Saturday, November 3, 2007

Halloween Carnival's Ball - Key Club

Carnival is a dance show/club event that takes place at the Key Club in West Hollywood every month. Choreographers have to apply for the event (they are picky) - it's a good way for them to get their work out there and it's a good way for dancers to been seen as well. I've alllwayz wanted to go... and I guess I killed 2 birds with one stone with this one because I not only went to watch but I was asked to perform in it!



Nick and Anna were the choreographers for the piece; I know them from Breed (a dance group I was on in Seattle; they are leaders of a similar one down here in LA). There were 9 girls in the piece (most of them I knew, a few I met) - we had about 6 rehearsals or so (starting the day I landed in LA). The piece was scary (as you can see from the pics) - thrashy jazz hip hop.

We arrived at the venue on Halloween at 2pm - ran the piece with lights and then returned at 5:30 to run the show full out before the actual one. Then we ate sushi across the street and returned at 9pm to get ready. We did our make up in a parking garage because there were so many dancers in the event - luckily it was fun and scary make up! The show soon began at 11 and the venue was packed! We were the 2nd piece in the show and had a great time performing it. Everyone really enjoyed it!

It was definitely an experience to remember and it was great hanging out and meeting new people.

Nick and Anna, the choreographers...



The legendary Carnival sign in the background... all decorated with spider webs for Halloween.



8 of the 9 girls in the piece... we look pretty huh? :)



Being funny...



Close up with Khai and Elm in the back, they came to watch.



Cobey and I... LA smog has already attacked us!



Teresa (one of my roommates), Anna (one of the choreographers), and Tu.



Me, Jeffrey, and Cobey.



Me and my Halloween Dunks.. they have a tombstone on the side of them with 103107 written on it. You know me! :)



Love you all!!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

omyg ur sogr!!!

Anonymous said...

Keep up the good work.