Continuum: A Celebration of Ballroom

This afternoon teach-in on Ballroom scene basics with Michael Roberson, Jacquelyn Batten, and Reginal Juste, weaves together education, gender liberation, intergenerational collaboration, vogue and ballroom. Join us for the afternoon refresher and enjoy a temporary installation of works from the Museums collection, and by Felix Rodriguez, filmmaker and dedicated archivist of the LGBTQ Ballroom community.

Following the community workshop, join us for an unforgettable afterparty and the Sonic Womb Mini-Ball at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art with our MC Precious, DJ #BelindZz, and a legendary panel of judges bringing undeniable presence to the floor, including Michael Roberson, Jason Rodriguez, Luz Theodyssey, Courtney "Balenciaga" Washington, and Divo Ebony!

Participants muse be 21+ to walk a category in the Mini-Ball.

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Categories:

Face

This category is for anyone that wants to show off their beautiful face! Celebrate the facial features that make you, you. A slick, dewy, sunkissed beat! Bring that skin touched from Riis Beach bi**h!

Runway

We want to see you strut! This runway-inspired category is for those who can walk that walk - Bring it in blue, green, or a metallic look!

Performance

Come ready to VOGUE! Duckwalks, dips... give us flowing, fluid movement. Just bring it!

Accessibility

Located at 26 Wooster Street, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art strives to provide a welcoming environment to all visitors. Five external steps lead to our entrance doors: a wheelchair lift is available. All galleries are wheelchair-accessible, and a single-occupancy accessible restroom is located behind the visitor services desk: all restrooms are gender-neutral. Large print didactics are available. For questions or access requests, please email [email protected] with 1 week advance of your visit.

This activation is presented as part of Continuum: Uniting Queer Artists Across Time, a partnership program between and the , and in celebration of the closing of Project for Empty Space’s two-part exhibition , curated by PES’s Feminist FUTURES Fellow Alyssa Alexander. Continuum serves as a bridge connecting historical LGBTQ+ artists with contemporary ones through exhibitions, talks, and performances, highlighting the enduring legacy of LGBTQ+ artists and fostering dialogue across generations.

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Info: Led by Michael Roberson, Jacquelyn Batten, and Reginal Juste, we amplify Ballroom basics and collectively remember the culture and legacies of Black, Latinx, Queer and Trans pioneers in the scene

Info: MC Precious and a panel of judges including Michael Roberson, Jason Rodriguez, Luz Theodyssey, Courtney "Balenciaga" Washington, and Divo Ebony! Categories, sign ups, and prize details below

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, 26 Wooster Street, New York, United States