The New York Burlesque Festival

Gravity Plays Favorites

Hometown: St Louis, Missouri

The acrobatic pole-dancing duo of Michelle Mynx and Katrina Dahl cleverly merges circus feats with burlesque moves. The ladies decided to take their act public in 2005 and named themselves Gravity Plays Favorites after a song by the Dresden Dolls. Equipped with the new name, the talented twosome made a name for itself locally at shows held at art and music venues. A few sets of pasties and twirls later, they're one of the hottest sets to hit the NYC.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/gravityplaysfavorites

Burlesque Festival appearance: Saturday, September 20, at The Saturday Spectacular at Le Poisson Rouge

Next NYC performance (after Fest): They'll be back this spring. Details TBD.