Aug 25, 2011: I've launched my new website devoted to my Pin-Up class, as it was getting a little crowded on the one page I allowed it on this site. Check out PinUpClass.com to find out all the latest news on my pin-up classes around the globe, and keep checking back here at Bettina.ca to find out about my burlesque gigs and modeling work.
Aug 23, 2011: Last week I performed at my good friend James Koroni's fundraiser in Brooklyn. He runs Enforced Arch, an online comminuty of vegan dancers, and has choreographed an amazing Anti-Fur piece called "Please, Don't Touch" and has been asked to bring it to Paris to perform it there, so he's raising money to cover travel expences for the dancers, you can help here! Here's the video of the piece:
July 11, 2011: I'll be doing some work on revamping my website over the next few weeks, trying to make it a bit easier to navigate and find what you're looking for. I hope you liked the new splash page I made up, and as always please let me know if you notice any broken links when you're browsing. Some of you may have noticed that I was on Real Housewives of New York City last week! I was on vacation in Stockholm, and was pleasantly surprised to see my Facebook Page lit up with comments from people who'd seen me! You can read about it on Sonja from RHNY's blog or click here to watch the episode (it's not the best quality, bear with the buffering). *Warning, it's not safe for work at the end!*
There are also a bunch of pictures of me on the Real Housewives website from the episode, almost all of which are just me in pasties, haha! Also NSFW, FYI! June 1, 2011: Doing some spring cleaning, which means big savings for you! I'm marking down all my Bettina May tshirts by 50%, just in time for Father's Day, so get over to my Shop and get one or 10!
May 13, 2011: Whew! What a busy month it has been! My Beauty Bar tour went remarkably well, and I hope to post pictures of it soon! You can see a review here: Getting Girly Glam with Bettina May - Chicago Examiner
I also updated my Past Students page with more pics from past Beauty Bar classes so you can get an idea of what your class will look like:
April 3, 2011: I'm on the cover of the Times Colonist today, my hometown paper!
Click here to read the article about me and other ex-Victoria residents who now live and work in New York. It has been a banner week for press, with my Beauty Bar tour getting lots of coverage in local papers: Las Vegas Weekly: "The Downtown watering hole presents a production featuring the art of the striptease, with world-renowned pinup model Bettina May headlining the sexy soiree" Flavorpill Las Vegas: "Long story short: Burlesque is back, and this event gives wannabe Dita Von Teases the chance to adopt her classy-yet-saucy look, and have it all photographed." March 28, 2011: The Denver Post did an article on my class next week, click here to check it out: Style File: Pin-Up Girl - The Denver Post I'm getting so excited to start my Beauty Bar tour! My classes in Denver, Las Vegas and Chicago are filling up fast, so make sure to sign up here asap to reserve your spot, or just make sure to come by at around 10pm to make sure you get in to the exclusive all-star burlesque shows I'm putting on each night. With all the press these are getting they might sell out, especially with the low $5 admission.
You can now download Black Jack Bettina for free and brush up on your gambling skills, which is perfect is you plan on coming to Las Vegas in April to see me compete in the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Competition! That's right, thanks to all of you who voted and helped spread the word, I was top 3 in the online contest and made it into the final for a chance to be Miss Viva Las Vegas 2011!! I'll also be available for private styling sessions while I'm in town, so email me to discuss rates and availability. Finally, I had my network tv debut last night on NBC's First Look! Check out the video of the feature they did on my Pin-Up Classes!
January 18, 2011: I had an amazing group of students at my pin-up class at the Beauty Bar this past Sunday, as well as a reporter from the New York Times! I put together this little video from the class to give you a sneak peak at what you missed!
To sign up for one of my upcoming classes, click here for a list of dates and locations! January 9, 2011: It's getting close to when I'll hear about whether or not my green card application is approved, which also means I need to come up with the rest of the thousands of dollars that it costs to petition for your own green card as an entertainer! Since I'm a working girl, and not a trust fund baby, I need all the help I can in raising the remaining $4000, so my misfortune means big savings for you! I'm slashing $50-$75 off all upcoming Pin-Up Classes, with bigger discounts available for fellow performers (email me to get those discounts, must be able to show me a website or other proof that you are a working performer) January 3, 2011: I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are starting the new year off right! Voting has begun on the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Competition, and this year I am actually able to go for the first time, so I'm taking part in the contest! Please take a moment to give me your vote by clicking here or on the graphic below, and remember to click the link in the confirmation email you'll be sent to confirm your vote, or it won't count!
