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Vogue, or voguing, is a highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s. [1] It is inspired by the poses of models in fashion magazines .
Leiomy Maldonado (born April 28, 1987 [1]), known as the "Wonder Woman of Vogue", is a transgender Puerto Rican [2] dancer, instructor, model, [3] activist, [4] and ballroom dancer. [5] She is the founder of the House of Amazon [ 6 ] and best known for her voguing .
The House of Aviance (acronym: HOA) is one of the "legendary/iconic" and major vogue-ball houses in the United States, with its base in New York City. [5] [2] [6] [7] It was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1989 by voguer/dancer, record label owner (CEO/A&R), nightclub host, music artist and secretary Mother Juan Aviance—one of the nightlife personalities of New York City.
[1] [2] [3] She is a member of the House of Aviance, one of the vogue and ballroom houses in the U.S. founded in 1989 by Mother Juan Aviance. [1] [4] It is from this House that she takes her last name from as customary for all ballroom house members. [1] [5]
The dance style, born out of the ballroom scene in Harlem in the 1980s as a source of joy and expression, became a response to a stabbing feared to be an attack on queerness and Blackness, Jean said.
This page lists the official World Champions – Professional Ballroom of the World Dance Council (WDC), and its historical predecessors. The championships are authorized and organized under the auspices of the WDC. The designation Ballroom replaces the previously used Modern or Standard in WDC terminology; it does not include the latin dances.
Legendary is an American voguing reality competition television series, exploring the world of ball culture.It premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2020. [2] [3] The series follows LGBTQ house members—predominantly from eight to ten houses—as they navigate through nine balls (dancing/voguing/walking events), with US$100,000 prize for the winning house.
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