Voguing workshop in Düsseldorf with dancer Marie Zoe Buchholz

Düsseldorf as it is to let his movements run wild in a workshop.

Models, poses, actors and dancing: This is how you can imagine Voguing.I am appointed to dance in the movement room of the Heine University.What I need are sports shoes and comfortable clothing.I decided on a beginner workshop that dancer Marie Zoe Buchholz-also known as her artist name Zoe-leads this evening.

After a few warm -up exercises it starts.Supreme priority: Switch off the evaluation system.Dancer Zoe explains that we tend to compare ourselves with others and to assess ourselves accordingly - there is something on it.Because after a short time I find that I look around and start to doubt my dancing skills.Voguing is also about being better than the others, but it is not as aggressive as with hip -hop.On the contrary: motivation and animation is the core of voguing.

Zoe calls again and again: “Dar, make yourself free and feel comfortable." Easier said than done.The music changes, the next step follows.They are rhythmic sounds that stimulate moving.Now we imitate movements and gestures of catwalk models.Not only the posing is a basis of voguing, but also the performance.Here we focus on certain areas of the body that we would like to bring into their own."The dance lives on your own personality and intention," says the 28-year-old dance director.“And don't be afraid of repetitions.“On the one hand, I should install the rehearsed exercises in my dance, on the other hand, let my arms and legs run wild.Next we should choose a dance partner and stand out face-to-face.While we act the choreographies learned so far- that is, strict, almost right-angled arm and leg movements- a third element is added: The facial expressions.The facial expression is particularly important because you can better express your character.Whether arrogant, female and lady or joyful, that is up to you.To feel comfortable in the body and the self -confident occurrence are essential in voguing.

Voguing is a dance style that was invented by homosexuals and transgender Afro-Americans in Harlem in the early 1980s.It is reminiscent of the poses and postures of models.The name is based on the fashion magazine Vogue.With this subculture, people were able to withdraw from the real world - an exclusive society - and create their own.Voguing performers could tell with their poses who they are and who they want to be.So you got the opportunity to express yourself on stage.This dance culture threatened to forget until it was revived in Europe.In addition to the old way style and the New Way style, we also learn the Vogue-Fem style."With Vogue Fam style you move a lot of hips and moves soft and female," explains Zoe.In this way we strut in an exact line through the rehearsal room, the back of the candle straight, stretched out with our arms in our hips without breaking our heads about what the other thinks about one now.A great feeling!