Applications for the Fall 2024 in-person cycle of Drag Performance are now OPEN!
Submissions are due by 11:59pm on September 6th.
*Criteria: You must be 21+ years of age and not currently enrolled full time in school in order to participate in this program.
When: Monday nights from September 30, 2024 through December 14, 2024 at BAX from 6:30-8:45pm. The first class begins Monday, September 30 from 6:30-8:45pm and will be held at BAX at 421 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
Class dates : September 30 (first class); October 7, 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18, 25; December 2, 9, 10* (extra optional rehearsal). NOTE: No class on October 14 in observance of Indigenous People’s Day.
Tech Rehearsal dates: December 11-13
Dress Rehearsal & Culminating Showcase: December 14, 2024
Facilitated by: Theydy Bedbug (aka Kelindah bee Schuster) and guest artists, The Maine Attraction & Zenobia
This class focuses on developing drag characters that expand what it means to be a drag queen, king, thing, in between or beyond what we’ve seen. Through group games, writing prompts and discussion, solo and collaborative movement exercises, we give ourselves permission to express the full range of who we are and can be while releasing narratives about how we “should” move, express, or dress based on gender norms we’ve inherited. We experiment with the tools of pantomime, clowning, lip sync, caricature, structured improv and intuitive movement to build towards in-process drag performance acts. While this class is focused primarily on performance skills, we touch upon what goes into making a drag act including: makeup, costumes, creating a musical track, movement choreography and technical production choices.
*All in person events will follow up-to-date City and CDC COVID-safety recommendations.
https://www.bax.org/between-and-beyond-gender/
