Feel the beat, embody the legacy, and vogue with purpose!

Join the CCNY LGBTQ+ Student Center, the Haus of Luar, the CCNY Immigrant Student Center, and the CCNY Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs for a dance workshop on the five core elements of high-energy and expressive Vogue Femme: hand performance, catwalk, duckwalk, floor performance, and spins and dips.

Open to all levels, participants will be introduced to each element step-by-step and will have the chance to explore how movement can be used to convey emotion, identity, and power and move move boldly and unapologetically. We will also discuss the historical and current significance of house and ballroom culture in Latine communities.

Facilitated by Felix Luar - CCNY Alum and founder of the Haus of Luar!

When: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 12PM - 2PM (classes are on a Thursday schedule)

Where: CCNY LGBTQ+ Student Center (NAC 1/101B)

Questions? Email [email protected]

RSVP: Click the "Reserve a spot" button and follow the prompts

Open to all CCNY/CUNY, their guests, and CUNY alum!

This workshop will be taught in both English and Spanish.

Free light refreshments provided.

This event is made possible by generous funding from the NYC Council to the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium, and supported by the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives.

This event will be archived at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives.

The City College of New York and the CCNY LGBTQ+ Student Center are proud members of the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium

Co-sponsors: CCNY Immigrant Student Center, The CCNY Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs, The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, CCNY LGBTQ+ Open Alliance Club, CCNY Alumni Association, CCNY Division of Student Affairs, CUNY Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives, and the CUNY LGBTQI+ Council.

About the CCNY LGBTQ+ Student Center

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Student Center (est. Fall 2021) is a collaborative resource dedicated to celebrating, empowering, and supporting LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and faculty at CCNY. We are committed to leading with a social justice lens, offering and connecting LGBTQ+ communities at CCNY with accessible support services, relevant programming, engaging events, paid internship/job opportunities, and general guidance navigating college, home life, and futures outside of higher education for those who identify as LGBTQ+ or questioning. The LGBTQ+ Student Center is also dedicated to increasing awareness about LGBTQ+ issues, gender, and sexuality at City College. The LGBTQ+ Student Center is a safe space for all LGBTQIA+ students and allies to meet and build community. You all are welcome here!

Learn more about our facilitator Felix Luar:

As a first-gen Dominican-American immigrant from Washington Heights, Felix (he/him) struggled to feel fully at ease in his skin. He attended schools that serve the diasporas, and though they equipped him with the tools needed to achieve the American dream, he always felt like an outcast for being queer. Ballroom introduced him to a world of others like him, where he could live out loud, explore the layers of his identity, and exist authentically. With this in mind, he founded the Haus of Luar in hopes of helping liberate others from similar backgrounds to his through creative energy, community building, and bold authenticity.

Follow the Haus of Luar on Instagram: @hausofluar