Profitraining Georgina Philp aka Legendary European Mother Leo Saint Laurent

Waldschmidtstraße 4
60316 Frankfurt am Main

The training begins with a warm-up consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises, as well as elements and concepts that are essential in Ballroom such as posing. The exploration of the different categories is based on basic technique exercises and drills, and conceptual freestyle exercises. Here it is important to find an individual way of expression, which is still within the strict framework of Ballroom. For some styles you are welcome to bring high heels otherwise sneakers are recommended.

Ballroom culture was founded in New York starting in the 1970s by the African-American and Latinx trans and drag community to free themselves from the many prejudices and violence in everyday life. With the so called "Ballroom Scene" they created their own community, in which they still encourage each other in their vision of a better life and share their experiences with each other and compete with each other in so-called "Balls". Ballroom is an interdisciplinary performance art, which is often underestimated in its potency, complexity and artistic level. The way of presenting and performing is composed of dance and movements, from movements to extravagant fashion creations, djing, beatmaking and chanting. All these creative influences and expressions are closely connected, and can only be found in their uniqueness in Ballroom. The goal of this professional training is to learn more about Ballroom and Voguing, and to develop an understanding and to develop an understanding that this culture and each movement is connected to much more than first appears. Basic understanding of the different dance styles and categories in the Ballroom culture, such as Ballroom culture, such as Vogue Fem, New Way, Old Way and Runway and Face.

Biography

Georgina Philp aka European Mother Leo Saint Laurent graduated in 2008 from the Fontys Dance Academy in Tilburg (Netherlands) with a Bachelor of Performing Arts and since then
she has been working successfully as a freelance performer and choreographer in the European dance and culture industry. Mother Leo Saint Laurent is known as the trailblazer of
Ballroom in Germany since the first Ball in 2012 during the Berlin Voguing Out Festival. She was deemed legendary for her main Category Womens European Runway in 2022,
becoming the first Legend in Germany. The European Chapter the House of Saint Laurent started in 2012, formerly known as the House of Melody, the first German Ballroom House.
Since 2019 the House has transformed and joined forces with the Iconic House of Saint Laurent (founded 1982 in NYC), representing the European Chapter currently. This connection came to life through the Iconic Godfather Vjuan Allure Saint Laurent, who passed away in March 2021.