The Art of Drag! is an interactive performance-based workshop that will dive wig-first into the artistic and entrepreneurial secrets behind a successful career as a drag performer.
Facilitator
Miss Shay Dee (She/Her)
Toronto-based Drag Performer
For the past 7 years, Miss Shay Dee (born Ivan Bocanegra) has been inspiring and empowering youth and young adults through the art of dance and drag. Miss Shay Dee was born in Mexico, raised in the U.S and now living in Canada.
As an entertainer in Toronto; Miss Shay Dee serves all her dancing skills & culture to the show. Although her “Miss Shay Dee” persona may imply a sense of “shady”, she is kind, lovable, and always looking to shine a ray of light onto everyone’s day. Miss Shay Dee is a strong supporter of diversity & inclusion working alongside with The 519, Drag Academy, You Do You Foundation & many more.
Miss Shay Dee is also known now as a recording artist signed with SoFierce Music & Sony Music Entertainment, featured in Private Eyes S5 on Global TV Network, Toronto’s latin sensation, a contestant in the new season of Call Me Mother on OutTV, Amazon Prime + AppleTV and your newly crowned Miss El Convento Rico 2022-2023.