mamma Knows Best

Most-used songs

• Mamma Knows Best — Jessie J (1×)

Charts

• Data CSV: data/burlesque-by-season.csv
• SVG: charts/burlesque-frequency.svg, charts/burlesque-score-trend.svg

Watch top performances

• No linked YouTube clips in the dataset for this style yet.

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Educational fan reference. Dance histories paraphrased from cited sources; DWTS stats from project data. Not affiliated with BBC Studios or Disney.