The Five Elements of Vogue Episode 2: Hands Performance

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This series is an in-depth dive into the five elements of vogue fem -- one of the three sub-categories of vogue, a dance style from the ballroom community rooted in Black and Latin queer / trans communities. These videos are not intended to be an exhaustive or definitive guide on right and wrong, but rather an accessible and informative source of information to combat the wide array of misinformation and teachers with no connection to the ballroom scene currently on YT: aimed towards people without access to a local ballroom scene or teachers from the ballroom scene.
Please leave a comment down below with any specific questions you have about the content in this video, or questions about ballroom in general! I'll do my best to answer.
If you enjoyed or learned something from this class and want to compensate me, my payment links are below. Alternatively, here are a number of Black trans-centered charities that you can make a donation to instead -- vogue and ballroom exists because of Black trans women and they created the conditions and community for me to even be able to make this series.
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Пікірлер: 97

  • @cenzodaro
    @cenzodaro11 ай бұрын

    I'm 67 and always wanted to vogue. You have inspired me to learn, you're a gift. Thank you.

  • @Flow-Fi-

    @Flow-Fi-

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s never too late (or early) to learn! I’m 14 but I want to learn how to vogue because I think it’s such a fun style that, despite not being as old as some other dances, still has so much rich history behind it

  • @caiodesousakasakevic8881
    @caiodesousakasakevic88814 жыл бұрын

    You can't even imagine how much I'm learning from you. thank u so much

  • @josuerengifo8349
    @josuerengifo83494 жыл бұрын

    I love you so much, you´re so talented, I´m 18 years old and I´m from Venezuela and here we don´t have ballroom, but thanks to you I am learning a lot

  • @GravityJacobs

    @GravityJacobs

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @ScottKidd94
    @ScottKidd944 жыл бұрын

    These lessons help me so much! I’m from the U.K. and the ballroom scene isn’t very big or accessible to new comers so I’ve had to learn vogue through imitation and it’s good to watch your videos and gain the understanding that I want

  • @ohheypanama

    @ohheypanama

    3 жыл бұрын

    the u.k. scene is very big!! hit me up if u need any contacts :)

  • @unlockingthedream

    @unlockingthedream

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ohheypanama I’m interested UK vogue connects, how do I contact you ?

  • @ohheypanama

    @ohheypanama

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @alrivera8363

    @alrivera8363

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @fabianx1990

    @fabianx1990

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ohheypanama yes please, how can I get in touch?

  • @bridereunion
    @bridereunion3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you from South Africa! No one here teaches vogue, so I'm very grateful!

  • @fbfeme
    @fbfeme4 жыл бұрын

    1:19 Me throughout all of social distancing...(Love you Gravity!)

  • @nunes_6

    @nunes_6

    4 жыл бұрын

    i'm weak 💀💀💀💀

  • @raymonddigiacomo3072
    @raymonddigiacomo30723 жыл бұрын

    This guy is so talented (and easy on the eyes & ears as well). Really glad Legendary is gonna have another season.

  • @durianninja2464
    @durianninja24644 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on 10,000 subscribers gravity!

  • @fredstar-mw4tl
    @fredstar-mw4tl3 ай бұрын

    Im from a place where i was kicked out of a dance group just for being male, these tutorials helped me learn what they never wanted to teach!

  • @mmasman
    @mmasman4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for these tutorials. I’m learning tons! You are amazing!

  • @Stand-Alone-Complex
    @Stand-Alone-Complex4 жыл бұрын

    YESSSSS!!!!!! the content that we need and deserve 😍 this was so helpful thank you for listening to us as usual. You're amazing.

  • @Yazoh
    @Yazoh4 жыл бұрын

    youre so appreciated for these videos !

  • @Liiinda4
    @Liiinda43 жыл бұрын

    OMG congrats, just finished Legendary, you guys DESERVED it! You all were my favorite group throughout the entire competition. Y'all and Escada.

