Dating back to the late 1960's, Ballroom culture is birthed and created by Black and Latinx Gay and Trans folx as an act of resistance to racism in the New York drag scene. Voguing is a highly stylized form of expression created by Paris Dupree and pioneers of the ballroom community and its name takes from the famous fashion magazine, Vogue. In this workshop, we will be learning about tapping into our hyper-feminine performance personas, the art of selling, posing, and exploring the elements of vogue - hands, catwalk, duckwalk, floor performance, spins and dips. Open to all levels and for those just being introduced to ballroom, we will talk about ballroom etiquette, how to prepare to walk a ball, getting your 10's, and battling!
When: Saturday, June 8th
Where: The Citadel: 304 Parliament St, Toronto, ON M5A 3A4
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Investment: $35+HST
About Danah
Danah Rosales (she/her/siya), known as Maldita Siriano 007 in the ballroom scene, is a Tkaronto based queer millennial; 2nd-gen Canadian-Filipinx; a daughta; a cister; a solo parent of two humans; legendary women’s performance motha of the kiki house of siriano; and a 3-time Dora Award nominated artist in which her work encompasses dancing, teaching, coaching, mentoring, consulting, producing, collaborative and interdisciplinary choreography and performance.
Danah has worked with artists, Leeroy New, William Yong, Matthew Cuff, Ralph Escamillan, Justin De Luna, Francesca Chudnoff, Ceréna, Diséiye, Vivek Shreya, Aiza, Myst Milano, Dorian Electra, James Baley, Miyoko, Jenn Goodwin, Lauren Pirie, Tanya Lukin Linklater, Kent Monkman, Mix Mix Dance Collective, Arts Assembly, Blank Canvas, RUDE Collective, and more. She now emerges as a choreographer and aspiring curator bringing ballroom artists to different stages with ballroom-focused works, “The Grand March of the House of Siriano” that was presented by Fall for Dance North Fall 2021 and “GIVE ME ONE” presented by Toronto Dance Theatre Spring 2023, where the cast was nominated for the ‘Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble’ Dora Awards.