Ballroom Culture: the Language of Vogue | Ronald Murray | TEDxColumbus

This is a small glimpse into the underground culture known as the House and Ballroom Scene. House and Ballroom culture has been instrumental in changing the lives of the participants/members and has been influencing mainstream pop culture since the early 80s. With reference from celebrities such as Madonna in her song Vogue, and even RuPaul's drag race has paid homage to this culture and community.
Ronald Murray, also known as Father Ron 'drama' Xclusive Lanvin and one of the curators of the House and ballroom culture in Ohio and throughout the Midwest and nationally, walks us through the long and fruitful history of the ballroom culture and the language of Vogue which was created within this community. This underground scene has existed for more than 40 years as an underground community/culture. The 1990s documentary "Paris is Burning" was the first glimpse in this community. While the culture has been mainly within the LGBTQ of
communities of color, it has recently regained mainstream acknowledgment as the focal point of the hit Ryan Murphy Show "POSE" on FX and on Viceland channel "My House."
Ronald G. Murray is a community leader who lives in Columbus, Ohio with over 15 years of training, education advocacy, counseling and social work experience beginning as a youth HIV/AIDS advocate consultant. Ronald is committed to educating the community about and advocating for the House and Ballroom community as a safe and worthy community to provide outreach, education, community support, and visibility within our local and national community.
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Ronald G. Murray is a community leader with more than 15 years of training, education advocacy, counseling and social work experience beginning as a youth HIV/AIDS advocate consultant. He also is the founder and CEO of P.E.A.C.E. of Mind, LLC, a consulting agency that provides personal and professional development and education on the issues surrounding LGBTQ people of color.
Murray also has been an active participant and leader in the underground house and ballroom culture since 1993. He is committed to educating others about and advocating for this community as a safe and worthy conduit for local and national outreach, education, support and visibility. Additionally, Murray is a licensed social worker and chemical dependency counselor with a master’s degree in public administration. He lives in Columbus. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@Trund27]

I will never understand how a parent can so easily kick out their child for being themselves.

[@Owl325]

then you need to read more

[@tiffanyw3064]

I came out at 59, I lost my parents, spouse, and children. I think it's love, loving the image of the body more than the person. The parents that support their child and go through rejection and condemnation, that is unconditional love, that is loving like God loves.

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[@onlyoldnavy]

When you said you were a social worker I almost cried. You’re one of the few genuine social workers I’ve listened to.

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

Sincerely.

[@sundiva7642]

Im not part of the lgbtq but I still felt inspired by this people. They know themselves and I'm proud of them.

[@TheLily97232]

Me too

[@kandyrogers9113]

I've been so depressed lately but this video genuinely interested me and made me feel something, real hope and joy, thank you so much for this talk!

[@BrandynLambert]

This is exactly why I do it

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

wow

[@blaykwilliam1885]

Ballroom culture is everything! It has shaped Queer culture today and influenced pop culture in so many ways, that we owe so much respect and admiration to the Houses and the individuals who are Ballroom culture. It brings me joy to see how Ballroom has been showcased in recent years, from Pose to Ballroom vogue legends going on tour with famous musicians and teaching them choreography. Ballroom is international. We have Ballroom houses here in Newcastle, England and I can’t wait until I get to be apart of it in some way. I can dream!

[@manjinghennessy3231]

What an amazing show I'm so proud of how far the LGBT community has come from and how much the ballroom culture has helped us 😍😍

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

😀🥰😇

[@alexdifaso4776]

There is a fantastic documentary called " Love Is In The Legend" its online. Many years ago i got to see Willie Ninja vogue at a Barbara Tucker party and i'll cherish that memory forever.

[@Shindai]

If I'd discovered this stuff as a confused kid instead of buying into toxic masculinity to compensate, and the injuries incurred from overdoing martial arts and the gym, I'd probably be a much healthier person these days than i am.

[@BenSwagnerd]

Queer POC ted talks deserve way more views than they get! I share this widely 💖

[@jasoncorley5703]

Yes, indeed.

[@BrandynLambert]

THANK YOU!!

[@CuteDanceChica]

My exact thoughts after watching and glancing at the views/likes!!! Totally sharing this with my HS dance students!!!!

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🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@pivotb5691]

This is one of my favorite Ted talks. The storytelling, the music and dancing, the analysis of their technique - amazing!

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris9623]

Ballroom is simply being free to be. Its more than just dancing. Look at the art of it. The family of it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯

[@Etcher]

Reading up on the incredible Paris is Burning documentary brought me here. Really interesting, thank you for this.

