Entertainers

     

The 2012 International Festival Entertainment Schedule will be posted in early April.

We expect over 900 volunteer international musicians and dancers performing on three stages at the
11th Annual International Festival on May 5, 2012!  Soka University thanks all of our talented performers
for sharing their art and culture with the community.

2012 Performance Application 

Early registration is strongly encouraged because our stages fill up quickly.  All of our wonderful performing groups receive one free parking admission for every two performers (please carpool!) as our thanks for sharing their talent and culture.  Application does not guarantee a performance time because of the number of applications that we receive.

• Submission deadline 3/1/2012.
• Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance due to the large number of applications we receive.
• All performance applications will be reviewed and you will be notified as to your status no later than 3/15/2012.
• Performers not accepted may be put on a waiting in case of cancellations.

There are three stages at the International Festival:  

Peace Lake Stage (170 seats) is outdoors under a canopy with views of Peace Lake.  Wood dance floor on cement: 36'x20'

  

Recreation Center Stage (400 seats) is indoors in the gymnasium.  Stage is 40'x20'

  

NEW THIS YEAR - Soka Performing Arts Center stage (1000 seats) is indoors.  Stage size:  21' x 40' in thrust configuration

You may request your preferred stage and time and we will do our best to accommodate you, but the later you register, the fewer choices we will have in placement.  Once the stage schedules are full, we will maintain a waiting list for groups that wish to fill in if we have cancellations.  There are also opportunities for street performers in Founders Hall, along University Drive and in the children's Adventure Land areas.

Here's what the 2011 International Festival Entertainment Schedule looked like:

	TIME	PERFORMING GROUP NAME	TYPE OF PERFORMANCE
FOUNDERS  HALL  STAGE	11:00 AM	Aliso Niguel HS Men's Choir/Bella Cantore Choir	High School Chorus
	11:35 AM	Sualseros (SUA)	Latin American Dance
	11:45 AM	Hip Hop Congress (SUA)	Rap/Spoken Word/Poetry
	12:00 PM	JJ & the Habibis Laguna Beach Belly Dancers	Belly Dance
	12:25 PM	Scandia Dancers of Southern California	Nordic Scandinavian Music/Dance
	12:50 PM	Temple Bhajan Band	Krtan Music
	1:20 PM	Susana Elena Classical Spanish & Flamenco Dance	Spanish/Flamenco Dance
	1:45 PM	Naoki Atkins	Tsugaru Shamisen
	2:05 PM	Sarah al Nour/Global Groove!	Belly Dance/Instrumental
	2:30 PM	SGI-USA Pearl Chorus	Chorus
	3:15 PM	OCDC Chinese Dancing Group	Chinese Dance
	3:40 PM	LA Bunka-Kai	Japanese Cultural Dance
	4:05 PM	AnJum of the Dancing Belly	Belly Dance
PEACE  LAKE  STAGE	10:45 AM	DrumXCorps (SUA)	Drumline Performance
	10:55 AM	Grupo Folklórico Los Soñadores	Mexican Dance
	11:20 AM	Rio Hondo Dance Collective	Contemporary Dance
	11:35 AM	Son Merekumbe	Afro Latino Drum/Sing
	12:05 PM	Rhythm & Bhangra (SUA)	Hip Hop/Bhangra Dance
	12:20 PM	WhipLash Kids Band	Band
	12:55 PM	Soul Wings (SUA)	A Cappella Singing
	1:20 PM	US Blackbelt Academy	Martial Arts Demo
	1:50 PM	Counter Balance (SUA)	Contemporary Dance
	2:00 PM	SUA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
	2:35 PM	San Diego SGI Jazz Band	Jazz Band
	3:25 PM	Lee's Tae kwon Do Foothill Ranch	Tae Kwon Do Demo
	3:50 PM	LLAJTAMASIS From Bolivia	Bolivian Dance
	4:15 PM	Eishinkan Aikido Dojo Martial Arts	Martial Arts Demo
	4:40 PM	Tupua	Pacific Islands Music/Dance
	5:15 PM	Keep Soul (SUA)	Hip Hop Reggae/Locking
	5:25 PM	Ghungroo (SUA)	Indian Dance
RECREATION  CENTER  STAGE	11:00 AM	Laguna Woods Village Symphony and members of the Saddleback College Emeritus Institute Symphony Orchestra	Symphony Orchestra
	11:40 AM	Soka Cheerleading Club (SUA)	Cheerleading Routine
	11:50 AM	Claddagh School of Irish Dance	Irish Dance
	12:15 PM	The California Conservatory of Dance Ensemble Dancers	Dance
	12:40 PM	Rhythmission Hip Hop Dance Club (SUA)	Hip Hop Dance
	12:55 PM	V and T Dance	Contemporary Dance
	1:20 PM	Huntington Beach Adult School Senior "Celebration"	Line Dance
	1:45 PM	SGI-USA Myõ Ōn Taiko	Taiko Drums
	2:10 PM	The Spirit of Khmer Angkor	Cambodian Dance
	2:30 PM	Vita Leonis Philharmonic Orchestra (SUA)	Orchestra
	2:50 PM	Mei-Ling Lee Chinese Dance Group	Chinese Dance
	3:15 PM	Josho Daiko A (SUA)	Taiko Drums
	3:35 PM	Fujima Kansei Odori Kai	Japanese Dance
	3:55 PM	Aliso Niguel High School Dance Team	Contemporary Dance
	4:10 PM	Bolivia International Dance Group	Bolivian Dance
	4:30 PM	Ka Pilina Ho'olokahi (SUA)	Hula/Tahitian/Haka Dance
	4:50 PM	Josho Daiko B (SUA)	Taiko Drums
*The schedule is subject to change

