Hello, I am Asteria Atombomb! I’m a fat bodied striptease artist and educator currently located in Portland, Oregon, USA.
My movement journey has extended beyond 3 decades and has allowed me to circumnavigate the world. As a movement coach, it is my goal in life to create accessibility for ALL bodies in spaces that would otherwise turn its back on the art we create.
I spent a large part of my earlier years in the ballet world, trying to find my place and purpose, but as a dancer of a larger physique it felt like an endless pit I couldn’t climb out from. It wasn’t until I found the art of burlesque while living in Australia in 2015 that I was able to strip away the years of resentment ballet instilled in my body. For the first time in my life, I learned body acceptance.
My body has a voice and I use it to tell my story.
Photo by: Jingzi Photography
After living in Australia and New Zealand, I found myself back state side with no set path. It wasn’t until I found Ecdysiast Pole Dance Studio in Portland, OR that I knew where my place would be. This was a place that accepted me as a fat bodied dancer immediately and supported my wish for inclusivity in movement spaces. It is at this point in my life that I discovered radical self love, through exploration of my own inner sensuality and creative freedom.
Now I live as a full time dancer, choreographer, burlesque performer, and movement coach. Something that I was told I could never do as a fat body, but look at me now!
Thank you to everyone who has ever believed in me!