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2010

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
09/03/2010	Private Event - Hollywood Park Casino	Hollywood Park Casino	Donavon	Nancy Crouch & Rosalba Jasso
09/01/2010	Private Event - Romani Memorial	Reef Restaurant	Lisima (Lisa Milena, Vio Voronca & Kenny Mcgill) with Donavon
08/26/2010	Summer's End Hafla	Vergari Dance Center	Donavon
08/21/2010	Jennelah's Monthly Belly Dance Party -- Turkish & Arabic Heat!	The Jade Apple	Donavon and Vedat	Jennelah, Masa, Taji & Meryem!
08/01/2010	Wedding Performance	The Olympic Collection	Donavon, Alex Spurkel	Rosalba Jasso, Nancy Elizabeth & Loree Rapp
07/31/2010	Katerina's birthday Hafla at Mary's in Long Beach	Mary's Fashion with Passion	Saf Mavi with Donavon, Marc, Ed, Craig	Sahra Baxter, Om Sisters, Irina Xara, Haven, Kabuki Dolls, Saviya, Rebekah, Vonni, Hiromi & Reina.
07/25/2010	America's got Talent rehearsal and Camera Blocking with Sadie and Kaya	CBS Studios Beverly and Fairfax	Donavon	Sadie and Kaya
07/17/2010	Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball	Park Plaza Hotel	Donavon, Ed Lee & Josh Fint	Sabrina
07/16/2010	Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball	Park Plaza Hotel	Donavon, Josh Fint & Ed Lee	Sabrina
07/04/2010	Private Birthday Party	Private house (Echo Park)	Donavon	Ninyshka
07/03/2010	Zeffah for Wedding	The Fairmont Newport Beach	Donavon, Marcos Ferrando & Veken Nahhas	Stephanie Sullivan, Olga Kramarova, & Anna Governale
06/26/2010	Black and White party	Le Petit Saint Tropez	Donavon
06/24/2010	Summer Hafla with Shirin	Vergari Dance Center	Donavon and Ed lee	Shirin and Marguerite Kusuhara
06/19/2010	Jennelah's LIVE MUSIC BellyDance Party!	The Jade Apple	Donavon, Jamie Papish	KATRINA : JULZ : NASILA : JENNELAH : JENNA
06/17/2010	Malabomba - Fishtank Ensemble CD release party	Bordello	Fishtank Ensemble, Donavon on Cajon.
06/13/2010	Julie's Belly Dance show case	Studio Iqaat	Donavon and Opera Singer- Marco Lozano	Julie, Ayse, Masa, Shirin, Ninyshka, Shana, Nasila and Jennelah
06/11/2010	taXim	Studio Iqaat	Saffron Parade Arabesque Band with Donavon	Paula, Masa, Shirin, Akire & troupe Rakasaat, Amar, Jenna and Roxxanne
06/05/2010	Cairo Caravan (June 5th and June 6th) (Music Tent, plus a Workshop and Performance with Sabrina)	Queen Mary	Donavon and his class, Alex Spurkel and his class, Frank Lazzaro and his class, Danyavad and the shimmy sisters, Vern Lewis and Village Mandala	Sabrina, Aubre and the Lumina dance company, Shimmy Sisters, Mesmera
06/04/2010	Turkish Delights drawing and social salon	Fashion District Loft	Lisima (Lisa, Kenny McGill, Vio, Jim Grippo & Harun) and Donavon	Michaella Manning, Selena, Ayse
05/16/2010	A Spectacular Spring Recital	Alborz Restaurant	Donavon and Frank Lazzaro	Adam of Arabia, Shalimar, Tarciana, Victoria, Badeah, Zahirah and Lucia
05/05/2010	Zoe and Elizabeth Strong show at Studio Iqaat	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Vedat, Fabrice Martinez (of fishtank ensemble), Jessica Ruiz (of the blasting company)	Giselle, Daniella, Jaana, Sonja, Deb Rubin, Yvonne, Nepali, Kahni, Esther, Dena Martinez, Elizabeth Strong and Zoe Jakes
04/21/2010	Club Cleopatra	El Baron	Donavon and Vedat	Marguerite, Josie, Madrid, Makayla, Cleopatra's Daughters, and Shirin!
04/02/2010	Dance Garden L.A. presents taXim belly dance show case	Studo Iqaat	Saffron Parade Arabesque Band with guest musician Donavon	AMARA!, DeVilla, Christina Rizkallah, Nasila, Jenna, Zahra, Oceana, Hadiyah and ALAMKARA
03/30/2010	Moun of Tunis bellydance showcase Princess Farhana's B-Day bash	Moun of Tunis in Hollywood	Donavon	JENEELAH, REBECCA, KASHMIR ISIS, SHIRIN, SAHARA, LAPIS, ALEKSIA, ROXANNE and PRINCESS FARHANA
03/27/2010	Homage to Homeros Hosted and organized by the Izmir-Long Beach Sister Cities Association, the art exhibition will introduce contemporary art by Turkish artists or those who have deep connections with Turkey. The artwork will be open for public viewing on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon till 5:00 pm. The evening reception will start at 6:00 pm on Saturday March 27th and introduce the city of Izmir and Turkey, as well as sister-city program activities, to the Southern California community. “Homage to Homeros” reception will feature the artists and key note speakers accompanied by authentic music.	Second City Council Art Gallery in 435 Alamitos blvd. Long Beach, CA	Donavon and Vedat	Shirin and Mikayla Taylor
03/26/2010	DJ Amar and Donavon's Studio Iqaat present the Eclectic Ensemble	Studio Iqaat	Donavon and DJ Amar	Olu . Aubre . Sherri . Karma . Heather Shoopman Michaella Manning . Sooz & Soy . Jamie Bechtold (hoop) Desdemona . Mikayla Taylor . Daniella White . Georgina
02/05/2010	Zahra Zuhair and Jenna present taXim	Studio Iqaat	Donavon(Percussion), Michael Cox (bass) and the Saffron Parade Arabesque Band! - Timothy Maloof (violin), Armond Neal (flute), Andrea Baker (violin), Severin Behnan (accordion), Juvenal Rodriquez (Percussion) and David Celia (deff)	Oceana, Jamilla, Zahra, Farrah, Mardhavi, Neena Nour, Roxxanne and Layla
01/28/2010	Private Rehearsal with Dancer for upcoming taXim	Studio Iqaat	Donavon
01/24/2010	Mesmera's Dance & DRUM JAMboree	Studio A	Donavon, Josh, Craig	Mesmera
01/24/2010	DJ Amar's Eclectic Ensemble	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Kenny, Lisa, Karim Nagi,	Aubre, Olu, Monica DangerPants, Edenia, Elizabeth Mahina, Heidi Lyn, Kashmir, Yasemin Yildiz, Heather Shoopman, Calamity Sam, Sherri 'aka' Cherchez La Femme
01/16/2010	NAMM	Anaheim Convention Center	Donavon, Issam Houshan
01/15/2010	Turkish Delight	2023	Donavon, Vedat & Jessica	Olu, Julz & Ayse
01/07/2010	Jillina's Al Dunya Showcase	El Portal Theater	Donavon, Issam Houshan, Naser Musa	Jillina, Louchia, Heather Aued, Ahava, Eva Petovska, Ericka Zayas-Bazan, Nabila, Neena Nour, Naima, Rebecca Cardenas, Chiaki Yamamoto, Emalee Kuberra, Yeli, Sa-diyya, Jennifer Tether, Molly Mao, Daisy Munoz, Sarah Shahine, Maria Shazadi, Siri Ydstie and The Sahlala Dancers

