About Latinesque The Show's Producers

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SioBast knew at an early age she would be an artist.

Her Salvadorian and Mexican cultures have influenced her creativity deeply. She recalls her little jean skirt swishing as she danced to Lambada as a toddler . By early adulthood she started polishing her Latin dance techniques. First with Salsa, moving on to bachata, merengue, etc.

While working in the service industry for 13 years, Sio realized she wanted more than a career - she wanted something that would fulfill her soul. Shortly after this decision, she was invited to a burlesque show. There was no turning back. Burlesque provided a specific form of entertainment unlike any other she had performed or witnessed on a stage before. The freedom, the nudity, the sparkle! 

"My goal is to entertain. There are few things in life that bring me more joy than putting a smile on someone’s face. I’d like to bring folks happiness, encouragement, and excitement! The dream is to leave a positive footprint, wherever I go." 

Sally Marvel has been performing since arriving in Chicago in 2011. From humble beginnings, Sally is now internationally known.

She has thrilled audiences across the U.S., Canada, Singapore, and the Philippines working with groups such as Hellzapoppin and Universal Studios...

Sally Marvel is a Chicago-based sideshow and burlesque artist. She is a member of an elite group of dangerous dames being one of approximately 50 known female sword swallowers world wide! She is strange, alluring, and death defying. Joining the feminine with the bizarre, Sally curates entrancing yet visceral experiences for her audiences to indulge in.

She hopes that witnessing her acts will create an opportunity for audience members to escape the mundane, to question what is possible, and to explore their own minds. 

Vivi Valens is a fourth generation Mexican-American, artist WORKING 

and performing in Chicago, IL. Artistic expression has always been a part of Vivi’s life, starting at a young age with drawing and painting. That expression continued to develop in secondary school and led to a BFA in Communication Design. With these skill-sets in commercial art, Vivi began a career in Advertising and Graphic Design. During her career advancement, Vivi became a student of live performance and entered the Chicago Burlesque scene. Over the course of 8 years Vivi has been able to cultivate a classic, humorous and sultry persona that harkens back to the vixens of the 1950’s and 1960s - all while continuing to advance her commercial art career and take on new artistic endeavors. The idea of expression is very important to Ms. Valens, 

". . .in many ways I feel my voice as a WOC can go unheard, but when I create something: a logo, website, costume or striptease - you must look AT & acknowledge me. That person has to open their eyes and see me, even if they don’t like it they can not deny me. And in that way I am always heard."