  • @mirelleximenasoriano3668
    @mirelleximenasoriano36683 жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely AMAZING! I saw your hands performance in Legendary, and I was absolutely impressed!

  • @ngelofhell
    @ngelofhell4 жыл бұрын

    Love your work. I'm learning a lot with your videos.

  • @dangelomadrid
    @dangelomadrid4 жыл бұрын

    you’re so talented, love you !

  • @troy9948
    @troy99484 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for doing these videos. I’ve learned so much from you and you deserve more. Love you!!

  • @Gable933
    @Gable9334 жыл бұрын

    I'm loving so much those lessons! Thanks, Gravity! Love your style. I'm learning to mix up with my breaking ♥️

  • @karuymaru
    @karuymaru2 жыл бұрын

    watching all the adds because I love you. Loved seeing you in legendary! the hands performance was amazing!! inspired so much I joined a place that have voguing hour and cant wait to show them what I learned from you ! thank you Gravity

  • @khyaelkins4543
    @khyaelkins45433 жыл бұрын

    This is an absolutely incredible explanation, you explain these concepts so very well and I am so grateful that you took the time to walk through these concepts! You are an amazingly talented performer and you've absolutely earned a subscriber! Thank you so so much for doing this for us!

  • @pedromattfi
    @pedromattfi4 жыл бұрын

    I from Brazil and I'm learning so much with your classes, thank you for that

  • @nekoqueen22
    @nekoqueen223 ай бұрын

    Your voice isn't what I expected I love it❤

  • @annikamundy9619
    @annikamundy96192 жыл бұрын

    This is such a good educational video! You’re a great teacher

  • @theogsg5648
    @theogsg56484 жыл бұрын

    Perfect thank you!

  • @sailorneen
    @sailorneen3 жыл бұрын

    okay so a long time ago I stumbled across one of your old hands/figure eight vids and was mesmerized. I just came over from sibling watchery after you said you had tutorials omg I’m gonna practice so damn hard 😭

  • @desdickerson
    @desdickerson Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Your videos are incredible and allowed me an outlet to move my body in ways that make me feel good.

  • @liriodendronlasianthus
    @liriodendronlasianthus3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorials! I live in Malaysia and even though we have a small drag scene here, it's extremely elitist with heavy focus on expensive costumes and cis males. As an AFAB nonbinary person, watching how the voguing scene welcomes all kinds of people truly made me happy. I have been wanting to learn more but it was hard finding resources. There used to be a few videos but not enough detailed teachings. Became a big fan via Legendary. I wish I could join a house some day!

  • @roslinawan4454

    @roslinawan4454

    11 ай бұрын

    I hope ballroom will spread to Malaysia

  • @joeysweeney262
    @joeysweeney2623 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for these videos.

  • @axlv000
    @axlv0003 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for these vids! i love watching vogue and always wanted to learn it but im from a small town in Brazil in we dont have ballroom here. practicing with u is being awesome.

  • @Akasha_hex
    @Akasha_hex3 жыл бұрын

    I love this so much I live in a small town in Canada and we don’t have ballroom and as a queer person it really hard to find things that you feel make you happy and I have been so obsessed with ballroom and your videos are helping me so much thank you for this gravity send love and hope you have a great day 💛💛💛

  • @pabloburser1
    @pabloburser17 ай бұрын

    muchas gracias Jacobs por tu tiempo. muy buen video.

  • @fernandoantonio545
    @fernandoantonio545 Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much! love from Brasil!

  • @rubensbiomedico
    @rubensbiomedico3 жыл бұрын

    I am such a stan of this man

  • @PsychoSocialCreation
    @PsychoSocialCreation4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing love it ✋🏼

  • @francischiuco6310
    @francischiuco63103 жыл бұрын

    Im from the Philippines and i already fall in love with you the second i saw you in Legendary. You seemed raised very well and a product of a loving family. You are smart and i love you even more on that. I hope you shoot big star real soon and visit the philippines. Youre welcome.in our home, my sis loves you too.💕💕

  • @richysixx
    @richysixx Жыл бұрын

    You have a real nice style of teaching brah, you're a natural

  • @zency7624
    @zency76242 жыл бұрын

    I made a nice choreography of vogue because of your ideas thank you so much❤️

  • @TheClimaxPH
    @TheClimaxPH3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us 😍😍😍

  • @telesyehezkel
    @telesyehezkel4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for that!!