Stage Schedule for May 1, 2010 International Festival 

Stage		Time		Performers	Type of Performance
FOUNDERS HALL STAGE		10:50 AM		Orange County Krav Maga	Self Defense Demonstration
		11:15 AM		The Pin Peat Ensemble of the Spirit of Khmer Angkor	Classical Cambodian Instrumental Band
		11:40 AM		Ballet Folklorico Tesoros de Mexico	Mexican Folk Traditional Dance
		11:55 AM		Scoil Rince Danu	Traditional Irish Dance
		12:10 PM		Centro Cultural Boliviano "Wayna Pacha"	Bolivian Music
		12:30 PM		Grupo Folklorico Los Soñadores	Mexican Regional Dance
		12:55 PM		Vita Leonis Philharmonic Orchestra (SUA)	Orchestra
		1:15 PM		San Diego North & South Region Chorus	Chorus
		2:00 PM		Subha	Rock Band
		2:20 PM		Yamada Modern (SUA)	Hip Hop Dance
		2:25 PM		Susana Elena Classical Spanish & Flamenco Dance	Dance
		2:50 PM		SGI-USA Pearl Chorus	Chorus
		3:10 PM		Solo Tar	Persian Traditional Music
		3:25 PM		Son Merekumbe	Afro Latino Folklorico Music & Dance
		3:50 PM		Mandala DanceWorks	Tribal Fusion Bellydance
		4:00 PM		Los Traviesos	Salsa & Guaracha
		4:10 PM		AMC	Vocal Solo/Guitarist
		4:35 PM		Pro Dance Center	Persian,Hip hop ,Bellydance,Salsa & Hula
		5:00 PM		Kendo Club (SUA)	Kendo Demonstration
		5:25 PM		Kurukuru Team (SUA)	Rock Band
PEACE LAKE STAGE		10:00 AM		San Diego SGI Jazz Band	Jazz Music
		10:25 AM		The Kids from A2Z	Youth Vocal & Dance
		10:50 AM		Soul Wings Chamber Choir of Soka University	Choir
		11:15 AM		Jai Ho	Indian Dance
		11:35 AM		US Blackbelt Academy	Martial Arts
		12:00 PM		Ghungroo (SUA)	Indian Dance
		12:05 PM		Sarah al Nour	Belly Dance
		12:15 PM		Syrtaki International Folk Dance Ensemble	Eastern European Folk Dance
		12:30 PM		Ke Alohi Lani (SGI Long Beach Hula Group)	Hula
		12:50 PM		Chakkamans (SUA)	Rock Band
		1:05 PM		Temple Bhajan Band	Indian Kirtan Music
		1:30 AM		Global Groove	Djembe Drum & Belly Dance
		1:40 PM		Jasmine Singh and Partner	Ballroom Dance
		2:00 PM		SUA Birthday Celebration  (Opening by Josho Daiko)
		2:40 PM		Myoho Blues	Rock Band
		3:10 PM		Spirit Soul & Friends	Musical Peace Troupe
		3:35 PM		Counter Balance Club (SUA)	Contemporary Dance
		3:40 PM		V and T Dance Academy	Classical Ballet & Contemporary Dance
		4:00 PM		Fraternidad "Bolivia"	International Folk Dance
		4:20 PM		Agrupacion Llajtamasis	Bolivian Folklore Dance
		4:35 PM		JJ & the Habibis Laguna Beach Belly Dancers	American Belly Dance
		4:50 PM		Pasitos Lindos (SUA)	Afro-Latin Dance
		5:00 PM		Inca Groove	Band
		5:30 PM		Deep Stirrings	Folkrock Band
