Vogueing

A highly stylized dance characterized by model-like poses and runway walks integrated with angular, linear, and rigid body movements. Refers to a unique and once underground inner-city dance subculture (see “Ball CultureAlso, “House System.” Refers to the style of underground “houses” or families documented in the film Paris is Burning. Combining coronation and competition at events known as balls, contestants (sometimes in drag) perform "walks" that sometimes including dancing and vogueingA highly stylized dance characterized by model-like poses and runway walks integrated with angular, linear, and rigid body movements. Refers to a unique and once underground inner-city dance subculture (see “Ball Culture”), which was popularized by a Madonna song and video in 1993. in various specific categories to win trophies or prizes. The houses are typically led by a single leader, a respected house mother or even father. The house children adopt the familyCode used to describe one’s own gay kind, i.e. “Do you think he’s family?” or “Don’t worry, he’s family.” name, which is often appropriated from a fashion designer. The best known houses, like House of Xtravaganza or the House of Ninja, hail from New York City. See “VogueingA highly stylized dance characterized by model-like poses and runway walks integrated with angular, linear, and rigid body movements. Refers to a unique and once underground inner-city dance subculture (see “Ball Culture”), which was popularized by a Madonna song and video in 1993..””), which was popularized by a Madonna song and video in 1993.

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