Heart of Samba Entertainment
- Los Angeles, CA
- Samba Dancer
- 44 Verified Bookings
Mark S. said “The dancers were on time and the costumes were beautiful. They did an outstanding job. Highly recommend!”
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*The reigning Miss Hollywood Burlesque 2015!
April is a classic burlesque performer and she's got 3 "Most Classic" trophies to prove it! April is ready to wow you with her over the top glamour and award winning costumes and routines! She is an international, award winning burlesque star & published model! If you are looking for classic burlesque, look no further! She meticulously creates her costumes by hand and she also has an extensive collection of vintage performance gowns!
Hire her for her choreographed routines or for atmosphere, ambiance & gogo! She will work with you to create the best for your event!
April is ready to show you why she is the winningest burlesque performer in LA!
April was a true professional and a pleasure to work with. Her performance was a delightly outstanding class act that had the audience at Go Go Lucha excited which practically stole the show. She's definitely worth any investment. I strongly recommend her
Response from April Showers:
Thank you, Abraham! It was my pleasure to entertain the audience at GoGo Lucha! And so fun to dance in a real ring!
April Showers was a absolutely great addition to our party. Her sexy,bubbly yet professional performance had the entire crowd entertained. Definetly a A+
Response from April Showers:
Thank you so much, Lorie! It was an absolutely pleasure to perform for your hubby's birthday and all of your friends!
April is absolutely breath taking! She brings the class in classy and is absolutely wonderful to work with! Need a private party? No problem, April is your gal! She showed up on time and is very professional! I will be calling her again for sure! :D
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 10 - 120 minutes
Languages: English
Expect the upmost professionalism! Followed by glamour, glitz, class and tease! The biggest part of burlesque for me is giving a good tease and leaving you wanting more!
I will arrive with my assistant, costumes, props and music on MP3 player or CD.
My assistant is responsible for picking up all of my costume pieces at the end of each performance.
April Showers is the "Winningest girl in LA burlesque!" and the current reigning Miss Hollywood Burlesque and the winner of the Crystal Corset Award at the 2015 Pennsylvania Burlesque Festival! Winner of 12 total awards and titles, including Most Classic (3 times), Most Sensual, Best Costume and even Best Singer, she brings a flair and energy to the stage that you just cannot escape! Inspired by the Golden Age of Burlesque, many of her acts feature fully sequined, vintage gowns as well as handmade costume pieces! In 2013, she was featured on (link hidden) as one of the Best Burlesque Performers in LA!
April has been performing burlesque in and around Los Angeles since 2008, but her burlesque debut was in Philadelphia in 2004. Last year, she made her European debut and toured London and Germany! She has been featured on television as well as in a few films!
Known as "the girl who always encourages audience *precipitation", her brand of bump and grind burlesque is glamorous, classic and classy with the occasional bit of humor thrown in! Her costumes mostly from handmade, but occasionally she finds an amazing vintage gown to rework into an act!
April has studied burlesque, jazz, ballet, tap and modern dance techniques and is constantly learning and growing as a performer. She has studied with many legends and stars of the burlesque world! April is also a teacher/instructor of burlesque and has given many burlesque workshops that includes dance, history of burlesque and costuming. She also teaches private parties.
When you watch Miss Showers perform, expect to see the classic bump and grind burlesque, with gowns, gloves, rhinestones and sequins!
April Showers will give you a classic tease that will give you what you want but leave you wanting more!
She is "The Silver Fox that'll knock you outta your socks!"
Awards/Accolades:
Most Classic & Miss Hollywood Burlesque (Queen), 2015
Most Classic, Arizona Burlesque Festival, 2015
Crystal Corset award, Pennsylvania Burlesque Festival, 2015
Best Costume, OKC
Most Classic & Most Glamorous, Great Southern Exposure Festival, 2013
Ink-N-Iron Pinup Pageant winner, 2013
Most Sensual, Dallas Burlesque Festival, 2013
Best Vocalist, Los Angeles Burlypicks, 2013 & 2014
Bronze Medal for Best Act, Los Angeles Burlypicks 2015
Notable performances:
Funny Girls, Season Finale, Oxygen Network
The Love Witch, film
London Burlesque Festival
Viva Las Vegas
Dallas Burlesque Festival
Hollywood Burlesque Festival
Pennsylvania Burlesque Festival
Great Southern Exposure Pageant
Texas Burlesque Festival
Arizona Burlesque Festival
Burlypicks
Tease, if You Please! Second Anniversary Show at The Globe Theatre
My acts are versatile and can accommodate many sized venues, stages & floor areas.
I will need a private dressing area.
April 02, 2022 • 9:30pm - 11:00pm | Birthday Party |
August 24, 2016 • 8:00pm - 8:15pm | Sporting Event |
June 18, 2016 • 8:30pm - 9:15pm | Birthday (Adult) |
May 26, 2016 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Bronze Beauties Burlesque |
May 14, 2016–May 15, 2016 • 10:00pm - 12:00pm | Burlesque with Bobbi DiCarlo and the Starlites |
May 03, 2016–May 04, 2016 • 10:00pm - 1:00am | Sunset Strip at The Rainbow |
April 30, 2016–May 01, 2016 • 10:00pm - 2:00am | Bar Sinister Gogo night! |
March 08, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Culver City, Ca |
March 05, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Santa Ana, Ca |
February 25, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Au Lac, DTLA |
February 20, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Hollywood, Ca |
February 17, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Santa Monica |
January 30, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | San Diego, Ca |
January 29, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | N. Hollywood |
January 09, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Austin, Tx |
January 08, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Dallas, Tx |
December 27, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Philadelphia, Pa |
December 12, 2015 | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 03, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | N. Hollywood |
November 24, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Rockwell Table and Stage |
November 21, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Private, Marina Del Rey |
November 21, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
November 15, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Private, Culver City |
November 15, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
November 14, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Culver City, Ca |
November 07, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
October 16, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Tucson, Az |
October 03, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
October 03, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Covina, Ca |
September 19, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Harvelles Long Beach, Ca |
September 18, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Tease if You Please! DTLA |
March 08, 2015 | Birthday Party |
February 24, 2015 | Ethnic Celebration |
February 08, 2015 | Birthday Party |
I have many different acts, some of my songs include:
Evil
I Got What it Takes
Dirty Diana
Night Train
Music equipment to plug in my MP3 player or a CD player
A fair amount of dance space
Mark S. said “The dancers were on time and the costumes were beautiful. They did an outstanding job. Highly recommend!”
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Brandice P. said “I had the pleasure of having Camille grace my 40th birthday celebration with her exquisite dancing, adding a touch of enchantment to the entire event.…”
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