VANCOUVER BALLROOM ARTS SOCIETY…
is a Vancouver based non-profit organization helping to build, support, and nurture the Ballroom scene within Vancouver, BC, Canada. By facilitating pay-what-you-can and open-to-all-levels Ballroom education, VBA seeks to help contribute to building a culture of Ballroom with the accessibility and safety of the LGBTQIA2S+ BIPOC community at its core.
Formerly Van Vogue Jam Arts Society
Bridging Communities Ballroom to Ballroom
In addition to offering weekly classes, VBA organizes and produces functions such as social events, workshops, and Mainstram, Kiki and mini balls. These balls draw on both international talent and local talent to judge, participate and help nurture the scene.
International Ballroom names
have included Icon Overall Father Dashaun Basquiat, Icon Leiomy Maldonado (NYC), Kiki Legend Passa Father Flora (NYC), Kiki Legend Papi Father Ada (PDX), Carlos Basquiat (USA), Packrat Basquiat (LAX), and the Legendary DJ Blackcat Mulan Monroe.
Founded in 2017
By Ralph Escamillan, AKA Posh Gvaslia Basquiat - a queer Canadian-Fillipinx movement and performance artist based in Vancouver, BC. He is currently the Legendary OA Mother of the Kiki House of Gvasalia and a member of the Canadian Mother of Undeniable Haus of Basquiat. Past Mainstream houses include House of Amazon and House on Xclusive Lanvin.