Darlinda Just Darlinda has been working as a Burlesque Performer in New York since 2003. She coined the term "Polyester Performance", an inspiring mixture of Burlesque, Modern Dance, Performance Art, Psychedelic Happening, Comedy Sketch, and Drag Queen Ballet. She holds a degree in Teledramatic Arts and Technology from California State University, Monterey Bay. In this program Darlinda was given the tools to integrate many art forms, theater, Film, Video, New Media, and Radio. Focusing on live performance she's produced many Burlesque events in New York City and California. She debuted "I love Dr. Nina Simone" at Galapagos Art Space in August of 2005. This show integrated modern dance, burlesque and performance art in a loving tribute to Nina Simone. She has continued to produce shows at Galapagos, most recently "The Saga of Super Dance" in May of 2007, a burlesque narrative about the life of a super hero character who fights crime with Dance. The Village Voice calls Darlinda a "Mastermind of Bizarre Extravaganza."