POSH BALL WORKSHOP SERIES 2024
The POSH WORKSHOP SERIES is a way for you to meet and kiki with the Ballroom talent being brought to the city during the POSH BALL. These workshops are geared towards folks and members of the Ballroom community as a way to support our local scene.
EUROPEAN RUNWAY WORKSHOP WITH ICONIC DIVA DAVANNA MIYAKIE MUGLER
5-8pm (3hrs)
Here are a few runway techniques Ms. Davanna will go over: poses, half turns, model etiquette, model posture, ballroom techniques on and off the runway, and how to maneuver in a designer's garment, just to name a few.
Ms. Davanna’s classes teach techniques for walking the runway, whether ballroom or fashion modeling, while building confidence on and off the runway.
VOGUE FEM WORKSHOP WITH ICONIC OA FATHER DASHAUN WESLEY BASQUIAT
8-930pm (1.5hrs)
A lifelong dancer & performer Dashaun has wowed crowds with his outstanding unique vogue dance style & charismatic personality!
His dedication, talent and ambition has landed Dashaun on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, in international commercials for Coca Cola and inspired the creation of the Hip Hop dance “The 5000” making him an internet and media sensation, garnering millions of hits on Youtube.
Dashaun currently travels the world touring with his dance company & hosting international dance competitions in Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, St. Petersburg, Russia & Hong Kong, China.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Van Vogue Jam Arts Society would like to recognize we are coming together on the unceded territories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh) Nations. We support the rights of Indigenous Peoples as stewards, protectors, and title holders of their lands and waters. We call on all people to change the policies, laws, and institutions in our country so all Indigenous Peoples can have full enjoyment of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
CULTURAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We also make a cultural acknowledgment to the Black, Lantix, Trans, and Queer folks who have founded Ballroom Culture - which we have the privilege of being guests to today. As an organization that is founded by non-Black and Latinx people, we acknowledge our ongoing need to question and reflect on how we navigate practicing Ballroom Culture locally and continue our need to learn from the greater Ballroom community at large.
Creative safe space has always been at the heart of ballroom culture and we hope that this event can be a safe space for everyone to enjoy.
Oppressive attitudes and behaviors, including but not limited to racism, transphobia, misogyny, fatphobia, ableism, and general bigotry, are NOT welcome here. Consent is sexy - AND MANDATORY.
VVJ FAQ's
WHAT IS A BALL?
A BALL is an event that provides opportunities for a breadth of artists from the BALLROOM community to be seen, celebrated, and supported in the competitive BALL format. Individuals are given their “10’s” in order to move on to the battle rounds where competitors are paired into battles until there is a winner at the end of each category. The judges panel is specifically selected from the BALLROOM community. Balls are always accompanied by a COMMENTATOR and DJ for the event to flow.
WHAT IS BALLROOM?
The ballroom is a queer subculture and community founded in Harlem, NYC, by Black, Latinx, Queer, and Trans folks - pioneered in the late ’60s by Crystal LaBeija.
WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT VAN VOGUE JAM?
You can learn more about us at www.vanvoguejam.com
WHERE CAN I DONATE MONEY?
You can also donate money to us via our website www.vanvoguejam.com/donate