Featured ARTISTS

MSTRS. LILITH

Mxstress Lilith is a queer, non-binary, Puerto Rican performance artist and dominatrix from Philadelphia. As a performance artist of 6 years they have an expansive and diverse array of skills in disciplines such as fire dance, pole, burlesque and circus sideshow. Lilith is not just a performer, but also a host and producer. Inversions, their popular pole dance show, debuted in March of 2019 and had a very successful year with a residency at Tabu and also hosted shows at various other venues in Philadelphia and beyond.

JESSA JORDAN

Jessa's static digital presence may exude sensual appeal but her true home is on the stage. With over 7 years of experience as a professional cabaret entertainer, Jessa has found a home in the SWAY parties around Philadelphia; the In^ersions performance showcase, Fabrika, Harrah's Casino, the EXXXOTICA Convention alongside the Royal Fetish family, and any stage that will have her.

TIEL

Tiel is Brazilian American burlesque performer, pole dancer and veteran sex worker that started their journey into the whimsical world of striptease about 20 years ago in the south. Upon moving to Philadelphia, they has earned the title of Miss Everything season 4, joined the two time BHOF award winning Philadelphia based troupe, The Peek-a-Boo Revue, is a cast member in stripperlesque aerials troupe Inversions, is a teacher at The Philadelphia Burlesque Academy and Awakenings Pole Fitness . You can catch them bopping around town in between gig hopping yelling YASSSSSS from the back of the bar at the shows they try to see to support their friends, their art form, and this vibrant city that is full of all those things.

Thelastphnx

thelastphnx is a budding pole performer in Philadelphia. He started as a pole dancing student at Flaunt Fitness in March 2013. Years later, an opportunity to perform at Tabu for Stonewall 50 in 2019 turned into an invitation to join a new dance troupe, Inversions. Since, thelastphnx has performed at several Inversions pop-up events and will continue performing at the Velvet Whip. 

Photography by Alexander John

IG: @thelastphnx