Museion Art Club
WERK: VOGUEING DANCE
WORKSHOP
at MUSEION
- Reservation required
PARTICIPATORY RESIDENCY with William Briscoe (New York / Vienna)
In the four-day vogueing workshop, William Briscoe will introduce participants to the history of Vogue and elements of Vogue Fem. Together, they will also explore self-expression in a protected space.
Museion Art Club presents its second participatory residency of the year with a workshop dedicated to Vogueing, a dance style that originated between the 1960s and 1990s in Harlem, New York, as a form of self-expression, fluidity and ethnic, gender and sexual intersection. The residency will end with a themed dinner and an event open to the public offering a genuine ballroom culture experience.
Vogueing is a highly stylized form of self-expressive dance created by black and Latino LGBTQ+ drag communities between 1960 and 1990 in Harlem, NYC. Its popularity continues to grow, and it is now a global phenomenon. There are three distinct styles of Vogueing: Old Way, New Way and Vogue Fem, all of which participants can learn during the workshop. Feminine essence, expressiveness and hypnotic sensual movements are at the heart of this style. It is a dance expressing social resistance and queer liberation.
On the evening of October 27, between 6 and 9 pm, the Art & Food event also returns with a “Ballroom Idols” themed dinner prepared by the students at the C. Ritz Hospitality School and with the participation of the wine expert Federica Randazzo. During the evening, the voguer William Briscoe will present his workshop.
On October 28 from 8 pm to midnight the workshop will come to an end with a Ball open to everyone. This is an event where participants can develop their vogueing techniques and battle against rivals.
So, what exactly is a Ball? In contemporary culture, a “ballroom” or “ballroom culture” is a dance challenge that originated in Harlem around 1970, even if the roots of modern ballroom dancing stretch back to the mid-nineteenth century. It was originally created so that queer black and Latino people could feel safe and free to express themselves in dance venues. During this event, William and the participants will compete on the runway in front of judges and spectators for the chance to win trophies and awards in different categories divided by theme, skill and performance. In addition to being competitions with both a physical and verbal level of expression, Vogue balls are also a way of supporting communities of people with shared experiences on and off the runway. This event is designed both for those approaching vogueing for the first time and those already familiar with it. It is therefore an invitation to everyone to come and try out this highly expressive form of dance.
24–27.10.2023
WORKSHOP
about Vogue and Vogue Fem
27.10.2023
18:00
ART & FOOD
with students of Hotel Management School «C. Ritz» Merano and wine expert Federica Randazzo
28.10.2023
20:00–24:00
UNBOXING THE ART
THE INTRO BALL: EVERYONE’S A 10!
With Local Queens, and DJ Rumi Von Baires
Museion Art Club is the main activity of Museion Art Club Forum and is dedicated to the acceleration of urban culture in the South Tyrol. Museion Art Club is an incubator and amplifier that stimulates fundamental and independent interaction between the museum and those responsible for urban change by offering space, visibility and networking.
WERK: VOGUEING DANCE
Workshop, Museion Art Club24.—28.10.2023
Location: at MUSEION
Curated by Museion Art Club Forum
