The WBT Ballroom Coalition - Week One

For those who don't know, the Women, Butch and Trans Ballroom Coalition have been actively trying to form an Executive Board in order to revamp, re-educate and restore our ball scene in order to continue an age old legacy established in our history. The members have been pushing hard to reconnect with the original women's scene members/houses and also trying to find supporters in the mainstream ball scene willing to back us and assist with formulating such a historical event. This week makes the first official week of progression and, in such, marks grand steps made.

This past Wednesday October 19th, Whats' Da Tea Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea) aired the first Coalition meeting entitled "Meeting of the Minds" where the WBT Ballroom's biggest supporters and parents from its biggest houses spoke on key elements needed in the scene as a whole. [To hear the archived call - (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea) OR to read an overview of the call: (click here)]

The night's speakers were :

Icon Sean Ebony - Transman Realness
Legendary Overseer Khi Mizrahi - Butch Performance
Legendary Mother Aisha Prodigy-Iman - Women's Face
Legendary Father Kiron Ebony-Alpha - Transman Realness
Midwest Of The Year Mother Bunni Blahnik - Womens Body/Sex Siren
Nina Divine-Revlon - Women Best Dressed and VA ballroom promoter
Mother Diva Monroe - Womens Face and Big Girls Body
Legendary Shady Prada - Butch Realness, Labels, Streetwear
Grandmother Susan Mizrahi - Ballroom Historian
& myself as the Moderator

It was a grossly beneficial call detailing the hopes that each speaker had for the new scene and also outwardly expressive that we were all on the same page of doing our part to contribute toward a scene that was inclusive and unbiased. A refreshing and needed attribute to a scene that was waning due to bouts of shades, ego and blatant segregation.

Icon Sean Ebony proposed a conference call in which all the speakers and those involved in the Executive Board detail duties and responsibilities for themselves to execute and this call will take place on Wednesday, October 26th at 9pm. This is the time for proper organization and precise execution. We each want to present the best that ballroom has to offer as well help those interested to uplift themselves outside the ballroom.

WHILE YOU HAVE THE ATTENTION OF SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE... BE SURE TO GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL TO MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER #BALLROOM

- Susan Mizrahi

Week One was about gathering support and detailing our hopes for the scene. Next is about setting in stone our responsibilities and setting goals to reach these dreams. The picture is slowly being painted and from here; I see a Mona Lisa in the making.

Here's some WBT Ballroom links you should know about:

GettingYourLife Youtube Channel - videos of Women, Butch & Trans walking both Mainstream and WBT Balls, personal opinion videos and 101s - (http://www.youtube.com/user/RoxiContin2011)

What's Da Tea Radio - online radio show focused on the WBT Ballroom scene (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea)

The Women, Butch and Trans (WBT) Ballroom Coalition - Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/163561787023421/)

WBTBallroom twitter page - (http://twitter.com/#!/WBTBallroom)

Make your voice count by being involved, informed and included!

Until next time...

xoxo
Roxi

A WBT FIRST - MEETING OF THE MINDS - WHAT'S DA TEA RADIO

Tonight on Whats Da Tea Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea) hosts Overall WBT Father Shady Prada (Follow Shady on Twitter) and Grandmother Susan Mizrahi (Follow Susan on Twitter) put together a Meeting of the Minds including some of the heavy-hitters and biggest enthusiasts in the WBT Ballroom scene. It included:

Icon Sean Ebony - Transman Realness
Legendary Overseer Khi Mizrahi - Butch Performance
Legendary Mother Aisha Prodigy-Iman - Women's Face
Legendary Father Kiron Ebony-Alpha - Transman Realness
Midwest Of The Year Mother Bunni Blahnik - Womens Body/SexSiren
Nina Divine-Revlon - Women Best Dressed and VA ballroom promoter
Mother Diva Monroe - Womens Face and Big Girls Body

Here's a brief synopsis of each speakers thought and subject:
Sean (organization) - Have a good short and long term goal and plan your steps.
Khi (preparation) - Strive to practice and be ready to battle all obstacles that come into your way.
Aisha (Self-awareness) - Be aware of what you can do and what you cannot and build on your strengths.
Kiron (Support) - Learn to bond and become one unit. Build a comraderie between one another.
Bunni (Experience) - Get yourself out there in order to build up your experience and allow your confidence to be seen.
Nina (Assistance) - Be open enough to allow yourself to be a help to others.
Diva (Networking) - Meet and introduce yourself. how what you're about, your intentions and allow people to know the real you.
Shady (Plan 2 Win) - Please bury the hatchet and allow shade to have its place on the runway in healthy competition. This is the time to bring back the fun!
Susan (Communication) - Open lines of communication to allow all to be on the same line.

If you would to listen to the archived call please long on to Whats Da Tea Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea)

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK MINI BALL - BALTIMORE

Saturday, October 29 at 9:00pm
Location	Club Bunns 608 W Lexington St Baltimore, MD 21201-1508

This miniball isn’t for the faint of heart… 
This year the girls are bringing you Halloween with a twist…. 
We want to see those Halloween characters that made you hide under your covers when you were a child come to life on the runway…. Were talking Freddy, Jason, Candyman , etc. So,…..are YOU afraid of the dark?