  • @NalaBalenciaga
    @NalaBalenciaga2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve loved Vogue for years. Have no idea as a newbie and no friends in that scene how I can be apart of it so this is so helpful. 💙

  • @ovibologna2433

    @ovibologna2433

    6 ай бұрын

    hey love hope you’re doing well :)

  • @carlor.2701
    @carlor.27014 жыл бұрын

    The best! 👍🏻👍🏻🤩

  • @EricStinehart
    @EricStinehart2 жыл бұрын

    So helpful! Thank you!

  • @joeyg448
    @joeyg4482 жыл бұрын

    IJust beautiful. I practise tai chi so the hand movements in hand voguing are very interesting and terribly captivating. Following your demonstrations is very calming. I really enjoy it. Thank you, you’re amazing.

  • @Lucasseveriands
    @Lucasseveriands Жыл бұрын

    Thankssss ❤

  • @johnjosephaldecoa6282
    @johnjosephaldecoa62822 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE YOU!!! Thank you so much!!! 😍🥰😘🤩🥳

  • @lionsden9008
    @lionsden90084 жыл бұрын

    Hey first liked n comment n second view ,I love ur professionalism

  • @ruddylara9156
    @ruddylara91564 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, hellou from Dominican Republic!

  • @Envisionenactenjoy
    @Envisionenactenjoy Жыл бұрын

    I have between now and June 17 to get better at hands performance so that when I’m in Providence pride parade, my roller skating to the songs which is amazing, will be even that much more exciting for the crowd

  • @Kitanaisback
    @Kitanaisback3 жыл бұрын

    So in depth thank uuu ! Was wondering if you could talk about throwing shade and getting your tens ?

  • @brulvs
    @brulvs Жыл бұрын

    So talented and cute! 🥰

  • @noelledeniseraymundo2523
    @noelledeniseraymundo25233 жыл бұрын

    Downloaded/payed for the STEEZY app so I could specifically learn how to Vogue after watching ‘Legendary’ on Netflix. Was so heartbroken (and honestly surprised) that there were absolutely NO vogueing classes/programs Thank you so much for these in depth tutorials ☺️💖

  • @GravityJacobs

    @GravityJacobs

    3 жыл бұрын

    of course! and if you want full length classes, i have those on offer as well for 5$ via the vimeo link in this bio

  • @pierpaolodegobbi4984
    @pierpaolodegobbi49844 жыл бұрын

    Gravity, I guess you did what needed to be done: open your own channel. I love all your videos and explanations 👍🏾

  • @rafaelramosdasilva6424
    @rafaelramosdasilva64244 жыл бұрын

    My name is Raffa, i'm from Brazil and here we don't heave a strong ballroom cene, but your channel is helping me alot into the Vouge (sorry for the bad english hehe)

  • @onleashfreak
    @onleashfreak4 жыл бұрын

    I just watch these videos because he’s so gorgeous lol

  • @bbgirlb
    @bbgirlb4 күн бұрын

    We don't have vogue here in my city, thank you. 🙏🙏

  • @chiara.75
    @chiara.754 жыл бұрын

    I'm in love with these episodes 🤩 your explications are very clear and complete 😊 I'm learning a lot, thank you from Italy dear Gravity 🙏🏻🌈💜

  • @Stand-Alone-Complex

    @Stand-Alone-Complex

    4 жыл бұрын

    Explanations lol

  • @ramozedinog
    @ramozedinog2 жыл бұрын

    funny how i just saw you on tiktok and came her lookin for vogue tutorials and you were the first one that came up

  • @jamalsanon3113
    @jamalsanon31133 жыл бұрын

    Off topic but I need that sweater !!

