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A love letter to the rise of Drag Kingsâand an invitation to create the stage you deserve.
By Danica Lani | The King Coach đ
So youâre a Drag King. Maybe youâve done your debut performance and something has shifted inside you.
Youâve felt the thrill of stepping into your Drag King personaâthe con...
Creating Culture, Uplifting Each Other, and Making Magic Happen Backstage
If youâre new to the world of Drag Kinging and youâve found your way to Kings of Joyâwelcome. You donât need to know anything. You donât need a Drag King persona yet. You donât need to be confident in makeup, dance, or perfor...
By Danica Lani, The King Coach
So youâre curious about becoming a Drag Kingâbut when it comes to what to wear, youâve got a blinking cursor in your mind. You want to express masculinity, but youâre not sure what that means for you. And you definitely donât want to just look like you raided a year 1...
So, youâve done your debut Drag King performanceâ and maybe youâre thinking, âWhatâs next? How do I actually get better at this Drag King thing?â
I see you, handsome. Youâre passionate, creative, and wildly curious. But I also know how easy it is to feel stuck after that first big moment on stage. ...
For the curious, the cautious, and the quietly bold
Discovering Your Inner King Starts Here
Youâve seen Drag Kings take the stageâdripping in masculinity and fully self-expressedâand something inside you whispered, I want that. Or maybe it was louder: That could be me.
And then the doubt creeps i...
đ¸Â Cabramatta Kev & Danica Lani, photo by Sarah Malone
Step into your persona with confidence, clarity, and a little bit of swagger
By Danica Lani, The King Coach
Ever stared at a blank page, wonderingâŚ
âWho even am I as a Drag King?â
If youâve ever sat down to write a bio and felt the urge to i...
So⌠youâve seen a Drag King or two and something stirred inside you. Maybe it was at Queers of Joy, maybe on Instagram. Maybe you couldnât even name it at the time, but a part of you whispered: I want to do that.
And then maybe another voice came in, louder, saying:
âBut Iâve never performed befor...
(Yup, that's me âď¸Dario di Bello singing Do It LIke A Dude)
So... someoneâs asked you to sing live as your Drag King.
Your stomach flips. Your brain goes: "Me? Actually sing?" Maybe youâve been lip syncing for a while. Maybe youâre brand new to this world. Maybe someone once told you you should ne...
A gentle guide to crafting a persona thatâs rooted in truth, swagger, and your wild imagination.
By Danica Lani, The King Coach
So⌠where did he come from?
If youâre just starting out in the world of Drag Kinging, first of allâwelcome.
You belong here.
Maybe youâve been daydreaming about your D...
So, you've completed Kings of Joy Gold Stars, maybe youâve even been an All-Star, and your Drag King persona is beginning to take shape. You're feeling the creative spark flickerâmaybe even burnâand you're toying with ideas for your first solo routine or stepping onto new stages beyond Kings of Joy....
Because sometimes, âjust try makeupâ isnât helpful advice.
Youâre curious about Drag Kinging. Youâve got a name bubbling, a persona stirring, maybe even a costume idea forming in your head. But the makeup?
Thatâs where things can get⌠stuck. Maybe youâve never touched a contour stick in your life....
Feeling stuck or slow in your Drag King journey? Hereâs why rest, pause, and creative wintering are vital parts of becoming the artist youâre meant to be.
Welcome to the rhythm of your creative life, King.
Thereâs a lie weâve been sold in the world of art and performanceâthat we must always be pro...