December 17, 2010: I'm pleased as punch to announce I have new sponsors offering generous discounts to all my Pin-Up Class students! My favourite pin-up model and now clothing designer Bernie Dexter is offering 15% off all outfits in her online store, and for those of you taking classes in the NYC area, you can get the same discount at Live Fast, a great assets for the modern yet vintage-inspired glamour gal! Click on their buttons below to see their websites!
December 15, 2010: I was featured in this video on Christina Aguilera's official website promoting her new movie Burlesque with my fave, Cher!
December 14, 2010: Want a pin-up calendar that makes you feel like a good person? My good friend and amazing photographer Ryan of Boudoir Louisville beat stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma 3 years ago, and has put out a calendar of his favorite pin-ups featuring yours truly, with all proceeds going to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! Click on the photo below to gets yours and a couple as gifts too, since they are currently on sale!
Click here to see other great gift items in my Shop! I also have new photos up in the Pin-Up Gallery!
December 6, 2010: Looking for the perfect gift for a special lady in your life, or just want to treat yourself? I now offer gift certificates, good for one year from date of purchase! Make sure you live in a town I frequently teach in first!  Select the denomination, good for Pin-Up Classes or booking private makeover or photoshoot sessions* Savings on gift certificates are good for any class, not just discounted ones, so order now and save later! Treat yourself! I will email you a cute printable gift certificate document, and if you ordered a package with a DVD, I will send that in the mail so you can wrap that and present it with the certificate. *Offer does not apply to NY School of Burlesque workshops, and must be redeemed within one year from date of purchase. Cannot be redeemed for cash. I had an amazing time at my Pin-Up Class at The Parlour Brooklyn yesterday, can't wait to share the photos with you! I hope to hold the class again there sometime next year, so keep your eyes on my Pin Up Class page for updates! I'm teaching another Bombshell Hair class at the New York School of Burlesque this month too, so if you want to win 'Best Hair' at the big office party this month, take this class! November 18, 2010: I had a great time down in Charlotte, NC last weekend, and I'm keeping super busy in NYC these days. I've got loads of shows coming up, so keep checking the Events Calendar to see where to see me in NYC and Brooklyn. I've just booked another class in Asbury Lanes, NJ for January, so if you are looking for an easy holiday gift for a special lady in your life, consider giving her the gift of glamour! I've got a special rduced price that is good til the end of the month, so plan ahead and shop now! Go to the Pin Up Class page for details! I'm also teaching a Brooklyn class in early December at a beautiful hair salon called The Parlour Brooklyn, so don't miss your opportunity to shoot at this amazing location!
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September 16, 2010:
I've added a new pin-up class, this one in my favourite location to shoot on the East coast, Asbury Lanes, a vintage bowling alley and music venue! I'm also finalizing details on a North Carolina class, so keep this site bookmarked for that to be added very soon too!
Sept 13, 2010:
| I put up a new photoset today, more from the shoot I did with Boudoir Louisville wearing my favourite designer, Bernie Dexter! I've got a bunch of classes coming up this month, in Philadelphia this Saturday, Manhattan next Saturday and |
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in Brooklyn the following Thursday. Check out the Pin-Up Class schedule for details and to register your spot!
I am also accepting wholesale and custom orders for my vegan vintage glamour line, Coquette Faux Furriers, so send me a message at coquettefauxfurriers@gmail.com if you are interested!
Aug 25, 2010:
So I've got the ball rolling with settling into life in Brooklyn, and I have a good lawyer who is helping me get a green card as a 'person of extraordinary ability' which sounds really impressive and comes with an impressive fee, and since I am not a 'person of extraordinary wealth' I am humbly accepting donations should any of you feel like I should be able to live in a place that makes me happy. Please click the button below or the poster to the right, and I will personally send you a signed postcard to show my appreciation!
I also have another Vintage Hairstying workshop coming up in Philadelphia in September, go to my Pin-Up Class page for details on how to reserve your spot!
Aug 16, 2010:
If you only do one thing today, make it to click on the photo below (by photographer Brooklyn Suicide) and place your vote to get me one step closer to being on the TV show Mad Men!
You can vote once a day, and I need a lot of votes (like, over 100,000) to catch up since I found out about the contest so late, so please spread the word, ask your mom, teachers, coworkers, whomever to vote for me!
| I've also put up another photoset, this one shot by Brooklyn photographer Steve Prue of Team Rockstar Images who has taken some of the best photos of me ever! I'll be posting more soon, and you can also see some racier photos he shot of me on Zivity! |  |
August 8, 2010:
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What a productive weekend! I've had such fun going through my archives and finding all these photos I'd almost forgotten about! I've finally caught up to photoshoots I did LAST summer, like this one I shot in a great studio in Las Vegas, Sensational Pinups! |
August 7, 2010:
It feels so good to go through all my files and put up these old photosets! This one was shot in San Francisco backstage at my show at the The Rockit Room last summer, in only 5 minutes! |
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I just shot in new outfits from the Bernie Dexter line and can't wait to put them up for you to see, they'll be in her catalog coming out in the fall. I have lots of shoots lined up for the following months in NYC, so I'm anxious to get all my backlog of sets put up now!
