Right Now Rouge

video by D. Manuel

Black erotica’s silent muse…

…the fitting epithet and embodiment of Brooklyn dancer, Right Now Rouge. With over two decades of movement exploration via personal training, hip-hop, contemporary ballet, erotic and aerial arts, this multidisciplinary artist pushes boundaries and transforms energy on and off the stage. 

Getting their start as a mixed media model turned performer, Right Now Rouge has spent the past 13 years as a resident burlesque dancer for the Black erotica show, The Sweet Spot., and now spreads her energy as a pole instructor at Pole Body Arts.

From coast to coast, Rouge’s pieces have been able to evoke emotion and thought in places such as Sony Music Hall, The Howard Theatre, The Promontory, and Center Stage ATL, and more. 

Their work has also allowed them to share the stage with iconic productions such as Frolic Burlesque, Venus Cuffs Events, International Pole Con, Sex Down South, and more. 

As a sex worker and queer identifying performer, Right Now Rouge has been an outspoken, uncensored voice in support of marginalized communities. Through storytelling on a stage, and individualized work with fellow dancers, they push to amplify both the voices of the oppressed, and cultivate spaces of healing through movement.