About this episode

Ralph Escamillan discusses his journey in the ballroom scene, the importance of community, and his latest work, MY HOUSE.

Ralph Escamillan is a dancer and choreographer based in Vancouver, BC. In this episode we talk about how Ralph got into vogueing and the ballroom scene, how having his own house and being a mother has shaped and changed his experience in the ballroom scene. Ralph talks about how ballroom is nothing without its community and how it's all about imagination. We also talk about MY HOUSE , Ralph's latest work that will be premiering at The Dance Centre in Vancouver on June 19th. Ralph talks about contemporary dance, the now vs. it being its own defined style and what he deems to be contemporary. We also get into fashion, why it's important to dance and to Ralph and lastly he talks about balancing choreography for work he also performs in. Watch MY HOUSE June 19th & 20th Intro: Hazy by OddFish

People in this episode

Host: Serra Uncu

Guest: Ralph Escamillan

Topics covered

• vogueing
• ballroom scene
• community
• contemporary dance
• fashion
• choreography

Keywords

• vogueing
• ballroom
• choreography
• contemporary dance
• fashion
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dance Centre

Books & works: MY HOUSE

Places: Vancouver, BC

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