<p>The voguing phenomenon that dipped and twirled out of New York in the 90s was famously documented by Jennie Livingstone in the 1991 film Paris Is Burning. But ballroom culture has continued to flourish underground, still as crucial to the LGBTQI+ community as ever. Be-glittered participants in eye-poppingly flamboyant outfits strut down the runway and compete in dance-offs, judged on their lithe voguing moves, costumes and, of course, how much shade they can throw, rules that will be familiar to avid fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race. DJs like MikeQ, meanwhile, have refreshed the ballroom sound, exaggerating the sonic stabs of tracks like Master At Work’s seminal The Ha Dance and remixing, with a tongue firmly in cheek, songs like Madonna’s Vogue. Jenn Nkiru’s short En Vogue: A Study Of Voguing is a lustrous appreciation of this glitzy safe haven. Its lingering, indigo-hued slo-mo shots depict an array of sequinned dancers, who twist into mellifluous shapes or spin on spiked heels – a rare lingering glimpse of this usually fast-pace parade of flamboyance. </p> <ul> <li>Kate Hutchinson</li> </ul>