We combine experience with technical, creative, and people skills to offer a unique view of performance, inclusion, and visibility. Attention all various identifying Persons! STERLING'S SCHOOL OF DRAG
-Have you ever wanted to dress like a boy? or just someone different?
-Do you like to dress up and pretend to be someone else?
-Have you ever wanted to let your inner-boy out?
-Do you have a desire
to lipsynch and have people cheer for you?
-Have you ever just wanted to put on a mustache and have fun?
-Have you wanted to wear a pair of heels and put on lipstick that matches?
-Do you wish to strut your stuff on a catwalk? Strike a pose?
-Have you desires to find clothes that not only fit but help express your inner-being? or the one who likes to come out now and then?
-Do you want to have fun with your partner in exploring gender roles and variations of gender play?
-Is there an inner bad boy, playa, techie nerd, daddy, good guy, rocker, diva, princess, w***e, warrior, goddess, angel, mommy, or total bitch/asshole in you just waiting to be let out to play?
-Do you want to be more convincing in your gender expression, whatever that is?
-Are you interested in exploring all possibilities within yourself?
-Are you a performer who would like to expand your gig bag (so to speak)? If you answered YES to any of the above questions...
please, read on...
We all put on drag everyday. Whatever drag you decide is up to you... but its drag, regardless. Some of you wear business drag, performance drag, church drag, shopping drag, cleaning drag, sleeping drag, causal drag, formal drag, bo***ge and fe**sh drag, diva drag, and stud drag... at the base of all that is gender drag. Some of us decide to be feminine in our fashion and some masculine. Some of us blur those lines on a regular basis and enjoy playing with the sometimes not-so-subtle nuances of suggested gender stereotypes. But one thing is true... we ALL do drag of some form. We all do it in life... and some of us also do it on a stage. Either way, your drag is up to you... what is your drag today? Sterling Maxwell, the Triangle area's original Drag King and Gender Performer, will be conducting the class on drag and gender performance. Sterling's School of Drag will focus on the expression of each's own individual gender identity and exploration of all variations and possibilities. Sterling's School of Drag instructor:
Sterling's alter-ego in real life, is Veda E. Renfrow, who is an artist, educator, performer, filmmaker and collector of various things that have no obvious monetary value. Veda has been genderfcuking since 1987 in the Triangle area. As Sterling, Veda has performed all over the country and Canada as well. While performing as Sterling at festivals, conferences and special events, Veda has also produced and facilitated Drag/Gender, Media Literacy, Pop Culture, and Theatre Production workshops and lectures. Some of Veda's video works have been screened at film festivals nationally and internationally. Veda made a video about her drag character, which was screened at the NCGLFF in 2008. The video called "Who is Sterling Maxwell?" takes a look at who Sterling is and how assumptions can be dangerous when it comes to gender and freedom of expression. Sterling Maxwell, with Veda's help, hopes to spread the knowledge of exploring one's ideas, concepts and misunderstandings about gender in order to set more minds and bodies free in expressing one's self... be it in life or on the stage.
2011 CLASSES:
Jan 30 = Male Representation 101 (with performance jan 30 @ kings)
Feb 20 = Male Representation 101 (with performance possible march 13)
March 19 = Female Representation 101
April Closed
May 15 = Male Representation 101
June 12 = Female Representation 101
If you are interested in taking a class or would like to get a group together to take a class, please contact Sterling by email.
