“Atlanta’s Lady of Leg-itude”
I can still see the dancers of Bally’s Jubilee floorshow in Las Vegas effortlessly slinking down the staircase, glittering from head to toe like living starlight. All I could think was - can I purchase one of those 30 lb chandelier headdresses in the theater's gift shop?
Ten years later, Lola LeSoleil enrolled in burlesque classes in Atlanta and graduated in a cloud of pink feathers, white satin, and applause. Since then she’s launched crowds to their feet from coast to coast with an award-winning repertoire ranging from reverential to ridiculous.
Lola LeSoleil’s decades of dance and performance along with a degree in music production from Georgia State University combine with her unique DIY approach to costuming to craft her art to life.
She is an advocate of continued learning and takes inspiration from the ecdysiast legends from whom she’s learned including Toni Elling, Bic Carroll, Wild Cherry, Jean Idelle and contemporary artists Perle Noire, Dirty Martini, and Miss Indigo Blue to name a few.
Lola LeSoleil is an instructor at the Atlanta School of Burlesque and is a member of The Candybox Revue.
She may also be found combing thrift stores still searching for a 30lb chandelier headdress.