International dancer and choreographer, Randolph Ward, creates a night of freedom, courage and creativity. Inspired by the underground ballroom and vogue dance culture as seen on FX's hit TV show POSE, A Vogue Extravaganza explores ideas of escapism, sexual identity , and community. Themes of necessity and defiance are central to the performance: the necessity for community belonging and the defiance of American societal expectations.
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Born and raised in Miami, Fl Randolph's love of dance and teaching began here. The Thomas Armour Youth Ballet, Miami City Ballet, New World School of the Arts, and the San Francisco Ballet School all laid the foundation for a 15-year dance career that has taken him across the United States and through Europe and Asia. In his professional career, Randolph has danced works by choreographers including, but not limited to Ohad Naharian, Alonzo King, Jiri Kylian, Septime Weber, George Balanchine, Alexander Ekman, and Dwight Rhoden. Randolph was featured on Pointe Magazine's 2003 V.I.P. list and was nominated for the Princess Grace Award in 2002. He was also the 2005-2006 Columbus Arts Council Choreographic Winner for his piece When Death Knocks. Mr. Ward has been reviewed in Dance Magazine by noted dance critic Nancy Wozny.From 2006-2009, Randolph was a faculty member of the North Carolina Dance Theater's summer intensive program. This summer, Mr. Ward served as Principal Choreographer at Miramar Cultural Arts Center's Little Broadway Summer Camp presentation of Mary Poppins Jr. Randolph has danced for BalletMet Columbus, North Carolina DanceTheater, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, and the Saarländisches Staatstheater in Saarbrücken, Germany. He has spent the last 6 years dancing and living in Saarbrücken, Germany. Mr. Ward is the choreographer and creator of the evening A Vogue Extravaganza.
Megan Caravajal received her M.F.A. in Dance with a concentration in choreography and
performance from the Florida State University (FSU) School of Dance in 2016, where she also earned a B.S. in Environmental Science with a minor in Chemistry, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Megan's love for dance has led her to travel around the United States and the world, performing Ketley's Poem (Part 1)at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Jocelyn Perez'sEmbers, Quakes & Echoesat the Chicago Fringe Festival. Megan's studies abroad in Paris became yet another catalyst for Megan's career in the arts dance theater. Her work Once Upon A Three(excerpts from Once Upon a Home), was showcased at the 2017 ACDA Southeastern Conference in Tampa, Fl. Megan's choreography can also be seen in Rachel Sage's music video "I Don't Believe It". In 2017, Megan was commissioned by the Sarasota Contemporary Dance Company to set her work, Where am I, in SCD's annual Voices Concert. Megan continues to perform with local Miami choreographers such as Stephanie Fuentes, Sandra Portal, Liony Gracia, and most recently Randolph Ward.
Katrina Weaver is a dance artist, choreographer, and South Florida native. She was a member of Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) from 2009-2017 and toured with the company internationally. Her own work has been commissioned by Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD). In 2013, her solo work Square 1was performed at the 62nd International Choreographers' Showcase in Guatemala City. In 2014 Ms. Weaver premiered GRIT,a mixed ability work created in collaboration with Karen Peterson. In 2016, her work Through the Void, Inside the Brick, was commissioned by KPD. Ms. Weaver has presented her work in Miami Open Stage and the Daniel Lewis Miami Dance Sampler. Since 2017, Katrina Weaver has been a member of the Pioneer Winter Collective. Her most recent works with the Pioneer Winter Collective include Forced Entry and Other Love Storiesthat had its premiere at the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse. In 2018, she performed Reprisewith Pioneer Winter Collective at the Miami Dade County Auditorium. Katrina Weaver is a NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer and trains in the sports of Weightlifting and Crossfit.
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Geo Villeta, born in New York and raised in Philadelphia, started his training in the arts at New Freedom Theater at the age of seven. There he began classes in theatrics, which later led him to a focus in dance. He studied ballet, modern, jazz, African, and hip-hop techniques under multiple instructors, including Patrica Scott-Hobbs and Antoinette Coward-Gilmore. Geo attended Philadelphia Dance Theater in 2007 and is a graduate of the prestigious Philadelphia High School of Performing Arts under the direction of LaDeva Davis. Mr. Villeta has choreographed for the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade and Washington DC's National Cherry Blossom Parade. In 2015, he became a member of Sufscape Contemporary Dance Theater, where he traveled and perfromed throughout Florida and Europe. He now resides in Miami, Fl and is a freelance dance artist. Geo is currently in his first year of graduate school at FIU for Global Strategic Communications.
Deandre Brown is native to Miami, Fl. He started training in Ballet and Modern dance techniques at Norland Middle School with Mrs. Trujillo-Fruitsome and continuing his studies at Dr. Micheal M. Krop High School, studying Jazz dance technique with Mrs. Bernadette Toussaint-Pierre. Deandre has studied dance under a wide variety of dance teachers such as Christina Acosta, Richard Allen Ploch, Irene Ko, Kim Bears-Bailey, Wayne David, Kathryn Thurman, Roni Koresh, and Tracy Young-Byron of Young Contemporary Dance Theater. He attend Hillsborough College for dance and University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Deandre has been an active member of the Florida Ballroom scene since 2012 and credits Mirage Ninja-Revlon and Danny Ninja, both Legends of the Florida Ballroom scene for their guidance. Since 2012, Deandre has been a member of the House Ninja, becoming Mother of the House of Ninja in 2018. He has won countless grand prizes in the Ballroom scene, competing in the category of Butch Queen Vogue Femme. Mr. Brown spends his time teaching a Vogue Fundamentals class at Unique Starz Dance studio and leading the House of Ninja, as House Mother.
