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Pussycat Dolls: Robin Antin
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Despite popular misconceptions, the Pussycat Dolls are not just a manufactured, interchangeable troupe of lip-syncing backup dancers. Admittedly, their backstory isn’t exactly DIY: Two years ago, Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair decided that Robin Antin’s long-running Los Angeles burlesque troupe of the same name — which drew celeb cameos from the likes of Gwen Stefani, Carmen Electra and Charlize Theron — could make for a viable music act. After a lengthy audition process, the musical Dolls were whittled down to six. The qualifications? To look good in fishnets and heels, of course, but ... to be able to dance and carry a tune.
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The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop, hip pop, and R&B, and dance and burlesque ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995. It began as a dance troupe based in Los Angeles, was "re-cast" as a music group in 2003, and expanded in 2005 with a parallel troupe at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The "life story" of the Pussycat Dolls is really the story of a number of talented women. The group was founded by Robin Antin, a respected Hollywood choreographer who turned a lifelong passion for dance into a lucrative career. In 1993, the 32-year-old dancer got some girlfriends together, and within two years the collective began putting on burlesque shows in Los Angeles venues.
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Redefining femininity while honoring its classic glory, the Pussycat Dolls bring traditional burlesque to a whole new level with the vision of top choreographer Robin Antin. With a cast comprised of talented singers and highly trained dancers, this group of beauties captivates audiences with their sensuous spell and leaves the sweet smell of glamour lingering in the air.
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The brainchild of dancer/choreographer Robin Antin, the Pussycat Dolls began as a group of dancer friends putting on a burlesque show for fun. Before long, the troupe had ballooned into a full-fledged cabaret with a score of dancers headed by Carmen Electra. The current incarnation of the Pussycat Dolls -- comprised of Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt -- are a focused sextet of pop hopefuls.
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The Pussycat Dolls’ image is one of “female empowerment” says Robin, but the real story that PCD might actually tell is of Robin’s ambition and passion for the concept. As mentioned, she started out working on it on her own in a garage dance studio, and then, with the help of friend and roommate Christina Applegate, took the show to Johnny Depp’s popular nightspot The Viper Room.
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