		10:00 AM		Laguna Woods Village Symphony and Members of the Saddleback College Emeritus Symphony Orchestra	Symphony Orchestra
RECREATION CENTER STAGE		10:50 AM		When Pigs Fly!	Celtic Americana Music
		11:15 AM		Mudra Academy of Dance	Indian Classical Dance
		11:35 AM		Rio Hondo Dance Collective	Bollywood Ballet & Modern
		11:45 AM		Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association	Hat Boi Dance
		11:55 AM		Lee's Tae Kwon Do Foothill Ranch	Tae Kwon Do
		12:20 PM		Eishinkan Aikido Dojo	Martial Arts
		12:45 PM		The Arts & Learning Conservatory	Theater Performance (Youth)
		1:05 PM		The Spirit of Khmer Angkor	Cambodian Classical Dance
		1:25 PM		LA Bunka-Kai	Japanese Okinawan  Dance
		1:45 PM		SGI-USA Hula Ohana	Hula
		2:00 PM		Bolivia Internacional	Bolivian Folk Dance
		2:10 PM		Fujima Kansei Odori Kai	Japanese Classical Dance
		2:25 PM		Flags (SUA)	Flag
		2:30 PM		Sualseros (SUA)	Salsa
		2:35 PM		Mei-Ling Lee Chinese Dance Group	Chinese Folk Dance
		2:55 PM		The California Conservatory of Dance Ensemble	Ballet
		3:15 PM		Josho Daiko -Ikazuchi (SUA)	Taiko
		3:40 PM		Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao Vietnamese Martial Art	Martial Arts
		4:05 PM		SGI-USA Myõ On Taiko	Taiko Drumming
		4:30 PM		Catherine Pham	Silk Dance
		4:35 PM		Troupe Melangees	Tribal Style Ethnic Dance
		4:55 PM		Aliso Niguel Dance Team	Jazz & Lyrical Dance
		5:05 PM		Balle India (SUA)	Indian Classical Bollywood
		5:10 PM		Ka Pilina Ho'olokahi (SUA)	Hula & Tahitian Dance
		5:15 PM		Rhythmission (SUA)	Hip Hop Dance
		5:25 PM		Cheerleading Club (SUA)	Cheerleading Routine
		5:35 PM		Josho Daiko -Ushio (SUA)	Taiko

Past Festival Performers:

Entertainers who performed at the 2009 Festival:   *Returning

• Aliso Niguel High School Dance Team

• Arctic Sun Eskimo Dancers

• Awa Aika Ren

• Balle India

• Ballet Folklorica Tesoros de Mexico*

• California Danse Theatre Ballet*

• California Martial Arts Academy*

• Cheerleading Club of SUA

• Children's Ballet Folklorico Tesoros de Mexico*

• Counter Balance of SUA

• Deep Roots of SUA

• Susana Elena Spanish Classical and Flamenco Dance*

• Fraternidad Diablada Bolivia

• Ghungroo Indian Dance Club of SUA*

• Irvine Valley College Emeritus Institute Symphony Orchestra

• Japanese Cultural Dancing Group*

• Jimmy Kim's Tae Kwon Do Center

• JJ & the Habibis Laguna Beach Belly Dancers*

• Josho Daiko Drums of SUA*

• Josho Daiko Seniors of SUA

• Ka Pilina Ho-olohaki Club of SUA*

• Kendo Club of SUA

• LA Bunka-Kai* (Japanese Cultural Dance)

