This spectacular and outstanding dance is confidently conquering the stage world space. I must say that many choreographers do not consider this style to be dance. As they say, vogue is a set of plastic poses. But, one way or another, this direction is gaining popularity and in many dance schools they teach vogue dance.
The history of dance began in the 60s of the last century in America. It was originally performed in Latin American and Negro areas of the United States. At that time, representatives of non-traditional sexual orientation dressed up in women's clothing and performed at balls in Harlem.
This style gained fame in the late nineties. It was popularized by the singer Madonna and the documentary Paris is Burning. The film has won numerous awards, and the vogue style has become firmly established in discos and dance schools. It remains gaining popularity to this day.
The dancer Willie Ninja is considered its founder. It was he who combined unusual postures, gaits and abrupt movements of Vogue models into a whole performance.
A distinctive feature of the dance is the abrupt freeze of the dancer in one of the poses for a while, then the continuation of the movement. The dancer demonstrates mannered poses reminiscent of photographs of movie stars. The pretentious gait of the fashion models on the catwalk is also used.
Initially, the style was called Presentation, then Performance. This unusual style requires a dancer to reveal and apply all his acting talents and creativity. Improvisation occupies a significant place in it.