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

Readers are Leaders

[@maryann3253]

Pose brought me here , I didn’t know ballroom scenes exists and I love it

[@Jazzie654]

2020/2021 it breaks my heart to see how family and people can kick a child out on the streets and not accept a child just because of something they desire in their hearts. It’s not a choice, it’s life, not a way of life but life. I’m so glad the world is changing but we still have a long way to go and I love this story I just heard. Thank You for explaining to those that simply don’t know 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@timtobias3223]

Just AMAZING!!! The way you broke it down from beginning to end.....

[@katherinewoodard6465]

I first Found this on the TED app, but only the audio was working and I couldn’t see the video. I am so glad I found it here on KZbin. It was amazing and thanks so much for making it!

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

wow, so there is an application🤩

[@thewokeabout]

I’m so joyful to realize where one of my favorite expression of dance developed. Never realized it’s roots. Thank you for your introduction to this culture

[@labelle9921]

What a beautiful and informative presentation! Thank you, Ronald.

[@Blacqlove]

This was awesome but I also wished they showed the old way of voguing as well from Willie Ninja

[@mauve3734]

Blacqlove same I’m trying to study it

[@starlight.genesis]

Old way all the way. 👏❤ I want to learn the old way first before the other styles.

[@cperanda]

Old Way, the only way...

[@jasoncorley5703]

Lol...Yeeees!

[@joshin436]

Madonna went to the Ballroom, Jose of The House of Xtravaganza auditioned for her right there at the Ball, he and Luis also helped Choreographed the dance for the video, they both went on Tour with her and also the Vogue video came out in 1990, Paris Is Burning came out in 90 or 91.

[@broddablack5290]

Watch Paris is burning, and POSE. It’s Paris is burning that broke the barrier.

[@ruhsaanjones4750]

💯💯💯...exactly.

[@lauren789369]

What an amazing TED talk! So informative and delightful.

[@reavleeful]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing and helping us understand your community.

[@pop-upprayerwithpapaa8250]

There is nothing wrong with Angel but a colossal failure of the people who gave him birth because they aren’t parents.

[@DanceGeekster12]

Enjoyed every moment of this!! Thank you for the lesson.

[@broddablack5290]

What a testimony, he’s amazing.

[@lynnedear8830]

What a wonderful story. You bring a child into the world..you are given no guarantees , only the innocence of a baby that need your unconditional love. House and ballroom is what family is all about. Loving guidance form productive people that call you family.

[@lacedwithmar]

why tf doesn’t this have more views ??????

[@dominiquequinn9074]

awesome! thankyou for this presentation Ronald. Love the elegant dancers

[@Onetalld1984]

This is fantastic Ted Talk. They are explaining how community really shows up to take care of each other when biological family has pretty much disowned you.

[@Auntkekebaby]

Beautiful Ted Talk! MUCH NEEDED!! Preserve the history!

[@MilaBelen]

Ballrooms and houses culture is SO beautiful and needed, and sadly I think in many countries like mine (which is in Latin America) they haven't existed or at least have been very unusual... Thank you for all you've done Ronald. ❤️🌈

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

😇

[@nandoacuario]

little do yk there are a lot of scenes in latin america so maybe one day ull get one near u 😁😌

[@renjoSounds]

This is an iconic class given by Mr Murray here. Legendary even. Get the word out.

[@lobi5104]

Simply incredible!!

[@starlight.genesis]

I looooove this! Finally vogue on Ted! 👏👏👏

[@carlaeher]

This is everything I needed! Thank you!!

[@darrenyoung3102]

All I can say is it is every single one of any of the parents loss, these amazing young people didn't deserve thier parents? No, the parents did not ever deserve them.

[@lizziematteri4218]

Thank you for educating me on this subculture❤. The dancers' movements were poety in motion

[@fundilephaqa1094]

I am deeply moved.

[@astrogenius5369]

Beautifully done Brotha

[@19eightytw0]

I loved this so much! So much information in one small video💜

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

exactly. A well done job

[@allelagoodwin3108]

POSE character again same name and story line

[@Elle-uj7wn]

Yess. I love POSE😍😍

[@iamemancipate]

This was awesome!

[@Sonsbitchesall]

One of THE best explanations of ballroom ! Ever!

[@madalynnewton2897]

Thank you. I absolutely feel priviledge to have found this!

[@alexanderivory-brown118]

I LOVED THIS

[@stephaniesimpson3116]

I am so glad to see this and I’m looking forward to seeing more acceptance from everyone

[@arigbabukehinde6951]

🥰

[@rafaellopes8771]

What music is this? I Loved it!! This ted talk was amazing, one to remember for life.

[@Kisha_Zuri]

They are WAYYY TOO QUIET for this TED talk! And imma need Major to hook me up with that FIT! 💜🔥

[@makeapositivedifference]

❤️ thank you for this!

[@st.arrisonlemoyne169]

Good job Ron!

