About this Event
This workshop is an introduction to one of today’s most well-known ballroom categories, performance, the dance form also known as Vogue. Vogue is a stylized freestyle dance born from the New York underground ballroom scene, a by-for community founded by Black and Latinx LGBTQI+ people. It is a camp style of dance that presents gender as a performance where dancers embody the spirit of extravagance in a way that is purposefully exaggerated and artificial. From applying makeup/"beating the face", to styling hair, donning extravagant clothing, and throwing shade through physical movement, not only does Vogue transform into a physical and emotional way to express stories and fantasies but it becomes a tool in learning to embody ones best self. During our workshop, we will be discussing the history, playing with poses, and the elements of Vogue.
(She/Her/Siya), known as 'New Legend Mother Maldita Siriano' in the Kiki Canadian Ballroom Scene, is a Tkaronto based queer millennial; second-generation Canadian-Filipinx; a daughter; a dawta; a sister; a sis; a cis; a mother of two little humans; a motha of a kiki house; and an artist in which her work encompasses teaching, collaborative and interdisciplinary choreography and performance. As an active community leader in the kiki scene, she contributes as a house mutha, choreographer, and teacher in pursuit of increasing the awareness of the ballroom scene and its history, major contributions, importance and presence within today's time. She continues to develop herself as a ballroom artist for the mainstream scene, developing, training, working with and supporting her Kiki house and work within the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance.
Photos by Mirna Chacin @mirloy
No prior dance experience necessary. Online registration required.
This workshop is part of the Dance Together Festival York Region. All festival workshops and events are free for participants, thanks to the generous support of the Host in Vaughan Grant and Richmond Hill Community and Cultural Grant Program. Presented by the Dance Together Project in partnership with York Region Arts Council, Assembly Park, City of Vaughan, Tourism Vaughan, City of Richmond Hill and Richmond Hill Public Library.
The transforms public spaces and celebrates community through diverse and inclusive dance workshops, vibrant visual art and live music. The festival offers free workshops and events that centre on positive and accessible dance experiences. Open to all ages, levels and abilities.
In September 2024, the festival returns to York Region with four days of free dance programming during Ontario Culture Days. Community members are invited to take free dance workshops and enjoy relaxed performances with diverse local professional dance artists at the Richmond Hill Public Library (1 Atkinson St.) and at Assembly Park Studios VMC (80 Interchange Way). Styles include Swing, Hip-Hop, Afro Fusion, Partner Dance 101, Swing, Salsa, Bollywood, Bharatanatyam as well as Mexican, Ukrainian and European Folk Dances!
Last year, the Dance Together Festival York Region received Culture Days Best in Person Program Spotlight Recognition Award, so make sure to join in this year to experience it for yourself!
Schedule: dancetogetherfestival.com/schedule
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Studios at Assembly Park, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan, Canada
CAD 0.00