• Laguna Woods Village Symphony Orchestra

• Le Polynesia Dance*

• Los Sonadores Mexican Ballet Folkorico*

• Alec Marken & Deep Stirrings Folk Rock 

• Matsutoyo Kai Japanese Folk Music

• Mei-Ling Lee Chinese Dance Group*

• Melissa McClous

• Members of Irvine Valley College Emeritus Institute Symphony Orchestra

• Members of Saddleback College emitus Institute Symphony Orchestra/Laguna Woods Village Symphony

• Michigan Women's Division Soran Dance

• Kirstin Quynh Nhu Nguyen Vietnamese Dance

• OC Chinese Folk Dance Group*

• OCDC (Orange County Dance Club) (Chinese)

• QUE ME Vietnamese Folk Dance

• Refresh Dance Collective of SUA

• Rythmission of SUA (Hip Hop)

• Rhythm Nation of SUA

• Rio Hondo College Dance Collective

• St Mary and All Angels Native American Flute Ensemble

• San Diego Blue sky & Men's Division Chorus

• San Diego SGI Jazz Band*

• Sarah al Nour

• Scoil Rince Danu Irish Dancers

• SGI Hula Ohana of Orange County*

• SGI-USA Pearl Chorus*

• some brown girls of SUA 

• Soul Wings of SUA

• Spinnovation Cirque

• Spirit Soul & Friends*

• Sualseros of SUA (Salsa Dancing)

• Temple Bhajan Band Indian Kirtan Music*

• Tinkus Bolivia International

• US Blackbelt Academy of Laguna Niguel*

• Varua Hae Tahitian Dance

• The Vignatis, musicians

• Vita Leonis Philharmonic Orchestra of SUA

• The Wild Wahines (Dance)

• Mario Martin Zelaya, acoustic guitarist/singer

Entertainers who performed at the 2008 Festival:    * Returning  

• Agrupcio Liajtmasis Group*

• Ballet Folklorio Tesoros de Mexico*

• Blind Eye Turner

• California Martial Arts Academy

• Ghungroo Indian Dance Club of SUA*

• Greater South Asian Indian Dance Troupe

• Group Folklorico Los Sonadores*

• Hot Fab Djazz Club

• Hua Ying Singing and Dancing*

• Ikeda King Orchestra*

• International Drummers for Peace*

• JJ & the Habibis Dancers* 

• Josho Daiko Drums of SUA*

• Ka Pilina Ho-olohaki Club of SUA*

• Ke Alohi Lani - SGI Long Beach*

• Jimmy Kim's Tae Kwon Do Center*

• Le Polynesia Cultural Performing Arts Center*

• Los Angeles Japanese Cultural Dance Group

• Mei-Ling Lee  Dance Group*

• Mudra Academy of Dance*

• Orange County Ballet Theater

• The Performer's Academy

• Salsuelos Club of SUA*

• San Diego Blue Sky Chorus*

• San Francisco Indian Dance Group

• San Diego Blue Sky & Men's Division Combined Chorus*

• San Juan Capistrano Dance Conservatory*

• SGI Hula Ohana Orange County*

• SGI-USA Beach Cities Region Taiko*

• SGI-USA Pearl Chorus*

• Spirit Soul & Friends*

• Susana Elena Classical Spanish & Flamenco* 

• Bajaly Suso from Gambia

• Syrtaki International Folk Dance Ensemble* 

• The Temple Bhajan Band*

• US Blackbelt Academy of Laguna Niguel

• Wakahisa-Kai Japanese Dance

• Xiuhcoatl - Aztec Dance

Entertainers who performed at the 2007 Festival:  

