Vogue

About this class

Eric Sanchez [House Affiliation: House of Ninja] Vogue / Voguing is a highly stylized form of dance created by black and Latino LGBTQ communities. Between the 1960’s and 80’s New York drag competitions known as “balls” transformed from elaborate pageantry to “vogue” battles. As part of this ballroom culture, black and Latino voguers would compete for trophies and the reputation of their “Houses” – groups that were part competitive affiliation, part surrogate family. Named after the famous fashion magazine, vogue took from the poses in high fashion and ancient Egyptian art, adding exaggerated hand gestures to tell a story and imitate various gender performances in categorized drag genres. There are different styles of Vogue... Vogue Femme, Voguing the New Way and Voguing the Old Way. The class is geared towards expanding on the elements within vogue from the ballroom culture, building on versatility, and helping create individuality.