Open Class: Voguing Choreo

Open Class with Ray

Voguing is the dance of the so-called "Ballroom Culture". It was created in Harlem, New York, by and for POCs and LGBTQ+ people to give themselves a voice in a heteronormative society and to express themselves creatively and freely. In the Voguing Choreography class, students learn a prepared choreography. This choreography will help to expand one's own vocabulary of movements. The prerequisite for participation in the course is that the participants have a good knowledge of the basic elements of Voguing and can perform them confidently. "Voguing is a culture, a lifestyle, a feeling - not just a dance."

Eray Gülay

Ray

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Eray Gülay aka Ray is a choreographer, dancer and ensemble member of the Ben J. Riepe Company. He was a member of the House of Melody - the first voguing collective in Germany - from 2014 to 2019. He simultaneously completed his dance training at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. Ray performed in pieces by renowned choreographers such as Jérôme Bel, Mark Sieczkarek and Rainer Behr, and choreographs for pop singer Matthew Wood alongside commercial commissions. As a dancer he has performed for Cakes Da Killa, TT The Artist and Barbara Tucker. In his classes, he appreciates when participants connect with the dance and show emotion. "What do you have to say? What can you do with your body? Those are the important questions for me," says Eray.