Villains Ball Weekend

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Villains Ball Weekend
An event by Ivy Monteiro and Hausvrau

Three days of voguing, ballroom, and villain glamour: Tanzhaus Zürich becomes the stage for the scene in Central Europe – with workshops, talks, and an international lineup.

At the Villains Ball Weekend, competition, performance, knowledge, and community come together. International and local names of the ballroom scene gather in Zurich to dance, connect, pass on history, and celebrate the present and future of Ballroom together.

Friday kicks off the weekend with workshops and a panel talk. Saturday follows with the Villains Major Ball with cash prizes, before the Black and Yellow Kiki Ball continues the weekend on Sunday.

Program Friday, September 25:
Friday opens the weekend with a deep dive into the roots of Vogue and Ballroom. Portugal Mother Nala Revlon (Portugal) leads a Vogue Femme workshop, teaching the basics of this expressive, feminine dance style. Afterwards, Swiss Mother Tropikahl Ivy Saint Laurent and Legendary Tabytha Margiela look back at the origins of Ballroom and Old Way as a Femme Queen practice. The evening closes with a panel talk featuring internationally renowned guests, discussing heritage, change, and the next generation of Ballroom.

Program Saturday, September 26:
Saturday brings the highlight of the weekend: The Villains Major Ball. Performers from the international ballroom scene compete against each other in various categories, judged by a top-tier panel, with cash prizes for the winners.

  • 15:00–21:00: The Villains Major Ball (with cash prizes)

Program Sunday, September 27:
To close out the weekend, Ivy Monteiro and Overall Prince Esengo Angels invite you to the Kiki Ball Aftermath: The Black and Yellow Ball – a more informal ball format within the scene.

  • 16:00–21:00: Kiki Ball Aftermath – The Black and Yellow Ball
  • Pay what you want
  • Teilnehmende der Ballroom-Competition müssen kein Ticket bezahlen; niemand wird aus finanziellen Gründen abgewiesen

English

Participation

No previous experience is required for the workshops. Registration is required.

Tanzhaus Zürich

  • Bühne 1
  • Studio 3

Wheelchair accessible

Warning

  • Nudity
16villains shoot
Poster for
15villains shoot
7villains shoot
Organisation
Ivy Monteiro
Co-Production Villains Major Ball
Hausvrau Saint Laurent
Co-Production Black and Yellow Kiki Ball
Overall Prince Esengo Angels
Workshop Teaching
Vogue Femme Workshop: Portugal Mother Nala Revlon
Workshop Teaching
«History of Ballroom and Old Way»: Legendary Tabytha Margiela
Panel
Swiss Mother Tropikahl Ivy Saint Laurent, Legendary Tabytha Margiela, International Princess Nekia Saint Laurent, Legendary European Mother Georgina Saint Laurent
Jurors
Villains Major Ball: Brazilian Mother Danna Saint Laurent, Brazilian Mother Yagaga Marc Jacobs, Legendary Tabytha Margiela, Kenji Oricci, Portugal Mother Nala Revlon, Onix Prodigy, Legendary Matyouz Gucci
MC
Villains Major Ball: Legendary European King Father Typhoon Basquiat
DJ
Villains Major Ball: Seven Comme des Garçon
Jurors
Black and Yellow Kiki Ball: Swedish Princess Hunter Angels, Reunion Island Princess Sunny Laveaux, Sabrina Telfar, Spanish Mother Jaycee Cabal
MC
Black and Yellow Kiki Ball: Kinnari Laveaux
DJ
Black and Yellow Kiki Ball: Patrao Bodega
Catering
Naya de Souza
Production
Junior Barros
Graphic
Kristian Slavov
Photography, Video
zulu, ultrakrissy
Co-Production
Tanzhaus Zürich
With support from
Stadt Zürich
Partnership
Ibis Budget Zurich

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