Ninja Week - Presented by Fashionista Roanoke
Donation protected
Fashionista Roanoke organizes this five-day event and will help fund The
Roanoke Diversity Center, the region’s ONLY LGBTQI+ center serving all of
southwestern Virginia - and beyond!
Tix to the Main Event (Friday, June 2nd) - Pride Ball at the Taubman
The Facebook Event Page w/ More Info:
**WHAT YOUR DONATION PAYS FOR?**
- The Diversity Center's 320+ annual programs/events-- classes, workshops, social opportunities, and more that transform and SAVE lives
- Ninja Week Event Expenses (Reception Costs, Performer Honorariums, etc.)
Sponsorship opportunities and benefits are available! Please contact Elizabeth Parsons
at [email redacted] or call/text at [phone redacted]
**WHO IS COMING?**
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF NINJA -
The Iconic House of Ninja is among the world’s most celebrated performers and
dancers in Ballroom and have appeared on-stage with Madonna, Rihanna, Lizzo;
featured on HBO’s Legendary and in numerous films (Magic Mike XXL, How Do I Look, the sequel to Paris is Burning, and multiple major music videos.
- Also appearing is DJ Steve "Chip-Chop-Chip" Gonzalez who has collaborated w/ Madonna, Rihanna, and Bruno Mars. You can hear his amazing beats on Legendary (HBO Max), My House (Vice), Paris Fashion Week, and Comicon.
**WHAT IS HAPPENING?**
NINJA WEEK - JUNE 1 - 5 (House of Ninja will participate in all events)
- THURSDAY June 1 | 5 - 9 pm | Mixer/media event | Roanoke Diversity Center
- FRIDAY June 2 | 5 - 8 pm | Performance and Ball w/ House of Ninja | Taubman Museum of Art
- SATURDAY, June 3 | 8 - 11 pm | Pride Kick-Off Social | Billy’s
- MONDAY, June 5 | VIP Breakfast | 8 - 10 am | Location TBD
WHAT IS BALLROOM?
“Ballroom for Queer Black and Latin Americans began as an underground subculture in
the 1960s... in response to the discrimination they faced in New York’s predominantly
White drag pageant scene.
The format of early balls closely mirrored that of drag beauty pageants, but the balls
gradually evolved into their own art form, with specific competition categories that
The format of early balls closely mirrored that of drag beauty pageants, but the balls gradually evolved into their own art form, with specific competition categories that emphasized ‘realness’ … and new forms of dance, such as Voguing.”
- NY Times
Organizer
Elizabeth Parsons
Organizer
Roanoke, VA