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DTSTAMP:20261024T034202Z
DTSTART:20261107T160000Z
DTEND:20261107T180000Z
SUMMARY:OLDWAY SESSIONS Ballroom Workshop
DESCRIPTION:November 7th\\, 4pm-6pm - 650 West Ave\\, Norwalk CT - Ages 1
 8+\\nWe're not talking foxtrot\\, folks! Join us for a second exploratory
  workshop of Old Way Vogue Performance used to create community\\, develo
 p artistic and technical skills\\, and to preserve a form of radical cult
 ural expression. Oldway Sessions positions Ballroom as a legitimate cultu
 ral and educational practice that strengthens artistic excellence while e
 xpanding understanding of Black queer history. Old Way is considered the 
 original form of Vogue performance and the technical foundation from whic
 h later styles evolved. Learning Old Way teaches discipline\\, musicality
 \\, precision\\, storytelling\\, performance quality\\, and respect for l
 ineage while connecting participants to the living history of Black and L
 atinX LGBTQ+ communities.\\nThis is a continuation of part 1\\, however i
 s open to beginners and will feature a refresh of what was covered in par
 t 1. During the workshop\\, folks can expect to learn about: \\n💜Ballr
 oom 101: History Lecture + Demonstration\\n❤Foundations of Old Way\\n�
 ��Evolution + Distinction Of Pop\\, Dip & Spin\\n❤Performance + Trainin
 g Lab\\n💜Battle Fundamentals: Theory + Applied Practice\\nThis session
  is facilitated by itsroddsworldd \\, Black queer cultural producer\\, ed
 ucator\\, performer\\, and Founder & Executive Producer of RoddsWorldd En
 tertainment. For more than a decade\\, they have developed programs conne
 cting schools\\, cultural institutions\\, and communities to the living l
 egacy of Ballroom through performance\\, education\\, and community engag
 ement.\\nThis event is free\\, but due to limited space\\, walk-ins may b
 e turned away. Please ensure everyone in your group RSVPs separately. Lin
 k in QR code and our bio!\\nAlt Text: A flyer for the Oldway Sessions par
 t two\\, featuring halftone illustrations of Rodd Juicy in various voguin
 g poses and a headshot of them in a white hooded sweatshirt with a studde
 d collar and baseball cap.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-sta
 tes/norwalk/events/oldway-sessions-ballroom-workshop-2026-11-07
LOCATION:ctpridecenter\\, 650 West Ave
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/norwalk/events/oldway-sessions-ballroom-workshop-2026-11-07
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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