Touch of Yellow Kiki Ball

What is a Kiki ball?

A kiki ball is a smaller, more informal event within the ballroom scene, often organized by younger or emerging members of the community. It’s a space for people to compete in various categories, such as runway, voguing, and face, but with a more relaxed, community-focused atmosphere compared to larger mainstream balls.

Kiki balls also emphasize inclusivity and safety, often incorporating HIV awareness and safe-sex messaging. They're a way for newcomers to gain experience, build confidence, and practice their craft before stepping into the larger, more competitive world of ballroom.

Theme:
Bring It in a touch of yellow. It can be anything from a detail,to accessories, your whole outfit or even a prop. Just bring it in FASHION DARLING!

Categories:

Beginners runway
Beginners performance
MF Face
FF Face
Overall Realness
EU Runway
AA Runway
Overall runway
MF performance
FF performance
Overall performance
Best hairstyle
Best dressed
Hands performance
Arms control
New Way
Old Way
Sex siren
Body
FQ Realness
BQ Realness
Transman Realness
Overall Realness
Lipsync

History:
Ballroom culture, emerging from the LGBTQ+ communities of African Americans and Latinx individuals, celebrates inclusivity, allowing everyone regardless of race, sexuality, or
appearance to participate. Initially rooted in drag competitions, it evolved into vogue dance competitions inspired by the poses in Vogue magazine.

Beginning in the 1960s, styles like Old Way, New Way, and Vogue Femme developed. The
culture gained mainstream recognition in the early 90s, notably through Madonna's hit "Vogue" and the documentary "Paris is Burning" which showcased the lives of LGBTQ+
individuals in New York.

Ballroom terms:

Fem Queen: Trans women

Butch Queen: Gay man

Butch Queen up in Drags: A gay man presenting a female illusion

Chop: To be eliminated in a ball

Dip (Not Death drop: When you dance and fall into the ground

Tea: Gossip/ The latest news about something

Shade: A joke about someone/something or an evil comment that you might not get the first time you hear it

Virgin: Someone who is new to the scene and just started walking their category

Realness: In ballroom culture realness is the ability to pass as a certain gender or sexuality
in everyday society

LSS: Legends, Statement and Stars

Star: A person that is new to the scene but is taking the spotlight in their category

Statement: Someone who has been in the scene for 5+ years and is well known in their
area

Legend: Someone who has been in the scene for over 10 years and is well known for their
wins and battles

ICON: An icon is someone who has been in the scene for 20+ years and is known around
the world. That person might even be a parent and has shown that they are a force to be
reckoned within their category