Tag
#houses
7 words tagged “houses”
grand prize / grand march
noun
The top trophy at a ball, and the opening procession where the houses make their entrance.
house mother
noun
The experienced leader who heads a ballroom house and mentors its children.
House of LaBeija
noun
The first ballroom house, founded by Crystal and Lottie LaBeija after racism shut Black queens out of white drag pageants.
house father
noun
The male-presenting leader of a ballroom house, counterpart to the house mother.
House of Xtravaganza
noun
The legendary all-Latino ballroom house, founded 1982 by Hector Valle and led to glory by mother Angie Xtravaganza.
House of Ninja
noun
The multiracial ballroom house founded in 1982 by Willi Ninja, the Godfather of Vogue.
walk
verb
To compete at a ball by entering and performing a category.