Don't forget to sign up for my Vintage Hair workshop in Philadelphia Aug 14, or book me for a private shoot/makeover by emailing bettinasuicide@hotmail.com.
I updated my calendar with more dancing gigs coming up too, so mark it down and come watch me shake it!
August 4, 2010:
I put up a bunch of my favourite photos that I've taken at pin-up workshops I've taught around the world in a gallery, check them out and see if you recognize yourself or a friend!
July 31, 2010:
Check out my calendar for new events coming up! I'll be teaching a vintage hair workshop in Philadelphia in a few weeks hosted by Dale Rio, the photographer whose photos I posted yesterday, and then have a few performances in New York City in the fall!
July 30, 2010:
I put up a new photoset today shot by one of my favourite photographers and fellow busy lady, Dale Rio, who has started not one, but TWO amazing magazines, first with Shimmy Magazine, the first modern burlesque magazine and now runs Blood and Thunder mag, dedicated to the rad ladies of rollerderby! The first time I shot with her was for my appearance in Shimmy Magazine, and I was delighted to reconnect with her in NYC for this shoot in my new Rita Hayworth-inspired burlesque costume!
| I made the faux mink jacket I wear in this set myself! Check out Coquette Faux Furriers to see more of my vintage-inspired cruelty-free designs! Click on the photo to the right to see the whole set! |  |
July 28, 2010:
I reached my maximum number of 'friends' on Facebook, so I had to start a page for myself! Don't be offended if you can't be added as my regular friend, that's at capacity, but feel free to "Like" me on Facebook!
July 26, 2010:
July 25, 2010:
I'm taking a much-needed break from touring right now, which is giving me some time to update photosets and redo my shop! Check out the latest photos from Boudoir Louisville in one of my most favourite Bernie Dexter dresses!! I finally got to meet her the other day and she is LOVELY! Expect to see pics of me in more of her outfits very soon!
May 20, 2010:
Last time I was in Germany, I got to shoot with Volker Diekamp again, and he made this great little striptease clip of me in my Red Headed Woman costume, which I'll be performing on my upcoming US national tour! Click on the photo to see all the pics!
May 8, 2010:
Last time I was in Louisville, KY I spent a little time in the studio with Boudoir Louisville shooting in amazing outfits from Bernie Dexter, and I'll be putting them up as I have time to get to them. The first ones are of me on this wonderful chaise lounge! Click here to see more!
I also put up two new videos in my Press Kit, click here to go take a look!
May 7, 2010:
LOTS of fun stuff coming up, starting with a show in Seattle on May 15th with my good friend Donny Vomit at Browers Cafe! I also put up new photos from a shoot I did in Victoria a while ago with my dear friend Lily Fawn, check it out in the Pin-Up Gallery.
A photo I did at the studio of Boudoir Louisville was featured on Ol'Skool Rodz, click here to check it out!!
My class in Victoria was a huge success, thanks to all the ladies who showed up to learn fabulous glamour secrets, and also to Karen Mantell from Licorice For Hair in downtown Victoria for ably assisting me! Click here to read a write-up about the class in the local paper!
SO glad to have my website back online, it was down for so long because I have been having major issues with an incompetent domain name provider. I promise many more updates on the way, I've got a ton of photos to upload!
xoxo
Bettina
March 21, 2010:
I will be returning to Victoria BC during my time off between tours, and I'm bringing my Pin-Up Class with me this time! It's been almost 2 years since the last class in Canada, so be sure not to miss this one! To sign up, go to the Pin-Up Class page!
I also have classes coming up in New Jersey, New York and Oregon, if that's closer to where you live.
Also, take note artists! We have a logo contest with a cash prize of $250! The deadline is the end of March, so act fast and submit asap!
October 11, 2009:
| I'm so backlogged with photosets to upload here, but I'm so excited about this one I just did in Berlin with Spooky Sally that I had to drop what I've been working on to put it up right away! We shot with her at her gorgeous Cherry Muffin Studios in Berlin; it is vintage perfection, I felt like I was on the set of Swing Kids! |
October 6, 2009:
I'm getting ready to head back out on the road with the Pretty Things Peepshow in November and December, and I'm starting to book a bunch of go-go Amy and my Pin-Up Class along the tour route. These are the cities we have days free in so far, so if you are close to one of them and want to learn how to be a vintage glamour girl, contact me to let me know which day would be best, and if you have any ideas for venues we could hold the class in, that would be great, email me at bettinamayworkshops@gmail.com with any info!