Tayanna Love is originally from Fort Lauderdale, Fl. She has been a professional Drag artist since 2002. In 2016, she won the national title of Forbidden International. Ms. Love has been the mother of the House of Milan since 2013. In 2018 Tayanna Love was deemed Legendary by the Florida ballroom community. An honor that has taken her over a decade to achieve. Tayanna Love is one of South Florida's most sought after Drag Artist and has performed at Camelot, Congas, Rooster's, and Propaganda of West Palm Beach, Fl., The Pub at Wilton Manors, Alibi's in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., and Azucar and RHouse in the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood.o your customer
Antonio Davis is a native of Miami and a graduate of Miami Central Senior High School. His first introduction to formal dance training came at the age of 15 with Tracy Young-Byron at the Young Contemporary Dance Theater. Antonio is currently in his senior year at the New World School of the Arts College. In 2012, Mr. Davis danced for the international super star Beyoncè Knowles on her first solo World Tour The Beyoncè Experience. Antonio is the recipient of the 2014 Most Improved Dancer and the 2017 Best All Around Dancer from New World School of the Arts College. Antonio has been a member of the Florida Chapter of the House of Ninja for one year and is currently a member of Peter London Global Dance.
C.C. Glitzer was born and raised in Völklingen, Germany. Ms. Glitzer is a Hair Stylist Make-Up Artist, and Drag Artist. In 2009, she completed a Meisterprüfung im Friseurhandwerk abgelegt und bestanden (Masters in hair) form the HWK des saarlandes. In 2012, Ms. Glitzer completed her studies in Makeup for Photography for TV at Die Maske school in Colgne, Germany. Her work as a makeup artist can be seen in Amnesty International's Zorn book and from 2012-2016 was the principal makeup artist for QVC Germany. She has worked for countless German celebrities such as Markus Schenkenberg, Gentelman, Lena, Desiree Nick, Carolin Kebekus, and Playboy Playmate Delfina Aziri. Since, moving to Miami in 2018, she has done makeup for PBS, White Party 2018 for Hotspot Magazine, politicians, and the PBS show Art Loft for the cast of One Night in Miami. Ms. Glitzer has performed at some of South Florida's premiere venues for Drag such as Gramps (Double Stubble), Gender Blender, Score, Southern Nights, RHouse, and the famed Palace Bar in South Beach, Miami.
Justice Rodriguez, began his dance training at Miami Dade College (MDC).Justice has danced professionally with Momentum Dance Company, under the direction of Delma IIes. After graduating with a Associate of Arts in dance, he moved to Tampa, Fl, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and choreography from the University of South Florida (USF). Justice has danced in original works by Micheal Foley, Andrew Carroll, Jeanne Travers, Andee Scott, Robert Moses, and Alex Ketley among others. Mr. Rodriquez studied abroad in Paris as part of the USF Dance in Paris program; where he lived for 5 months studying various techniques of dance and working closely with many European choreographers such as Maurice Casey, Nathalie Pubelier, Nadine Beaulieu, and Heidi Weiss. Justice is still exploring his everlasting fascination with dance and continues to explore his own choreographic voice, getting closer and closer to understanding his craft.
Alexander Page started dancing at the age of 13 and graduated from South Miami Senior High School with honors in dance. In 2015, Mr. Page graduated from North Dakota State University with a double major in Public Relations and International Business and a minor in Dance. Alexander performed as apart of the 2010 Super Bowl Half-Time show and from 2010-2012 was a featured dancer in the Priemio Joventud awards show at the PAMM Museum. He has choreographed and taught for countless dance studios in South Florida such as Dance Masters, Roxy Performing Arts Center, Ballet Concerto, and Creativo. Alexander is a member of the House of Lords.
Sheila Mandell grew up in Cavite City, Philippines and moved to California at the age of 19. Ms. Mandell discovered the performing arts later in life. At 32, she began to study the art of Classical Mongolian Contortion and traveled to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, learning from the masters of Contortion. Ms. Mandell now works as a full time Contortionist performing around South Florida. In 2014, she appeared in Dwayne Wade's Art Basel commercial for Lining Sneakers "Foreign Footprints" and in 2015 was a featured artist in Trey Songz music videoAbout You. Sheila has worked for many of South Florida's top event entertainment companies including Zhantra Entertainment, Event Studio Productions, Rainbow Circus Miami, and many others. Ms. Mandell holds a B.A. in Accounting from California State University (CSU).
Lam Alexnader is native to Miami, Fl. He has trained over 10 years in commerical and classical dance teniques. Lam is a 2014 graduate of the prestigious New World School of the Arts High School. He has been a member of Peter London Global Dance since 2015. Lam devotes his time to teaching dance, performing perfessionally, producing his own digital content, and is currently in school for Cosmetology. Lam aspires to create change by showing the next generation that anything is possible through confidence and perserverance.