Voguers revive Asia’s ballroom scene

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Voguing, an improvisational dance style characterised by high-energy and sharp angle movements, made its way from the US to Tokyo and Taiwan in the 1990s, arriving largely through classes organised as a form of cultural exchange. Voguing soon faded from the dance scene in East Asia until recently, when groups of young people decided to host balls in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong, with an emphasis on teaching vogue’s vibrant history, which has roots from the mid-20th century and New York’s Harlem neighbourhood. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: / scmp Twitter: / scmpnews Instagram: / scmpnews Linkedin: / south-china-morning-post