Miss Kissy Wishes (nee Candy Barz) began her bump and grind career as one of the original members of Key West Burlesque; where she was headline performer, choreographer, and costume designer for group dances: most notably the infamous “Triple Champagne Glass” group routine performed at the 2008 Miss Exotic World Weekend in Las Vegas.  While in Key West, she also taught “Intro to Burlesque Dance” classes, was awarded an Anne McGee Fund grant for dance/costuming from the Key West Arts Council, and received a corporate sponsorship from Fairvilla Mega Store for her solo and duet burlesque performance work with VaVa Verloren. 

Miss Wishes has also brought her rhinestone-studded acts on the road performing from coast-to-coast with Little Minsky's in San Francisco, Los Angeles’ Monday Night Tease, and New Jersey’s Brick City Burlesque; this is in addition to appearances at almost every noteworthy burlesque venue in New York City. Her upcoming solo shows will bring her to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Coney Island USA, and as far away as the UK with stops in Leeds, Edinburgh, and London.  Her other current burlesque projects include Rococo-a-Go-Go and the Sisterhood of the Travelling Hotpants  burlesque dance ensemble. 

Her other talents include creating a burlesque lingerie and sundries line, Kissy's Wish List, which is available at boutiques and soon at Myspace.com/kissyswishlist.  Additionally, when she is not burlesquing, or making things that sparkle, she choreographs musicals, teaches modern dance and yoga, and contemplates finishing her PhD.