Showpony Studio

02/07/2025

Showpony Studio Memberships are NOW LIVE! …so what does that *mean*, exactly? Glad you asked!!

We’ve answered some of the most common questions we’ve received about how memberships are going to work moving forward, so please be sure to take a look! If you have any additional questions though, feel free to email us.

In the meantime - you can head to ShowponyStudio.ca/Memberships to get your membership today!

Thank you as always for your support of our little studio space.

- The Showpony Studio Team

04/06/2025

Hello to our Showpony community! First of all, thank you so much to everyone that has sent their thoughts and well-wishes in the aftermath of the Dayton Building fire. Thankfully we made it out of that situation with only some minor inconveniences, and have continued our operations with minimal disruption!

Secondly, we have some important updates to communicate that we've been working on since the start of 2025, so please read on to learn more:

Update 1 - We Have a New Website! You can now learn more about the studio, see some photos, and have your general questions answered at ShowponyStudio.ca ~

Update 2 - We're Relaunching Our Memberships in July! We will be rolling out 2 price tiers [$25/3 Months, or $80/Year] and resetting our previous members-only booking link to be its own functional Members' Portal, and will also now be open to individuals as well as group bookings! Our membership program will grant you access to cheaper rental rates, a wider access window, the ability to make last-minute bookings, and more. Stay tuned, as the Members Portal becomes live on July 1st!

Update 3 - Rental Price Increasing July 2025 - We at Showpony Studio have always maintained that studio space rentals for performing artists shouldn't cost an arm and a leg, and we have only ever risen our rental costs once in our 4 years of operation. With continuously-rising operational costs, however, we find ourselves needing to adjust our prices again, with a $5 increase to all rental blocks coming into effect on July 1st. If you'd like to lock in your current rates, we recommend grabbing either a Quarterly or Yearly membership when those become available!

Update 4 - Financial Accessibility - With our commitment to keeping Showpony Studio as financially accessible an option as possible, we have created discount codes for persons experiencing financial barriers to accessing rehearsal space. These codes are listed on our 'Bookings' pages on our website, and are only available for our Public rates.

Thank you all for your continued support of our little studio space! Please let us know if you have any questions.

- The Showpony Studio Team

01/04/2025

Community Ask! We need a new speaker! Is there an old audio device in YOUR closet you might want to donate or trade for studio time?

03/05/2023

Showpony Studio AGM!
Saturday May 13th at 7:00 p.m.
Location Showpony Studio - 2280 East Hastings or online via Zoom
We are seeking new board members!
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Send us an email if you'd like to attend either in person or online!
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[email protected]

15/01/2023

Happy 2023 Show Ponies!
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Want to book a rehearsal? Please check out our Scheduling Website to book your time slot in our space: https://showponystudio.as.me/
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Contact us via email if you'd like to become a member, or renew your membership - Members receive 25% off rentals!
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[email protected]

Schedule your appointment online Showpony Studio

21/06/2022

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Looking for a way to celebrate? Check out The Voices of Virago Nation: A Docu-Strip tonight at 7:30PM at The Cultch.

By tickets here: https://bit.ly/vvcultch

Design by Maryel Sparks-Cardinal

29/05/2022

UPDATE: SOLD OUT!

Nerdlesque for Newbies Workshop, with La Dame Derriere!

Ever wanted to try nerdlesque but not sure where to start? Do you dream of bringing your nerdy fantasies to life on stage?
Join instructor La Dame Derriere for this five-week progressive, where you will learn the basics of st******se, burlesque history & theory, and the fundamentals of stage presence. This intensive for new performers will give you an idea of what goes into creating professional-level production numbers that are fun, cheeky, funny, and created to your level to make you look your best!

The theme for our group number is Q***r Pirates, so come with a love of the sea, pirates, and found family! You will be guided through the process of creating a costume for this number: details will be discussed the first week of class.

Dates: Weds June 29, Weds July 6, Weds July 13, Weds July 20, Weds July 27

Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Location: Showpony Studio, 2280 E Hastings (Showpony Studio is location on the 2nd floor of the building with no elevator: We apologize for any inconvenience and for this unfortunate barrier of access).

The final performance will be at The Rio Theatre on July 30th as part of GEEKENDERS PRIDE SHOW at 9:00 pm!

REGISTER HERE: https://nerdlesquefornewbies.eventbrite.ca

2 BIPOC Sponsorships available - please email [email protected] to request a spot.

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About Your Instructor: La Dame Derriere is a potent mix of sensuality, soft curves, and bisexual angst. She burst onto the burlesque scene in 2017, bringing her high drama from years as an opera singer and down and dirty moves from her years of blues dancing. She has performed all over BC, most notably as the Fresh Face Feature in the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and in the inaugural Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival.
https://www.ladamederriere.com/

Promo Photo by Veronica Bonderud Photography

06/05/2022

New workshops coming up at our studio: Burlesque Workshops with Mx Pucks A'Plenty

Learn more about the history of burlesque and the art of performance with Mx Pucks A'Plenty.

Two workshops will be held at Showpony Studio on Saturday, May 21st. Take one or both workshops, and then be sure to head over to see Mx Pucks A'Plenty perform live alongside a cast of talented performers for "Show Your Teeth" (https://thecultch.com/event/show-your-teeth)

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$15 for one workshop
$25 for both
15 person limit per workshop
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First workshop:
Holding Space on Stage

Holding Space can be difficult to master, especially when we get nervous, forget choreography, are faced with a challenging stage set up, or any other thing that we weren’t exactly prepared for. In this workshop we will talk about and model moments of stillness, eye fu***ng, and emoting. This workshop is taught through a fat liberationist and body positive lens. This class has some movement i.e showing off an entrance, traveling across “the stage” and exit.

Second workshop:
Fat Burlesque History

We take a walk through a Fat burlesque timeline and find ourselves exploring how the body positivity movement influenced the 2010's fat burlesque timeline.

We examine internalized fatphobia and anti-fatness in the burlesque scene and industry and listen to the voices of fat burlesquers who continue to challenge our industry when it comes to the slogan "Burlesque is for everyBODY".

contact Mx Pucks A'Plenty at [email protected] to register

05/04/2022

A huge thank you to our Raffle Sponsors, and of course the beautiful Raffle Babes selling the tickets all night long: &
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Photo by at THE MANE EVENT: A Showpony Studio Fundraiser!