THE LATEX BALL 2022
Schedule
Sat Jun 18 2022 at 06:00 pm
Location
TERMINAL 5 | New York, NY
The Latex Ball presentsSummer of Love
Celebrating 30 Years of the Latex Ball
June 18, 2022
Latex Ball Schedule on 6/18/22
6pm Doors Open
7pm Awards and Ballroom Status Deeming ?
8pm Legends, Stars and Statement ?
8:20pm Judges Call and Ball Begins ?????
2am Ball is totally over ?
Vogue
OTA Old Way- The super stars of yesterday helped make old way performance one of the most exciting categories in ballroom. Tim, Fuquan, Tanaka, Cabbage, Jerome, Alvernian, Jamal, and Milton to name a few, gave us memorable moments. Old Way is the blueprint to all the performance categories out today. Tonight, we want to see Precision, Locking, Style and Grace… bring us the only way. In all white as a tribute to all the pioneers, icons and legends that once graced this category. 1 trophy, $800.00
Butch Queen Performance- June is Pride Month and as we prepare to celebrate the LGBT community, we want to see your Pride shine. Tonight, in all Pride flag colors bring us a performance that will set the stage on fire. Either soft or dramatic, bring us all the vogue elements. 1 trophy, $800.00
Fem Queen Performance- The Performance of a Lifetime, bring up the heat in a sexy summer look. Serve us that performance we come to balls to see. WAKE IT UP!!! (No breasts exposed) 1 trophy, $800.00
Women’s Performance- The Latex School Summer Residency Program is looking for the next headliner who will be in a Fall 2022 Showcase and you’re ready to audition. We want to see technique, strength, flexibility, and VOGUE performance!!! Bring us a dancers look in neon or pastel colors; like in the 1980s. Who will be in, and who will be out? 1 trophy, $800.00
Twist- “Struttin’ her stuff on the street” Bring us a look inspired by the music video ‘Lady Marmalade’. Who would you be Missy, Lil’ Kim, Christina, Pink or Mya? 1 trophy, $600.00
OTA New Way- Tonight, we want to see you in all black with red gloves representing the AIDS epidemic. The story of your performance tells the untold stories of those we’ve lost to AIDS.
1 trophy, $400.00
Runway
Fem Queen vs. Women vs. Drag Runway- Haute Couture at the Paris Fashion Week called for the highest and most creative forms of craftmanship in the fashion world. Bring us a look inspired by the Spring/Summer 2022 showstopping fashion houses Schiaparelli Couture, Valentino Couture, Giambattista Valli Couture, Christian Dior, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexandre Vauthier, Zuhair Murad, Fendi Couture, Viktor & Rolf, Ronald van der Kemp, Alexis Mabille, or Elie Saab. RESEARCH. Make it work! 3 trophies, one cash $1000.00
OTA Legendary Runway- You are legendary, your walk is legendary for a reason… revamp a look you once graced us with at any ball and show these kids who’s the real SUPREME RUNWAY RULER!!! 1 trophy, $500.00
Butch Queen European Runway- Gilded Age Extravagance, in New York between 1870-1900 it was called the Gilded Age. This was a time of extreme wealth, and the fashions were impeccable. Tonight, bring it in a look inspired by the fashions of this time. Who will be the Gilded Ruler!!! 1 trophy, $1000.00
Butch Queen vs. Transman All American Runway- In tribute to our beloved Andre Leon Talley, we want to see a recreated look reminiscent of his own personal legendary styles he wore on red carpets. Would it be one of his tailored suits covered in his iconic caftans, bold colored robes, or would it be a pressed tux, accompanied with a floor length cape, whatever you do, let it scream Andre Leon Talley!!
2 trophies, one cash $800.00
Fashion
OTA Best Dressed- You came to the ball in your best dressed attire. Bring it!! 2 trophies, $200.00 Male Figure, $200.00 Female Figure
OTA Labels- Something new, something old, something that will assassinate your competitor, bring us your fashionable secret weapon. We want to see the drama, the spectacle!!
2 trophies, $700.00 Male Figure, $700.00 Female Figure
OTA Bizarre- For 30 years the Latex Ball has been a showcase for this extraordinary creative category. Tonight, is an open invitation to create a Latex Runway moment that will influence the next 30 years of Ballroom Bizarre. WOW US!!!! 1 trophy, $1000.00
Face
Fem Queen Face- (Legendary vs. Statement vs. Star) Back in the glory days of ballroom we had such beauties that reigned supreme: Tracy, Portia, Octavia, Danielle, Nisa, Carmen, Tanay, Onjenae, and Evie to name a few. Today we have an equal number of beauties that once they hit the floor, we simply go breathless. Tonight, we are looking for that moment of great beauty on the Latex Ball runway. The look is up to you but make it a ballroom moment.
3 trophies, 1 cash $500.00
Women’s Face- Reveal yourself!!! You’ve just entered a grand masquerade ball; we all turn to see who the lady in the gorgeous gown and equally beautiful mask is making her entrance. We wait in anticipation to see the reveal. 1 trophy, $300.00
Butch Queen Face- (Legendary vs. Statement vs. Star) Ready for War!! Who will be the last man standing? Get ready to serve the competition in a fashionable military effect.
3 trophies, 1 cash $500.00
Realness
You’re on your way to your Family Reunion cookout, not the Latex Ball. Tonight, we want to see you dressed for the occasion, bring it! Realness point blank!
Fem Queen Realness 1 trophy, $300.00
Trans Man Realness 1 trophy, $300.00
Butch Queen Realness 1 trophy, $300.00
Perfect 10’s
Butch Queen Perfect 10s- You are perfection personified Face, Body, Sex Appeal… Bring it in a sexy tropical summer suit. 1 trophy, $800.00
Fem Queen Perfect 10s- You are perfection personified Face, Body, Realness, Sex Appeal… Bring it in a sweet and sexy summer dress. 1 trophy, $800.00
Body
OTA Team Body- Your bodies are summer ready, and you can’t wait to show it off. In your finest summer look, peal for the judges and reveal the bod to die for. You must have a cohesive look and matching swimwear under. 2 trophies, $400.00
OTA Sex Siren- The Summer of Love brought us hippies, flower power, and psychedelic peace on earth. We’re talking about making love, not war. Bring it in your sexiest modern version of a psychedelic hippie. Research if you must, just make it fun, sexy, and hip! 1 trophy, $400.00
2022 Latex Ball Award Recipients
The Ross Infiniti Creativity Award- Cameo Balenciaga
The Avis Penda’vis Angel Award – Courtney Balenciaga
The Marcel Christian Historian Award- Chantal Regnault
The Pepper Labeija Image Award- Queen Tamiyah
The Octavia St. Laurent Trans Activist Award- Gia Love
The Luna Khan Youth & Action Award- Avery Revlon
The Willie Ninja Supreme Award- Renaldo Alpha Omega
The Hector Xtravaganza Xcellence Award- Tenz Magazine
The Arbert Evisu Wisdom Award- Snookie West
The Eric Christian Bizarre Leadership Award- Leggoh JohVera
Terminal 5
610 West 56 Street
NYC
Where is it happening?
TERMINAL 5, 610 W 56th St, New York, United States