You know Madonna song’s “Vogue,” and perhaps you’ve seen the documentary Paris Is Burning, which chronicles New York’s ballroom scene, but have you ever tried to vogue? The dance style was created by Black and Latino queer communities and went mainstream in the ’90s, when big acts started incorporating the style into their work.
WBEZ podcast host Erin Allen reached out because she was struggling to find a place in Chicago that taught the dance style, and we found it!
GUEST: Erin Allen, host of WBEZ’s The Rundown podcast
