voguing
Striking dramatic poses
Voguing is a stylized form of dance originating in Black and Latino gay ballroom culture, characterized by angular poses, dramatic arm movements, and model-like runway walks that mimic fashion magazine poses.
Performers "strike a pose" in competitive battles called balls: She was voguing on the dance floor.
The style gained mainstream visibility through Madonna's 1990 song "Vogue."
Residential building
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- categoryA class of things
- realnessState of being authentic
- tensGroups of a dozen minus two
legendary · mother · father · children · walk · extravaganza · kiki · shade
Squat-legged locomotion
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- catwalkElevated narrow walkway
- floorworkDance performed on floor
popping · locking · freeze · angles · lines · precision · fluidity · transitions
Deliberate bodily arrangement
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- flairStylish natural aptitude
charisma · confidence · theatrical · striking · fierceness · elegance · boldness · extravagance
Paved path for planes
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- hauteFrench for high
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- designerOne who plans appearances
garment · ensemble · draping · silhouette · accessories · vintage · iconic · editorial
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- dragResistance through fluid
- communityCollective of connected people
- identityWho someone is
self-expression · resilience · liberation · underground · marginalized · empowerment · visibility · Madonna
house
Residential building
tens · legendary · mother · father · children · walk · extravaganza · kiki · shade · battle
duckwalk
Squat-legged locomotion
floorwork · popping · locking · freeze · angles · lines · precision · fluidity · transitions · poses
pose
Deliberate bodily arrangement
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
flair · charisma · confidence · theatrical · striking · fierceness · elegance · boldness · extravagance · shade
runway
Paved path for planes
designer · garment · ensemble · draping · silhouette · accessories · vintage · iconic · editorial · supermodel
LGBTQ
Sexual and gender minorities
identity · self-expression · resilience · liberation · underground · marginalized · empowerment · visibility · Madonna · mainstream
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- 80s dancesbreakdancing, moonwalk, running man, robot, worm
- American danceline dance, square dance, tap dance, jazz dance, breakdancing
- American dancesCharleston, twist, jitterbug, cakewalk, lindy hop
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
voguinglyrical dance
Emotive movement to music
modern dance · contemporary dance · interpretive dance · organic movement · continuous motion
voguingballet
Classical dance on pointe
waltz · cotillion · square dancing · folk dancing · courtly dance