Meet The Owner

Owner Keira Riley is a former Miss Burlesque World and the 45th Miss Nude World and forever a part of burlesque history. She holds numerous titles like Best Show, Outstanding Showgirl, Best Dancer, 1st Runner Up 08’, World Duo Champion, and World’s Performer of the Year from the famous Miss Exotic World Pageants. She has performed on hundreds of stages as a multi-award winning feature entertainer including ‘The Joint’ stage at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas where she was nominated Entertainer of the Year by Exotic Dancer Magazine. The previous year she took home the win in Vegas for Newcomer of the Year in 07’ only a year after she began her professional showgirl career. She has taken home 2 coveted Silver G-String awards and gold medals back to back at the invite only Penthouse G-String Awards at the Penthouse Club in New Orleans, and has been ‘as seen in’ Penthouse Magazine and calendars for her wins 7 times. She was 1st Runner Up at the Exotic Dancer National Championships in the Masters Division and awarded numerous titles like Fanciest Fanny, Best Legs, and Best Show.. She was a celebrity judge at the famous Delilah’s Gentlemen’s Club and Steakhouse in Philadelphia for their Entertainer of The Year, and won solo, duo, and group performances 3 years in a row at Savannah’s on Hannah’s Dancer Olympics in Harrisburg, PA. She attended the renown Pure Talent School of Dance in 06’ and was represented by Playboy Covergirl and Vegas show owner, ‘Striptease the Show’ at the Sahara; Anne Hayek and taught by the Vegas headliner Jade Simone St. Claire. Two years later, Keira was asked to teach the school to aspiring and pro showgirls, and was awarded Best Feature Teacher in 08’. Pure Talent awarded numerous showcase titles to Keira like, Prettiest Face, Best Show, Best Legs, Best Buns, Sexiest Pin Up Model, and more. Keira has graced the covers and pages of hundreds of magazines and books with celebrity photographers like Michael Vincent and Scott Church, and was postered on cab tops, buses, billboards, a race car, an energy drink, and been featured in music videos, films, theatre stages, radio shows and more!

Keira is well known as a 100% natural beauty, aerialist, fire performer, and show prop extraordinaire with a giant background in formal dance and theatrical training. Her most recent classes were at the famous school, ‘Tap Pups’; also known as ‘Americas Largest Adult Tap Dance Group’ featuring over 500 students. Keira was instructed by the owner Vicki herself “Tap Pups was the first time I had set foot on a stage during my hiatus and knew I needed to be back on a stage full time!” She said

After a 14 year full time road career and 5 year break, she decided it was finally time to open up her dream school. With the help of her best friend and long time dancing buddy at her original club stomping grounds, Stripesque was born. “I’ve gone through so many life changes, I can better connect with women now in so many ways. It’s time I share my art with the world.” Keira said.

She’s created a School of Burlesque and Circus/Theatrical Arts academy where everyone is included and currently holds students from ages 21-60 with all shapes and sizes. “It’s our uniqueness that creates the greatest show and the most beautiful art.” Keira believes, and is now directing, producing, and performing in ‘Stripesque the Show’ and offering pro showgirl bootcamps, online classes and more!