BROOKLYN COLLEGE–In preparation for the first CUNY-wide Vogue Ball, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center at Brooklyn College held a Vogue workshop on Nov. 12.
Skilled instructors came to BC to prepare students for the Ball, which is scheduled for Dec. 12 from 5 – 8 p.m. in BC’s Gold & Maroon Room on the sixth floor of the Student Center. To the instructors, it was an opportunity to teach the community the history and origins of voguing, which originated in ballroom culture: underground dance competitions held among the queer community.
“The purpose was to introduce the students and CUNY community to the ballroom culture that exists in New York,” Felix Luar, a vogue instructor, told The Vanguard. “It’s a very thriving part of the queer community, so we’re hoping to expand it to reach the students where they can access creative energy and free themselves.”
