In her new feature film, Burlesque, Christina Aguilera portrays Ali, a small town ingenue who moves to Los Angeles and immerses herself into the world of Burlesque, riding her talent and big voice on a meteoric rise to stardom, under the tutelage of the experienced character played by Cher. But could the process of "becoming burlesque" happen the same way in real life? It's with that question in mind that we bring you the first episode of "Show Me How You Burlesque," which chronicles a fresh-faced newcomer's education into everything Burlesque, courtesy of Jo Weldon, headmistress of The New York School of Burlesque and author of The Real Burlesque Handbook.

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