Class Details

King in the Making: Drag King 101 Chicago Drag King Class 6-Week Session | Mondays Dec 1 - Jan 19 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm NO CLASS ON DEC 22 & 29 $175 | House of the Lorde – 2233 S. Throop St, Suite 502 Maximum 15 participants | Minimum 7 participants Unleash your inner king and command the stage. Led by the legendary Po’Chop, this six-week session introduces the foundations of drag king artistry with a focus on embodiment—how masculinity lives, moves, and expresses through your body. You’ll identify your influences and intentions, craft a movement score, and learn the art of lip sync as a storytelling tool. Through guided exercises and creative exploration, you’ll gain tools to develop a persona rooted in intention, imagination, and authenticity. This supportive, beginner-friendly class welcomes all identities, skill levels, and abilities. Accommodations and modifications are available to ensure full participation for every body. What to Bring Comfortable clothes for movement A journal for reflection Safety Measures Masks required during the first week Antigen tests provided for following sessions Scholarships Two scholarship spots are reserved per session for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Queer individuals for whom finances are a barrier. Apply at houseofthelorde.com/scholarship About Po'Chop Jenn Freeman is an interdisciplinary artist who creates on the homeland of the Council of the Three Fires: The Odawa, Council of the Three Fires: The Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi Nations; as well as the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Sauk and Meskwaki; the Kiikaapoi, Peoria, and the Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux) Nations. Freeman, also known as Po’Chop, weaves dance, storytelling, drag and striptease together to create experiences that illuminate Black queer life. She is a co-founder of House of the Lorde, a multi-functional space rooted in Black Feminist praxis, the co-producer of the adored Notes on Masculinity, a drag king centered cabaret and creator of The Black Burlesque Directory, an archive of Black burlesque performers across the world. Freeman has collaborated with Jamila Woods, Anna Martine Whitehead and VAM Studio. Her work has been supported by Foundation of Contemporary Art, DANCE/USA, Urban Bush Women, United States Artists and Chicago Dancemakers Forum.