  • @parkseonghwa6117
    @parkseonghwa61172 жыл бұрын

    I have battle in one month im gonna practice hard now :)

  • @diannacox5958
    @diannacox59584 жыл бұрын

    Class is in session

  • @maxpower7803
    @maxpower78034 жыл бұрын

    I love you! xoxo

  • @_engo
    @_engo4 жыл бұрын

    You are the cutest. Your moves are A1 too

  • @coronadoayala4981
    @coronadoayala49814 жыл бұрын

    im soo into voguing right nooow

  • @jheiferreira5064
    @jheiferreira50644 жыл бұрын

    Super cute

  • @johnstoni
    @johnstoni2 жыл бұрын

    Gravity, is it possible to use music other than vogue beats or the classic hands performance beats for a hands performance category?

  • @shakurosaurus2290
    @shakurosaurus22903 жыл бұрын

    i Love your videos...also im really interested in waacking, do you do that too?☺️

  • @beomgayuu
    @beomgayuu Жыл бұрын

    thank you sm honestly i live in turkey and ballroom isnt really a thing here

  • @jordyrobles3023
    @jordyrobles30234 жыл бұрын

    You are a very lovely person

  • @GravityJacobs

    @GravityJacobs

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think it's definitely a lot harder to do so outside of the internet, but I think there are a lot of online resources that are super useful! Definitely recommend following and watching ballroom channels and accounts and message your favorite voguers and ask for their feedback -- speaking personally, I'm always happy to look at a video of someone voguing and give my two cents. The other thing is to learn as a community -- take online classes with a group of your friends or just session together. As long as you're being true to the culture and the technique, you don't need a ballroom scene to meet together and vogue. once you build up enough interest, you might even be able to create a ballroom scene of your own with the guidance of people who are a part of it!

  • @blackmonday738
    @blackmonday7384 жыл бұрын

    I can fall asleep to yr voice. 💋

  • @hicheese1666
    @hicheese16664 жыл бұрын

    Omg wait his house won Legendary😱😱😱

  • @bradbowlamma3039
    @bradbowlamma30393 жыл бұрын

    I used to practice bboying for 2 years but stopped after a surgery in 2013. now I'm learning vogue,The crew i used to bboy with holds an annual show and im thinking about making a guest appearance with my new vogue style and introduce them to something new

  • @charlesmartin4295
    @charlesmartin42954 жыл бұрын

    What are your hand stretches??

  • @pluckylucky6065
    @pluckylucky6065 Жыл бұрын

    Please I can I take your online classes ?

  • @sia7224
    @sia72243 жыл бұрын

    Really struggling to do the figure of 8 on top of the head… does anyone have any tips please?

  • @doesyomamaknowtho1468

    @doesyomamaknowtho1468

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do a figure 8 with one hand in front of you. Get the feeling. Then do it with your other, but in the opposite motion. Then put them both together, wrest your wrist on each other. You'll get there.

  • @sia7224

    @sia7224

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@doesyomamaknowtho1468 Thankyou :)

  • @alrivera8363
    @alrivera83633 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to HBO’s Legendary.

  • @aah4735
    @aah47353 жыл бұрын

    is that... a chella man piece i see?? 👀

  • @IsabelleHAwesomegirl
    @IsabelleHAwesomegirl Жыл бұрын

    5:40

  • @bernardsoul5186
    @bernardsoul51868 ай бұрын

    Anybody else watch at 0.75 speed and still struggle to do the simple movements in the intro?

  • @tjc3644
    @tjc36442 жыл бұрын

    I have absolutely no musicality and I just find myself flailing my hands about and laughing at myself and my brain can't comprehend moving my hands different to my legs in a walk or duckwalk etc. I think km gone stick to admiring vogue and ballroom instead

  • @janekk2487
    @janekk2487 Жыл бұрын

    My wife hates when I do hand performances, especially when the babies are crying but after coming home from a long day of plumbing it grounds me & loosens up the wrist.