[@Astronomater]

i am happy there are people in the world doing wonderful things that make the world a better place for everyone!

[@_veronica_r]

Here from Matt Baume ♥️

[@nicatnight70]

This is amazing!

[@victoriarisden]

this was so good and well put together 🔥🔥🔥

[@Eden639]

Wonderful, Thank you. So much creativity and talent.

[@noojman1970]

Beautiful knowledge, thank you for sharing. Keep saving lives

[@TheHitchkick]

Uhhhh the look she gave that gurl, when she messed up the freeze... ! She was like: GURRRRRL!!!!!! @11:10 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bradbowlamma3039]

I discovered it in 2019/ 2020 and was instantly captivated by it

[@thesop8525]

Great job!!!

[@GloriaJWimberley]

Very interesting and incredibly informative! The mention of ballroom culture in a glowing review of Leikeli47 's album Acrylic brought me here. :-)

[@UKLeonie]

My favourite album find of 2019, lucky to see her at Birmingham pride last year too.

[@damionhirst9127]

Love it!!!

[@ronrendon]

So much talent right there!

[@kimiko495]

Great speech and great dancers!!

[@nl9807]

love!!!

[@donnaparsons4371]

Wow! thank you for sharing

[@georgies8119]

What a great ted talk!! Thanks to Matt Baume who sent me here :)

[@kirillvassilenko7426]

wow. Nice man

[@quinnmurph2750]

I'm very curious to know how many voguers in the ballroom scene are professional dancers. I get the impression that a lot of them do it for fun, but the level of artistic / athletic / gymnastic prowess of even many beginning voguers is just Olympic! I'd be paralyzed if I tried 90 percent of those moves myself. ;-)

[@fiddlestix3025]

Utterly gorgeous-all power to these people! 💛❤️💜💚

[@endlessandy325]

How has this only got 50k views.......!

[@joannelindsay4977]

In Baltimore, Odells was our ballroom show on Monday nights. You know if you belong.

[@user-pv2kr4kl4e]

I remembered Odell's! LOVED IT !

[@2hotcici]

We dont have a ball room scene in baltimore anymore ....i wish i could have went to odells

[@FGIT416]

and Bunns on Thursdays, and the Paradox on Saturdays. Great times

[@myraselena]

i loved this

[@markeemark85]

I learned something today

[@julianlastname5730]

So often conversations about queerness revolve around the horrors and discrimination. That is obviously important to discuss, but it is really cool to see the art forms and accomplishments of queerness alongside it

[@dj.mendez1163]

That's why everyone should watch the FX series POSE which will revive the exact things he said

[@Simisola124]

Magnifique!!! 💜💖🔥💥

[@user-tg2db4pc3q]

Great way to state history of ball room

[@gray6836]

Love this

[@NOGENERATIONALTRAUMA]

thank you

[@ccruiz8245]

Ummm, Lamont, imma need those boots so I can duck walk like that 💃

[@elineeugenie5224]

Been seeing so many of these moves, never knew this is their origin❤️

[@killerkingcobrathe-asian-a2798]

Came to learn from "Pose"!!!!

[@dabigdikdangler]

I wish I had walked "Realness" when they asked me but I was too busy being in love with hip-hop to even consider it

[@THEGAM3RK1NG]

This was great but wished there were trans sisters at TED, there would be no vogue without them

[@vlogsbykaayy3886]

I love this

[@ilovearanara]

The story reminds me of the show ‘pose’

[@zsuzsablom6256]

Live and let live. Thank you.

[@jackiebushable]

Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@williamvaux7500]

Can't believe I heard of House Music long before I knew what it meant

[@5h3lby52]

This video is amazing and deserves so many more views

[@babykosh5415]

POSE brought me here

[@harlemhomme]

well done

[@JEMDELEM]

New subscriber here...

[@teatingria5404]

Is there more information about these dancers?

[@teatingria5404]

The dancer with the silver shoes

[@WorldofMotown2909]

When you come for the ted talk but stay for the dance show.

[@rkesler1036]

We thank all of the present and past ballroom s and houses for bringing us all this wonderful art form🏳️‍🌈

[@somchaikai]

I LOve THIS

[@LegendaryKingAus]

Could have shown other styles Like Pop Dip Spin/ Old Way and New Way The Original forms of Vogue.

[@TerrellAmari]

The Rhythm Of Aus nah cuz those are the stereotype forms of voguing that Madonna basically white washed so I’m glad he showed them what Voguing is NOW

[@LegendaryKingAus]

They never touched the old way, but actually I’m glad he only did femm lol keep it sacred

[@MS-dh9gh]

This was amazing, and TEDx does not know how to film or light dance. All of these angles and only one has the dancers not on the dark.