Vogue (dance)

For the style of ballroom sequence dancing, see New Vogue (dance).
Vogue
Performer voguing in the Old Way at the Vogue Ball, National Museum of African Art, 2016
OriginBall culture, Harlem, New York City, United States

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.[2]

It gained mainstream exposure when it was featured in Madonna's song and video "Vogue" (1990), and when showcased in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning (which went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival).[3] In its modern form, this dance has become a global phenomenon that continues to evolve both stylistically and demographically.[4]

  1. ^ Stuart., Baker (2011-01-01). Voguing and the house ballroom scene of New York City 1989-92. Soul Jazz Records. ISBN 9780955481765. OCLC 863223074.
  2. ^ "The art of voguing". www.istd.org. Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ Becquer, Marcos; Gatti, Jose (1991-09-01). "Elements of Vogue". Third Text. 5 (16–17): 65–81. doi:10.1080/09528829108576327. ISSN 0952-8822.
  4. ^ Schaefer, Brian (2015-07-23). "Vogueing Is Still Burning Up the Dance Floor in New York". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2017-05-01.