Give to a future King.
Kings of Joy was born out of community. Some of our Kings of Joy wanted to give back to future kings. And so the Kings of Joy Pay It Forward program began. It costs $350 to put a first-time Drag King through the 5-week Gold Star program. Your contribution keeps this community going and will directly enable a brand new King to participate. Thank you for being an awesome human being. Love, Danica - The King Coach
Cyber Prince
As a baby queer this was one of the best experiences of my life
“Kings of Joy was one of the best experiences I have had in my life. Still a baby queer, I first saw a drag king perform early in 2021 and just knew “I want to do that”. Finding Danica a few months later was serendipitous, and she made it easy – taking care of all the choreography, and guiding us through a process to help us develop our drag personas in a safe group setting – we were all in it together. Kings of Joy has helped me feel more comfortable in my own skin, my queer identity and meet an amazing community of people.”
Trans Mission
Drag can be hard to understand from the outside
“Kings of Joy is an awesome introduction into Drag, from make-up to binding to creating a Drag persona. Drag is one of those art forms that has a lot of unique protocols. It can be hard to understand from the outside. After completing the Kings of Joy program with Danica, you will be so ready and raring to perform again and again. You will also join an amazing community of Kings that Danica has created, all there to support you and gas you up on your journey into further gender fuckery and performance art. I have found confidence in Drag makeup, inspiration and motivation for future performances and a renewed love for performing.”
Jim Junkie
This award-winning King is hooked
“Kings of Joy has been an absolute JOY! Danica has been an incredible coach, supporter and mentor to me and many other kings. It doesn’t stop after the show. You are connected to a community of incredible individuals with unique talents and gender expression.”
Max'd Out
I had a phobia of dancing
“I've done four shows. And the solo which - ICONIC!!... I never would have done. I never had any desire to be onstage or dance. Actually, I had a phobia of dancing. So this is a lot of fun. I've gotten a lot of confidence & have expressed gender in diverse ways for me. I've had a ball. I've met amazing people & that's one of the best parts is the people you meet. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.”
