Voguing Special - Summer Intensive Workshop

Voguing Summer Intensive by The Iconic House of Saint Laurent & Friends

2 x 2 hours Workshops each day with Members of the Iconic House of Saint Laurent and international Guests such as David Milan, Malakhai Balenciaga, Amber Vineyard, Angelique Prodigy, Goma Milan

Exploring elements such as Posing, Hands performance, Arm control, Duckwalks, Spins & Dips, Catwalks and Floor Performance using  basic technique drills, small choreographies and conceptual freestyle exercises.

Monday 23.9

11:30 – 13:30:  Georgina Leo Saint Laurent – Posing / Old Way Elements

14 – 16:00 : Litchi Saint Laurent – New Way

Tuesday 24.9

11:30 – 13:30: Angelique Prodigy – Hands performance

14 – 16:00 :  Angelique Prodigy – Vogue Fem

Wednesday 25.9

11:30 – 13:30: – Leo Saint Laurent + Malakhai Balenciaga – Runway

14:00 – 16:00 : Ria Saint Laurent, Malakhai Balenciaga, Leo Saint Laurent: Non Performance Categories

Thursday 26.9

11:30 – 13:30: David Milan – Old Way

14:00 – 16:00 :  Goma Milan – New Way

Friday 27.9

11:30 – 13:30: Mystic Ninja – Runway

14 – 16:00 : Amber Vineyard: Sex Siren & Body

*Feel free to bring to bring your heels for runway or vogue fem

*it is possible to book individual workshops of your interest

WHAT IS BALLROOM?

Ballroom culture dates all the way back to the 1920s New York. It has its roots in the black and latinx drag and trans community. It was created as a safe space to empower these communities. Earlier balls were performances and  competitions where gender was impersonated. In the 70s and  80s supermodels and designers served as inspiration, thus leading to the creation of ‘Voguing’ and the establishment of the ‘Ballroom scene’.

Vogue and Ballroom serve as a survival mechanism and a place for self-empowerment. The trauma and discrimination that we face due to race, gender, sexual preference and sexual identity; renders Ballroom and Vogue an essential platform where self-expression, personal identity are encouraged, celebrated and protected. The complex structures of Houses and Balls serve as a safe and open space for fluid, self-expression and self-discovery, whether it is through dance, fashion or just through the safety of the community.