General
ota
What does ota mean?
OTA stands for Open To All. Most ballroom categories are gendered — they're for butch queens, or femme queens, or butches — but an OTA category drops the gate. Any gender identity, any expression, everybody walks the same floor and competes head to head. It's the category that levels the room, and it's grown into its own mini-ball series with both mainstream and Kiki editions.
"It's an OTA grand prize, so the butches and the femme queens are all going up against each other tonight."
Frequently asked questions
What does "OTA" mean in ballroom?
It stands for Open To All — a category anyone can walk regardless of gender identity or expression.
How do you use "OTA" in a sentence?
"The OTA category is up next, so everyone can walk it."
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