Windlight Magazine-March 2016 Issue Volume 2, Issue 3 | Page 82

WM: Tell our readers about Elysium Cabaret. How long has the show existed in Second Life? Who created the show? Why was it created? BABYPEA: I started dancing in SL in January of 2012. I did Gorean dance. But I longed to have more options for expression, so I entered mainstream dance in July of that same year. I found even in mainstream, every troupe had its own style and set of rules. I wanted a place where I could fully express all facets of my creativity, even humor. The only way to achieve that was to start my own troupe. So, with my partner Gunner von Phoenix (also my RL husband) plus the two people I shared a sim with, Paul Woodrunner and Jilley Resident who also wanted to perform, we started Elysium Cabaret. Our first show was December 7th 2012. Paul built The Empire Room for us to have a place to dance in, and we haven’t stopped since! It is a place where people are welcome to come share their imaginations and passion for art and entertainment with one another. WM: How do you determine the various dance numbe