Vogueing as a dance of social resistance and queer liberation
William Briscoe will explore the “endurance” theme at breakfast through his experience with Voguing. Vogue is in fact a dance of social resistance and queer liberation. It is a highly stylized dance of self-expression that originated in Harlem, NYC, in the Black and Latino LGBTQ+ and Drag dance communities during the 1960s-90s. Today it continues to proliferate globally. There are three distinctive styles of Voguing: Old Way, New Way and Vogue Fem. Its feminine essence, body expressiveness and sensual movements are mesmerizing; this breakfast is an opportunity to learn how it came about and its meaning.
About the speaker
EN: William Briscoe began his dance training at the Repertory Dance Company in East Harlem, NYC. He trained at LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts & Performing Arts, Merce Cunningham Dance Center, also performing at the New York Metropolitan Opera and graduated from the Juilliard School with his BFA. He was an adjunct professor of modern dance at Adelphi University, NY. He has led dance workshops at Boston Conservatory, Towson University, ImPulstanz Vienna, Bolzano Danza, Braswell Arts Center, STEPS On Broadway, Dance Alps Festival, Feelgoodyoga, Vienna Dance Center, Hetrick Martin Institute, Axis Connect, DESPETARES Mexico, and Curitiba Brazil. From his experience working with moving bodies in Voguing, yoga, fitness, contemporary dance and house, he continues to develop his practice toward movement as healing.
IT: William Briscoe ha iniziato la sua formazione di danza presso la Repertory Dance Company di East Harlem, NYC. Si è formato alla LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts & Performing Arts, Merce Cunningham Dance Center, esibendosi anche alla Metropolitan Opera di New York e si è laureato alla Juilliard School con il suo BFA.
E’ stato professore a contratto di danza moderna alla Adelphi University, NY (2016-2019). Ha condotto laboratori di danza presso il Conservatorio di Boston, Università di Towson, ImPulstanz Vienna, Bolzano Danza, Braswell Arts Center, STEPS On Broadway, Dance Alps Festival, Feelgoodyoga, Vienna Dance Center, Hetrick Martin Institute, Axis Connect, DESPETARES Mexico, e Curitiba Brasile.
William si esibisce nei musical. Ama cantare. È stato artista ospite della Volksoper di Vienna. Ha recitato in HAIRSPRAY(DE), LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (AT), THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW(IT). Nel 2024, si esibirà nel ruolo di SHARK in West Side Story alla Volksoper di Vienna. A partire dalla sua esperienza di lavoro con i corpi in movimento nel Voguing, yoga, fitness, danza contemporanea e house, continua a sviluppare la sua pratica verso il movimento come cura. È interessato all’uso del movimento come strumento comunicativo tra comunicazione verbale e non verbale dei corpi in movimento nello spazio.
DE: William Briscoe begann seine Tanzausbildung bei der Repertory Dance Company in East Harlem, New York City. Er setzte seine Ausbildung an der LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts fort. Gleichzeitig trat er am Merce Cunningham Dance Center und an der Metropolitan Opera in New York auf. Zudem erwarb er einen Bachelor of Fine Arts an der Juilliard School.
William Briscoe war 2016 bis 2019 als Lehrbeauftragter für modernen Tanz an der Adelphi University, New York tätig. Des Weiteren führte er für folgende Organisationen und Veranstaltungen Tanzworkshops durch: Konservatorium Boston, Universität Towson, ImPulstanz Vienna, Bolzano Danza, Braswell Arts Center, STEPS On Broadway, Dance Alps Festival, Feelgoodyoga, Vienna Dance Center, Hetrick Martin Institute, Axis Connect, DESPETARES Mexico und Curitiba Brasile.
William Briscoe tritt in Musicals auf. Er liebt es, zu singen. An der Volksoper Wien war er als Gastkünstler tätig. Er spielte in HAIRSPRAY (DE), LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (AT) und THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (IT). Im Jahr 2024 wird er in der Rolle des SHARK in der West Side Story an der Volksoper Wien zu sehen sein. Basierend auf seiner beruflichen Erfahrung mit Körpern in Bewegung in den Bereichen Voguing, Yoga, Fitness, zeitgenössischer Tanz und House entwickelt er seine Praxis in Richtung Bewegung als Heilmittel weiter. Er interessiert sich für den Einsatz der Bewegung als Kommunikationsmittel – zwischen verbaler und nonverbaler Kommunikation – von Körpern, die sich im Raum bewegen.
