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    Knoxville's Unique Showgirls and Dancing Dames

  • WHO WE ARE

    Founded in 2012 and Rebuilt in 2024, The Follies Girls (Knoxville's Unique Dancing Dames), are a dance-based, non-profit 501(c)3, performing arts organization dedicated to variety entertainment, education and empowering women in all stages of life.
    See a show, start dancing, let's connect!
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    UPCOMING EVENTS

    • 10/24 SHOW: A Night at Merlotte's @ The Bird and The Book in Maryville, TN
    • 10/27 WORKSHOP: Showgirl School & Burlesque Basics - The Props! @ Our Studio
    • 11/3 OPEN AUDITION: Hippo for Christmas (All Levels Welcomed) @ Our Studio
    • 11/10 WORKSHOP: Showgirl School & Burlesque Basics - The Attire! @ Our Studio
    • 11/17 OPEN AUDITION: Winter Wonderland (Intermediate/Advanced Welcomed) @ Our Studio
    • 11/24 WORKSHOP: Showgirl School & Burlesque Basics - The Storytelling! @ Our Studio
    • 11/25 - 11/30 Thanksgiving Break
    • 12/8 WORKSHOP: Showgirl School & Burlesque Basics - The Act! @ Our Studio
    • 12/13 SHOW: Annual Holiday Show @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus in Knoxville, TN
    • 12/19 SHOW: Annual Holiday Show @ The Bird and The Book in Maryville, TN
    • 12/22 OPEN WORKSHOP: Come work on numbers, costuming or otherwise @ Our Studio
    • 12/23 - 1/1 Christmas and New Years Break
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    2025年4月18日 · knoxville,east tennesee,dance,about us,performing arts
    January 1, 2012 : The Follies Girls were Created in Knoxville, TN Anna Maria Terlinden...
    2025年10月13日 · spotify,playlist,music mondays,music,show
    Ever wonder what song was used in which act? Look no further...here's our post-show playlist for...
    2025年10月6日 · music,music mondays,playlist,spotify,carmilla obscura
    Music Monday is here again and we bring you our spooky play list of witchy women and devlish...
    Photo above by StarrLight Images. In 2014 I choreographed a number that will forever be "tied"...
  • THE FOLLIES GIRLS MISSION

    The Follies Girls is a 501c3 non-profit, dance-based performance and variety arts organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering women of all ages, body types, and walks of life to explore performing arts as an option for personal growth, ongoing development, advocacy, and modeling for younger generations to confront stereotypes of women.

    We believe in helping and educating women to find their place in the performing and variety arts no matter when they begin their journey and believe that all women should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of performing or being involved within these artistic outlets.

    We believe that beauty, personal growth and ability is not defined by age or a particular body type, and that all women with a heart, mind and dedication to develop within the performing arts should have the opportunity to explore the various pathways to performance or behind the scenes endeavors for productions.

    We pursue these missions, values and beliefs within the model of variety entertainment bringing the historical artforms of dance, song, vaudeville and other entertainment to the public as we work to assure ongoing preservation and evolution of these formats into a modern sensibility.

  • In what ways are donations, sponsorships and monitary contributions applied?

    Your donations and support is vital to assuring our work keeps elevating the lives of our community.

    Your generous financial contributions are directed towards compensating our committed instructors, choreographers, and performers for their invaluable efforts. We strive to create meaningful job and performance opportunities for dancers, musicians, visual artists, and others in our vibrant local and regional community.

  • OUR CREW

    ART DIRECTOR / DESIGN CONSULTANT
    Carmilla Obscura
    AUDIO ENGINEER
    Moe Jackson
    CHOREOGRAPHERS
    Anna Maria Terlinden Rogers
    Ciarra Teasley
    EXECUTIVE / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
    Anna Maria Terlinden Rogers
    HEAD OF HOSPITALITY
    Selena Jackson
    LIGHTING
    Hooray for Hannah
    LIVE & PROMOTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
    Cash and Co. Film and Photography
    SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS
    Anna Maria Terlinden Rogers
    Rachel Glandon
    STAGE MANAGEMENT
    Marion McDees
    VIDEOGRAPHY
    Anna Maria Terlinden Rogers
    Cash and Co. Film and Photography
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