what is vogueing....You guys know the popular dance?....How do you do it and Where do people do it?

Question

Have you ever seen it ....tell me about your experiences

Answer 1

Vogue is a form of modern dance characterized by photo model-like poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid arm, leg, and body movements. Although often associated with Madonna's efforts to introduce it to mainstream popular culture, vogue as a subculture was in existence long before the release of her song, also titled "Vogue." This particular style of dance arose from the Harlem ballrooms back in the early 1930s. It was first called "performance" and has since evolved into the more intricate and illusory form that is now commonly referred to as "vogue."

There are currently two distinct styles (or "schools") of vogue: Old Way (pre-1990) and New Way (post 1990). Old Way is characterized by formation of lines, symmetry, and precision in the execution of such formations and graceful, fluid-like action. New Way is characterized by a more rigid, geometric pattern movement coupled with "clicks" (limb contortions at the joints) and "arms control" (sleight of hand and wrist illusions, which usually includee "tuts" or "tutting" and locking). New Way can also be described as a modified form of mime, where imaginary geometric shapes such as a box are introduced during motion and moved progressively around the dancer's body to display the dancer's dexterity and memory. This form of vogue is similar to "fixed angle" dancing. Vogue also encompasses other forms of dance and movement, namely modern jazz, ballet, gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, martial arts, breakdance, yoga, etc. Some dance historians even point out that breakdance and vogue evolved together in a state of mutual borrowing, with artists from both sides interacting with each other in New York City's Central Park, West Side Piers, Harlem, and Washington Square Park during the 70s and early 80s.

Voguing has evolved since its beginning and continues to be developed further as an established dance form that is practiced in gay dance clubs in New York and other big cities throughout the United States--mainly Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami, and Chicago.

Though voguing usually takes place in gay clubs frequented by African Americans and Latin American males, it is also practiced by a small number of non-gay individuals and outside of the club scene. Formal competitions occur in the form of balls held by Houses, a term used to describe collectives of dancers and performers.

Some influential Houses to note include the House of Xtravaganza, the House of Labeija, House of Revlon, House of Ninja, House of Infiniti, House of Aviance and the House of Milan.

Furthermore, distinct styles of this art form have been directly associated with voguers such as Willi Ninja, Jose Xtravaganza, Aviance Milan, and Stiffy Revlon.

Answer 2

Vogue-ing is dancing through poses...I vogue anywhere and everywhere...my friends and I put it on the other night at a little party and did a whole catwalk thing...it was awesome!

Answer 3

i've heard-don't know if it's true, but it started in gay nightclubs in paris way back in the 1920's. it was very popular over here in the gay nightclubs, and it wasn't until madonna did the song vogue that it became known to the straight community.
i have only done it in the privacy of my living room, because i've never seen anyone actually do it, and be serious about it.

Answer 4

"Vogueing" is a way to get attention from everyone, to be "seen" in all of the "hot spots" I just ignore these people because they are plastic like a Barbie Doll. I don't like plastic people, they are fake.

Answer 5

Not true for all girls. I learned real fast that the popular ones are the jerks who would break your heart. They're full of themselves and think they can have whatever they want. The sweetest guys are the ones not in the 'in' crowd. In my opinion if a guy is popular it makes him look worse in my eyes and I wouldn't consider dating him because I know the chances of him cheating are pretty good.

Answer 6

Who are you?Steve Erkel.No body vogues anymore.

Answer 7

vogueing is just holding a pose for a couple of seconds and so on

Answer 8

You must not be American. I hear the rest of the world just heard about this, so it will be popular there. I hear you also just got Beverly Hills 90210.

Answer 9

From time to time I do and my friends watch