• Agrupcion Liajtamasis

• B.B. Berg

• Ballet Folklorico Tesoros de Mexico

• Bree Noble

• California Martial Arts

• Circle of Friends

• Laffnosis - Doug West's Comedy Hypnosis Show

• Dance Appreciation

• Dance Conservatory Youth Ballet

• Dmitri Kuley Classical Ballet Academy

• Hua Ying Singing and Dancing

• JJ & The Habbibis Dancers

• Jimmy Kim's TaekwonDo

• Ke Aloha Lani

• Korean Language Group

• Koume-Kai Japanese Classical Dance

• Los Sonadores

• Mei-Ling Lee Chinese Dance Group

• Myoho Blues

• Orange County Rhythm Nation

• Orange County SGI Chorus

• Pearl Chorus

• Rio Hondo College Dance Collective

• Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko

• San Diego Blue Sky Chorus

• San Diego Soka Jazz Band

• San Francisco Drum and Dance Ensemble

• SGI Hula Ohana OC

• St. Mary and All Angels Native American Flute Ensemble

• Spirit Soul Band

• SUA Student Musical Finale: Phoenix Rising

• Susana Elena Flamenco

• Syrtaki International Dance Ensemble

• Temple Bhajan Band

• Varua Hae

• Zera Vaughn&

Entertainers who performed at the 2006 Festival:

• African Drumming & Dancing Group, San Francisco

• Aliso Niguel High School String Orchestra, Aliso Viejo

• Aliso Niguel High School Madrigals

• Aliso Niguel High School Bella Cantore Choir

• Aniar Academy of Irish Dance, Laguna Niguel

• Baha'i Faith Music and Dance Group, Aliso Viejo

• Beach Cities Region Taiko, Los Angeles,

• Blue Sky Chorus, San Diego

• California Danse Theatre Youth Ballet, San Juan Capistrano

• Capistrano Valley High School Orchestra, Mission Viejo

• Cerritos College Dance Department and Soka University Creative Dance, 

• Chinese Performance Arts Group, Irvine

• Circle of Friends Chinese Dance Group, Irvine

• Danza Espanola, Santa Ana

• Hula Ohana, Cerritos

• The Ikeda Kings Orchestra, Los Angeles

• Interfolk Band, Aliso Viejo

• International Drummers for Peace, Santa Ana 

• J.J. & the Habibis Belly Dancers, Laguna Beach

• Ke Alohi Lani (Shining Heaven), Long Beach

• Los Sonadores de Tenochtitlan, Lake Forest

• Nurse Betty Blues Band, Newport Beach

• Pearl Chorus

• Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko, Gardena

• South Coast Singers, Laguna Niguel

• SUA Creative Dance 

• SUA Student Musical Finale - "Currents of Hope" (201 students!)

• Syrtaki International Dance Ensemble, Mission Viejo

• Victory Sun Eskimo Dancers, Alaska

Entertainers who performed at the 2005 Festival

• Aliso Niguel High School Madrigals

• Beach Cities Region Taiko

• Chinese Performing Arts Group of Irvine

• Circle of Friends Chinese Folk Dance

• Gauranga Yoga Dance/Drummer Group

• Ghungroo Indian Dance of SUA

• Hawaii Club of SUA

• Heart of a Lion Musical Team of SUA

• Hula Ohana SGI-OC

• Ikeda Kings Orchestra

• J.J.& the Habibis Laguna Beach Belly Dancers

• Jason & Mike's OC Chamber Music Group

• Deana the Dancing Diva

• Maria Lazar Classical Ballet Academy

• Myoho Blues

• OC International Drummers for Peace4

• Orange County Chorus

• Primal Chocolate Singing Group

• Rahsan Keita BalandUguCan American Dance

• Rhythmission (Hip Hop) of SUA

• Ryujyukoku Matsuri Daiko

• San Diego Blue Sky Chorus

• San Francisco Bay Area Musical Ensemble

• Senderos Espanoles Dance School

• SGI Pearl Chorus

• SGI-Santa Barbara Region Family Chorus

• Shri Natraj School of Indian Dance

• Soul Wings (Gospel Choir) of SUA

• South Coast Singers

• South Orange County Chamber Orchestra

• Sparks of Unity South OC Bahai'i Youth Workshop

• Taiko Club of SUA

• Tara Ellis

• Windauze