What would a party be without lively entertainment? Be prepared for a unique stream of entertainment to be performed at the Guavaween Festival --dancers, burlesque, fire performances, and more!

The buzz has gotten around about major changes Tampa's beloved festival has undergone--now that this event is 21+ and geared for adults, amazing entertainment like this has been added on, and you won't want to miss it.

All taking place at the Cuban Club, there will be several of Florida's top dance performers bringing in uplifting energy for the crowd. One of these dance troupes will be representing Hip Expressions Dance Studio. Many of the beautiful talented ladies from this studio are skilled in magic, fire dance, belly dance, side show acts, and burlesque. 

The director of the studio, Johanna Xenobia, has been a full-time teacher and performer of belly dance for over a decade and continues to spread this beautiful art by not only teaching and performing, but by also organizing four festivals a year, putting on monthly dance showcases, and workshops with guest instructors. Accompanying her in bringing together this troupe of performers for Guavaween, is Ruby Vesper--a seasoned dance performer who has experience in multiple styles of dance and flow, including: jazz, modern, gymnastics, ballroom, hip-hop, capoeira, burlesque, and belly-dance. One of the dance troupe members includes Tila Topaz who is a resident performer at St.Petersburg Nights restaurant where they host monthly shows (both at the restaurant and State Theater). Tila has also performed with Femmes & Follies, La Teaze, and all around the Bay area. With expertise like this, the Hip Expressions studio is sure to "wow" the crowd this year!

Another burlesque performer that will be at Guavaween this year is the blonde bombshell Nilla Bean. She is known for the Burlesque and Beer Release Shows at Barley Mow Brewing Co in Largo and is also a member of a few dance troupes. Her talents don't stop at dance, as she is also a fashion designer that sells gorgeous handcrafted creations. With so much on her plate, it's a good thing she has that energetic spark to make a bang at all of her performances.

Ruby Tesla will be performing with a little unique edge. Referred to as "The Scientist of Sexy", she is the producer of Burlesque on the Avenue in Lake Worth. She blends together a wide variety of aesthetics into her performances which can be anywhere from the classic glam numbers to character cosplay. Ruby also puts on a specialty piercing fetish performance where she is pierced LIVE on stage with artistic and decorative arrangement of needles--yep, never a dull moment with these ladies!

Gypsy Allure, a 6th generation circus performer from Las Vegas, will also be gracing the stages of Guavaween this year. She is a magician with a large repertoire of acts such as mystifying illusions, comedy routines, sideshow feats, mentalism acts, and much more! Magicians can at times be thought of as a "dime a dozen", but Gypsy Allure is far from being common. She is the first female and youngest person to have ever both attempted and completed a blind-folded drive and was the first female magician to perform in Grand Cayman.

In short, these unique acts are going to add a spectacular element to this year's new and improved Guavaween Festival, so make sure to reserve your ticket now!