vogueing
Striking angular poses
Vogueing is a stylized form of dance that emerged from Black and Latino gay ballroom culture, characterized by angular poses, dramatic arm movements, and model-like runway walks.
Dancers strike poses inspired by fashion photography, often in competitive "voguing battles" at balls: She was vogueing on the dance floor.
Also spelled voguing.
Squat-legged locomotion
- catwalkElevated narrow walkway
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- linesStrokes connecting two points
precision · fluidity · dramatics · elements · caterpillar · splits · flexibility · contortion
Manhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- Paris Is BurningFilm documenting ballroom subculture
- MotherFemale parent as title
- FatherMale parent or priest
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
Deliberate bodily arrangement
- runwayPaved path for planes
- fiercenessIntense aggressive quality
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
extravagance · theatrical · sassy · attitude · charisma · confidence · boldness · flair
Sexual and gender minorities
- dragResistance through fluid
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- readingInterpreting written text
- kikiCasual gossip session
underground · community · pride · resilience · self-expression · identity · liberation · visibility
duckwalk
Squat-legged locomotion
lines · precision · fluidity · dramatics · elements · caterpillar · splits · flexibility · contortion · transitions
Harlem
Manhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- Paris Is BurningFilm documenting ballroom subculture
- MotherFemale parent as title
- FatherMale parent or priest
legendary · icon · category · ball · house · kiki · tens · face · body · realness
pose
Deliberate bodily arrangement
- runwayPaved path for planes
- fiercenessIntense aggressive quality
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
glamour · extravagance · theatrical · sassy · attitude · charisma · confidence · boldness · flair · style
LGBTQ
Sexual and gender minorities
kiki · underground · community · pride · resilience · self-expression · identity · liberation · visibility · subculture
competition
Struggle for supremacy
tens · category · extravaganza · spotlight · audience · showmanship · stage · spectacle · routine · music
vogueinginterpretive dance
Movement translating emotion into gesture
organic movement · modern dance · ecstatic dance · free movement · lyrical dance
vogueingballroom dancing
Formal partnered dance styles
square dancing · cotillion · folk dancing · waltz · ballet
vogueingstanding still
Absence of motion
stillness · motionlessness · wallflower behavior · slouching · shuffling