If you are in LA, we encourage you to join us and support us as our Live Studio Audience .
Out of town folks can watch us online. See link on the facebook event page noted in the previous post.

We have 30+ dancers, all improving to music thrown at them on the fly by DJ Amar (amar won’t even know who he will be mixing for until they’re next up on stage) and to some live drumming by donavon’s students. We will also have some live oud by Zulu added to the mix. 3 MCs (sooz, shoop n karma) running the flow and calling out dancers to come on stage for 3 minutes, continuously, one after the other.

There will be 2 – 30 minute sets, plus a set to live music in the middle. After the performances, the dancefloor is yours.

Tuesday december 27, doors 8pm.
Studio Iqaat, Eagle Rock.

Performances start at 8:30. Come early for a good seat. $5-10 sliding scale donation.
Bring a snack or beverage for the food and drink sharing table.

Then you’ll want to join us at Donavon’s for a post-holiday / pre-new-year “house” party.

Eclectic Ensemble has gone to a state of Total Improv.
Improv dance performances, Improv DJing, mixed by Yours Truly!

Join us live in action or watch us online while we embark on another tag-team improv session that has proven to push the limits of creativity of both dancer and DJ. Spontaneity is the name of the game. This is quite different than a “proper” stage show, yet strangely the same. You will find the best of the best and biggest names in the community joining us in their street clothes and/or minimal costuming, along with new faces sharing the stage. It’s almost like being in the living room with a bunch of friends watching some of the most amazing performers, except there’s no dress code, no $30 ticket (just a small donation) – up close and personal.

Between the performances, you’ll enjoy live percussion by students of our host, Donavon. After the performances, the dancefloor will be yours while I spin a mix of tunes unclassifyable by genre.

Lineup will be posted on the FaRcebook event page

Doors open at 8:00pm
Performances start at 8:30pm Sharp
DJ set / open dancefloor at 10pm
We ask for a $5-10 donation to help us cover costs

We also invite you to bring a snack or drink to share for our potluck table.

Studio Iqaat
3515 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles

Winter Solstice Fun Bash!
Come celebrate the holidays with a night of BELLY DANCE, GREAT MUSIC, LIVE DRUMMING, and MORE!
**PLUS a special IMPROV challenge for our dancers and Musicians!

$5-$10 Sliding Scale

Music: DJ Amar & Donavon

Dancing Madness:
Shoop
Calamity Sam
Khani Zulu
Karma
She’enedra
Michaella Manning
Hannah Trimbath
Ayse Cerami
Georgina
Monica Dangerpants
Olu
Pixie
Akasha Star
Sakuntala
Perri

And of course … The HUNGARIAN at the door.

Photographers Richard Lowe Jr. And Bitty.

DJ Amar & Donavon present:

Eclectic Ensemble
Thursday, September 9th
Doors @ 8pm, Show @ 8:30
…
Mini-Pre-Zulu-Lounge-Fun-Show-Madness!!!!

MC’s SOOZ & SHOOP

Elizabeth Mahina & Tandava
Ayse Cerami & Wild Routes
The Nautch Conspiracy
Olu
Karma
Heather Shoopman
Georgina
Michaella Manning
Calamity Sam
And Introducing:
Pixie
Vanina

*Percussion by Donavon
*Live DJ set with Amar following performances

The Hungarian at the Door!

Come out for this fun night of dance and music!!

At Door: $5-$10 sliding scale
With ZULU LOUNGE Ticket proof of purchase: $2

Performers:

DJ Amar & Donavon
Olu . Aubre . Sherri . Karma . Heather Shoopman
Michaella Manning . Sooz & Soy . Jamie Bechtold (hoop)
Desdemona . Mikayla Taylor . Daniella White . Georgina
and the Fabulous Adrienn Peter at the door

Flyer design: Calamity Sam . www.thecalamitysam.com

Doors at 8pm
1st set at 9:00
2nd set at 10:30

DJ Amar spinning before, between and after
with Donavon jumping on with the drum at random intervals .
Last one, we had a surprise performance by Karim Nagi.
You never know who else will get thrown in the mix.

This is the way we roll. Fun, relaxed, good vibe atmosphere with rock solid amazing performances by LA’s hottest Rockstar dancers and fresh talent that you’ll find first here.

Come join us. We’ll have light refreshments. Feel free to bring something to share at the food and beverage table. It’s like a big house party. We’ll see you at Donavon’s

Check out the video from our January show:

Streaming online at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iqaat

Last year we did Gathering of the Tribes, Gathering of the Ghouls and the TFF after-party at Donavon’s Studio Iqaat, bringing together an eclectic mix of dance performances and music, hafla style, with some of the most amazing local talent and special guests from out of town.

2010 brings back the haflas at Donavan’s with a new title and the same focus, a fun, relaxed time at the studio watching performances, mingling, drinking and taking over the dancefloor yourself. We all come together to perform and enjoy the evening.

To kick off 2010, we have an incredible lineup … and …
HERE IT IS:

… Performances by

Aubre
Olu
Monica DangerPants
Edenia
Elizabeth Mahina
Heidi Lyn
Kashmir
Yasemin Yildiz
Heather Shoopman
Calamity Sam
Sherri ‘aka’ Cherchez La Femme

Henna by Susan Jekarl

… Music by

Donavon
&
Amar

… and MC Shoop!

Logo and flyer design by Calamity Sam

Doors at 7:30pm
Performances start at 8pm
$5-10 sliding scale donation

Studio Iqaat
3515 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
415-259-8629 for info.