Tumblr’s Drag Race Charm School Cycle 4 is an opportunity to learn the basics of drag and help grow beginning drag artists into a more confident queen and performer! In Charm School, we’re looking for queens who are devoted to improving as a drag artist but aren’t yet at level needed to compete on a cycle of Tumblr’s Drag Race. We’re looking for young queens with fresh faces who do not know the ins and outs of drag or necessarily have the skills a drag queen needs. During this six week crash course in drag, we’ll take a group of young baby queens from drab to fab and award the winner with a spot on Tumblr’s Drag Race Cycle 09!



Format:

Each week will consist of a lesson, a homework assignment, and a test in that drag discipline



Lessons: Lesson videos will be posted each week by the Dean (or Deans) for that week. These videos will be extensive and really show our girls how to work on their craft in that specific area. They’ll feature advice, knowledge, and examples of the discipline in action.



Homework Assignments: Homework will be assigned to accompany each lesson of that week. These will be smaller in scale than tests and let you try out your new skills in action for the first time since the lesson. Students will receive feedback on their homework.



Tests: Tests will be distributed following the homework assignment and feedback. This will be using the skills on a larger scale taking into consideration the Deans’ feedback for the homework. Each test will include elements from previous weeks’ lessons so that the girls can continue practicing skills.



Example: Please style a wig in what you believe is your drag character’s personal aesthetic and using skills learned the week before, please, do a personal style face.



Final Exam: The final week of charm school will be final exams week where the girls will receive a challenge that test all of their newly-learned skills.



There will be NO eliminations during TDR Charm School. Each girl deserves the same experience and we do not want this to turn into a mini version of Tumblr’s Drag Race. This is a place to grow and learn about drag and to gain new skills.



Scoring:

Rather than eliminations, each week the girls will receive a grade and critiques from the week’s deans and guidance counselor.



A - Shows strong improvement and demonstrates learned skills in the homework assignment and tests. Took feedback into consideration when working on assignments and showed drive and determination to better their drag.



B - Good improvement and demonstrates learned skills while still having trouble grasping the lessons taught. Took into consideration the deans’ feedback, but still struggles with demonstrating the skills.



C - Minimal improvement of learned skills and relaxed acknowledgement for deans’ feedback. Less committed to the idea of growth in their drag and lack of motivation.



F - Complete disregard of learned skills and continues to do things as if they had not been shown. Lack of commitment to the process and disinterest in learning.



Schedule:

Lessons/homework assignments will be posted every Monday by 9pm EDT



Homework assignments will be due every Wednesday by 6pm EDT



Homework results will be posted every Wednesday at 9pm EDT



Test details will be posted every Wednesday by Midnight EDT



Test submissions will be due every Sunday by 9pm EDT



Test results will be posted every Monday at 6pm EDT



Admissions:

In order to enroll in TDRCS4, each prospective queen must submit a short video containing the following:

Drag Name



Age



Location



Why would you benefit from being a part of Charm School 4?



What are your goals in drag and what do you hope to gain from CS4?



What would it mean for you to win Charm School Cycle 4 and secure a spot on Cycle 10 of Tumblr’s Drag Race?



In addition to your audition video, please submit one headshot and one head-to-toe picture of yourself in drag.

Auditions are due on July 7th at 6pm EDT

Do you have what it takes to graduate at the top of your class and compete on Tumblr’s Drag Race Cycle 10?