Tennessee: Nov 8, 9 or 10 (Sun, Mon or Tues)
Jackson, MS: Nov 15 or 16 (Sun or Mon)
Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL: Nov 22, 23, 24 or 25 (Sun, Mon, Tues or Wed)
Augusta, GA or Atlanta, GA: Nov 28 (Sat)
Myrtle Beach: Dec 6 or 7 (Sun or Mon)
Baltimore or Wilmington, DE: Dec 14 or 15 (Mon or Tues)
I'm selling off a bunch of my old burlesque costumes and pin-up outfits (when you live out of a suitcase, the less you have to carry the better!), so it's a great time to stock up on Halloween costumes, unique outifts or burlesque memorablia! Check out my ebay listings, they end in about a week!
Here's an example of what I'm selling!
August 20, 2009:
If you can, grab a copy of the New York Times today, I'm on page E7! Check out the pic here:
Photo: Elizabeth Lippman for The New York Times
I will be teaching classes in Newark and Manhattan in October after I get back from touring the midwest and Germany with the Pretty Things Peepshow at the end of September. Go to the Events Calendar to see what I'm up to!
June 27, 2009:
I've added new "How To Be A Pin-Up Girl" classes to the Events Calendar, check it out, or go to the Pin-Up Class page to sign up! To be added to my email list to find out about upcoming shows, send me an email at bettinasuicide@hotmail.com!
June 4, 2009:
Keep up with my non-stop touring life on Twitter!
April 10, 2009:
Tour with the Pretty Things Peepshow officially starts on Saturday at Smith's Old Bar in Atlanta, I'm excited to get this one started! We're adding new classes and tour dates every day, so add me on Twitter:Bettina_May to get updates in real time!
While we were here in Atlanta, go-go Amy and I shot new sets for SuicideGirls.com, so keep your eyes peeled there to see them and when they go up in member review be sure to cast your votes!
I put up a racy new photoset on An Occasional Man from the sexy launch party and pin-up contest we did for the magazine in New Orleans at the AllWays Lounge, thanks so much to Dennis and the gang there, and to our two new Occasional Men, Lester and Izzy who will be in upcoming issues!
It's not too late to donate to our tour fund, where we send you a handwritten postcard from the road in exchange for an amount donated, just click on the postcard to the right with go-go Amy and I hitching a train ride to help us get to your town next!
March 31, 2009:
I've put up a new photoset that go-go Amy shot of me last time we had time for pictures, I'm glad I had time to finally put them up! Check out the cute sailor pics in the Pin-Up Gallery by clicking the image on the right. I did a couple fun parties in New Orleans at the AllWays Lounge to launch Issue 5 of An Occasional Man magazine, marking the one - year anniversary! Thanks to everyone who helped make this possible by subscribing, buying ads, contributing content, and most importantly, thanks so all the handsome men who dropped their shirts and trousers for the spectacular photographs - man my life is tough! |
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February 26, 2009:
I'll be teaching a ton of pin-up classes as go-go Amy and I make our way across America to start our next burlesque tour in Georgia in April:
8th: Fort Worth, TX - Pin-Up Class, Lola's Stockyard, 105 W Exchange Ave.
14th: Houston, TX - Pin-Up Class, ROCBAR, 530 Texas Ave
15th: Beaumont, TX - Pin-Up Class, The Vortex, 2530 N 11th St
February 15, 2009:
We've just added a pin-up class in Modesto California on Sunday, February 22!
January 31, 2009:
I've added more tour dates to the Events Calendar page, we'll be in Dallas tomorrow at the Plaza Theatre, check it out! Also, I just got this new video clip from one of our shows:
January 12, 2009:
I finally made my big move to America!! Go-go Amy and I started a new touring burlesque and sideshow roadshow called Pretty Things Peepshow, and our first show is tomorrow night in Baltimore, home of John Waters!! I've spent the last couple days in New York City (my first time!) getting ready and enjoying the wonderful things unique to the area, like the fabulous garment district, and I may have lost my mind and first weeks wages at Moo Shoes, the all-vegan shoe store I've been drooling over online since it started. Hopefully now that I've quit my dayjob and can devote my life to pin-up and burlesque I'll be able to update this site a lot more! Check out the tour dates on my national tour on the Calendar!
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