THE I <3 NYC KIKI BALL
Schedule
Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Mousonturm | Frankfurt, HE
Supported by Next Steps, a program by Bureau Ritter to strengthen dance professionals in Hessen. Funded by the Crespo Foundation. Shoutout to Willow Gorgeous Gucci (@will.dodesign) for the graphics!
German Mother Panama Mulan and Lunar Mulan present: THE I <3 NYC KIKI BALL
Ballroom culture is a love letter to New York City. Born from the resilience and creativity of Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ communities, ballroom emerged as a powerful form of self-expression in the heart of the city. From Harlem’s legendary ballrooms to Brooklyn’s underground scenes, New York has always been more than just a backdrop — it’s the lifeblood of the culture.
In a city that can be both brutal and beautiful, ballroom offered safety, celebration, and chosen family. It reflects the grit, glamour, and unapologetic spirit that defines New York itself. To love ballroom is to love the city that made it possible.
Join us as we honor the legacy, the beauty, and the spirit of NYC! 🗽
📍 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢
Künstler*innenhaus Mosounturm
Waldschmidtstr. 4
60316 Frankfurt am Main
🎟️ 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦
coming soon
🚪𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗦
Doors open at 5PM
Rollcall at 5:30PM - SHARP!
🏆 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
AA | EU RUNWAY
REALNESS
OTA FASHION KILLER
OTA KIKI LABELS
OTA BIZZARE
FF | MF SEX SIREN
FF | MF BODY
FF | MF FACE
OTA NAILS AFFAIR
OTA HAIR AFFAIR
PERFORMANCE
CITY VS CITY
OTA COM VS COM
PRETTY KITTY
PUMP THE BEAT
⚠️𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥
*** WHITE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REFRAIN
(ALWAYS AND IN LIFE BUT ESPECIALLY HERE
TODAY) FROM BRAIDS, AFRO WIGS etc. (this might
lead to a chop but we are faithful that you will manage
to interpret the assignment without appropriation)
*** THIS IS A PUBLIC EVENT OPEN TO
SPECTATORS AND CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED A "SAFE SPACE"***
✏️ 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗬
10's: Getting your 10's allows you to access the battles.
Chop: Getting a chop cuts you from the category.
Roll Call: The opening part of the evening where the "famous" people in the room are introduced by the MC.
Beginner: Everyone who hasn't walked a specific category more than a year.
FF - Female Figure: Fem Queens, Drag Queens, Women.
MF - Male Figure: Butch Queens, Trans Men, Butches (and sometimes straight men).
FQ - Fem Queen: Ballroom lingo for trans women.
BQ - Butch Queen: cisgender man that identifies as homosexual.
OTA: Open To All - no division into gender categories, includes non-binary and straight people (certain categories like Realness still limit the OTA).