------ NO EFFECT MEANS AN AUTOMATIC CHOP!!!! -------

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Open To All Best Dressed - Nightmare on Elm Street is a cult classic. Starring that famous scary man himself; Freddy Kruger. Bring his essence back to life in a red & darkgreen effect. (1 trophy)

Butch Body - The main character in Haute Tension made our panties wet & then piss in ‘em….. bring it like the her to do the same to the judges (1 trophy)
Open To All Runway - In every slasher movie, there is a guaranteed runaway scene. Bring it like your favorite female runaway heroine. Show us a picture to make your tens, then eat the runway to make your win (1 trophy) [Womens, European, All American]

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REALNESS

The Silence of the Lambs Changed the way that everyone looked at serial killers….Scare the pants off the judges like Hannibal Lecter or Save the day like Clarice Stalling. (2 trophies)

FQ- Bring it like Clarice
Transmen- Bring it like Hannibal

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PERFORMANCE





***MINI GRAND***  Performance - Best of each the battle for cash!

VF vs Dramatics - Though it wasn’t a movie, lets not act like the mini movie Thriller didn’t scare the crap out of us all when we weren’t jamming to the song. Bring it like a character from the video & spook the judged out before you make them GAG…..(1 trophy)

VF- Bring it like a zombie
Dramatics- Bring it like Mike AFTER the full Moon ;)

FF vs Women’s - I dunno what made Texas Chainsaw Massacre scarier, the fact that it is based on a true story, or the fact that the family is still out there chopping bodies up…. Ladies, recreate the look of the look of the hitchhikers in the ORIGINAL 70’s classic or face being chopped up as well…. (1trophy)

Twisters - Candyman was one of the craziest, most scary movies of the 90’s… and made you never want to be locked in a dark bathroom alone ever in your life. Bring it to the judges in your best candyman look then twist it out! (1 trophy)

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FACE
***MINI GRAND*** Best of each 3 battles for the cash!!!!

FF perfect 10s - If you are a TRUE horror film fanatic, then to mention the film “Black Christmas” should send a chill down your spine. Ladies bring this 70’s film back to life by recreating The main Character Jess Bradford. (Realness, face AND sex appeal WILL BE JUDGED!) 



Women’s Face - NO……. WIRE…….. HANGERS!!!!!!!!!!! Remember who said it? Look it up, and bring it like her betches! (1 trophy)

Butch Face - Bring it like BLADE butches! (1 trophy)

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SEX SIREN

Women’s Sex Siren - The Craft put the sexy back into horror films with it’s 4 luscious main characters. Bring sexy to the panel by recreating one of the sexy 4 characters. (1 trophy)

Transman Sex Siren - Sure, WE know what you did last summer, but will the judges know? Bring it like the Killer in this classic flick with a hook & raincoat…. Slay the competition, or face getting slashed yourself! (1 trophy)

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Afterthoughts on the New York Life Mini Ball

I want thank all those who attended, supported and walked the New York Life Mini Ball tonight! Thank you @flipcydeprod for all your work! Thank you Icon Sean Ebony, Icon Hall of Famer @MSTHERESANJ (Ms. Theresa Mizrahi), Legends @MothaIman (Mother Aisha Prodigy-Iman), @MisteRoule (Mother Miste Prada), Jevon 007, @TheBakedCookie (Courtney Garcon) & @GreggEvisu (Gregg Evisu)! MUCH love to the House of Prada, Iman, Ebony, Evisu, Khan, Mizrahi and each and every 007 who learned something new and were inspired! Special thanks to @SHADYP (Father Shady Prada) who always tell me the truth even when it hurts! I appreciate you more than you will ever realize! For throwing my very first solo function and as a 007 at that, I am humbled by the turnout and the interest that this ball created. I will strive for better and move with greater zest in the near future... I will always uphold to #BeTheShow and #Support the #WBTBallscene.

4th Annual Unity Ball Winner List

The 4th Annual Unity Ball: Love & War Edition
September 4, 2011
Hosted by Legendary Mother Jaimee Balenciaga, Legendary Mother Lady Blahnik-Iman & Mother Reign Moulin

WINNERS LIST

Foot & Eye Grand Prize: Bella 007
Womans Runway Grand Prize: Keva Moulin
Womans Sex Siren Grand Prize: Logan Evisu
Womans Face Grand Prize: Chula Moulin
Transman Realness Grand Prize: House of Balenciaga
Male Figure Sex Siren Grand Prize: Jamel Balenciaga
Butch Realness Grand Prize: Budah Balenciaga
Who's Zooming Who Grand Prize: Angel & Keva Moulin
OTA Hair Affair Grand Prize: Baby Doll Iman
Butch Body Grand Prize: Dani 007
Butch Face Grand Prize: Ron Blahnik
Butch Queen Runway Grand Prize: Legendary Econ Blahnik/Domingo Blahnik
Best Dressed Grand Prize: Maria 007
Womans Body Grand Prize: 007
Butch Queen Face Grand Prize: House of Balenciaga
Butch Up in Pumps vs. Fag Out Grand Prize: Mula 007 (Fag Out)
Team Realness Grand Prize: Budah Balenciaga & Shawn 007
Mini Grand Female Figure Big Girls Face Grand Prize: House of Mizrahi
OTA New Runway Grand Prize: Logan Evisu
OTA Vogue Femme Grand Prize: Domingo Blahnik

Grand Prize: House with the most wins (with a CATCH!)
The winners were not allowed to keep their own points. They had to give their points away to another house.

Grand Prize: The House of Blahnik

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
The WBT Ballscene appreciates your participation!