Joy Rider is a multi-award winning international burlesque artist based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. She is a 3-time winner at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas (Most Innovative, and Best Small Group 2023, Best Debut 2022) , burlesque’s most renowned international competition and showcase. She uses her signature blend of glamour, power, storytelling, and sensuality to create acts about identity, queerness, struggle and joy.Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in the Canadian Prairies, Joy began dance and musical theatre at the age of 6 years old. She even performed for the Queen of England wearing a sequin cowgirl costume during her time with the Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede.Since starting burlesque in 2018 she has made waves including winning the 2019 Edmonton Burlesque Festival Bunny Competition, competing as a finalist at the 2022 Miss Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Competition, being voted into CultMTL's Top 5 Burlesque Performers in Montreal in 2022 and 2023, and performing in Las Vegas, New Orleans, Toronto, Vancouver, and beyond!Her work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, MAI-Montréal, arts interculturels, CanAsian Dance, Tangente Danse, and Festival Accès Asie.In her time offstage she is an art therapist/mental health counsellor in private practice and is either roller dancing or cuddling her cat Pony.
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