The Artists
Legendary performers and emerging icons of the contemporary Ballroom scene have graced National Trust spaces to bring this experience to life.
Meet them here and follow their journey on their social media accounts.
Taboo is a Nigerian-born Londoner, who's a multi-talented model, ballroom MC, host, presenter, movement director, and artist. They're a leading figure in London's Ballroom Scene, pushing the boundaries of gender expression, and supporting the community as a performer and voice for representation and inclusion.
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Diva is a crowned legend in the Ballroom scene with over 10 years in the community, walking with house Miyake Mugler and Telfar. Diva describes herself as ‘a leader, a mother, a teacher. I nurture, I uplift, I inspire’. Her performance style focuses on Voguing and using the element of hands.
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Based in Paris, Nikki is a heavyweight pioneer in the Paris scene. She’s versed in a variety of dance styles but would say that the Catwalk is her favourite Voguing move.
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Karteer Mugler is a professional Vogue dancer titled a Legend in the ballroom scene and a House Father - Karteer Miyake Mugler. His favourite dance move is one of the elements of Vogue Femme called the Catwalk.
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Bambi Jordan Phillips is a creative producer, movement artist and model interested in driving artistic work for social change. They create beautiful work that explores identity and the deconstruction of learned ideas of gender, sexuality, desire and race.
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Vanilla is a 21 year old queer professional dancer. She is confident, expressive and sensual in her movement as a voguer - priding herself in the art of performance. Vanilla’s been dancing for 14 years and her favourite element of Vogue Femme is the Catwalk.
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Sattva is a Vietnamese, Germany-born movement magician, visual artist and director based in London, who is known for their mystical creations blending science and spirituality. In their 10 years in Ballroom, they have contributed to 14 Ballroom Communities across the globe as a parent, mentor and/or teacher, wanting to continue to share love and wisdom in this world.
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Jugu is a consistent force and has always reached for the stars. There’s no limit to him when it comes to achieving his dreams and making them manifest. He has been dancing since the age of 8 and has performed Vogue for the past 5 years.
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Honey is a visual artist and performer whose practice combines movement, photography & film; creating emotive work that is rooted in our shared human experience. Special interests in her movement practice within the Ballroom community are based in the navigation and liberation from sexual politics as a Black queer woman.
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