2009

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
12/31/2009	Palace on Wheels - Electric Vardo NYE	New Delhi Restaurant	Donavon, DJ Amar	FatChanceBellyDance, Clandestine, Calamity Sam, Mitara, She'enedra
12/19/2009	An Arabian Night in Venice	Electric Lodge Theater	Donavon	Masa, Maryam Kazerouni, Nichole Di Massa, Catherine Kao, Carina Howell, Fancisco Cabas, Jessica Lebert
12/14/2009	Holiday Hafla and Bazaar / Unofficial TFF LA after-party and show	Studio Iqaat	DJ Amar and Donavon	Aubre, Calamity Sam, Heather Shoopman, Shahlah Sutra, Elizabeth Mahina, Ayse Cerami, Jamie Bechtold, Khani Zulu and TWNN
11/29/2009	United We Shimmy	Merry's Fashion with passion	Donavon, Ed Lee, Josh Fint, Craig Collins, Austin Cameron and Marc Cornelius	Shabnam, Raks Bahlam, Mandala Danceworks, JJ and the Habibis, Divina, Anna Hovey, Camille, IrinaXara, SOOZ and Azuluna, Edenia, Katerina and The Om Sisters
11/28/2009	Session Recording	Recording Studio at The Marlowe Institute	Donavon
11/16/2009	Play for dance class.	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
11/06/2009	Dancegarden LA Present taXim bellydance showcase	Studio Iqaat	The Saffron Parade Arabesque Band [Timothy Maloof (violin), Armond Neal (flute), Andrea Baker (violin), Severin Behnan (accordion), Michael Cox (bass)], Donavon, Faisal Zedan	Kamala, Jennelah, Zeyna, Zahra Zuhair, Jayson, Amar, Richy & Jenna
11/02/2009	Rhythm Class for Dancers	Ara Dance Studio	Donavon
10/30/2009	DJ Amar's Gathering of the Ghouls	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Dave Hall	Olu, Se7en, Aubre, She'enedra, Soy, Sooz, Freyja
10/15/2009	Dolomites	Malabomba @ Bordello Bar	Donavon (percussion), Stephan (Accordion) & Josh (tuba)	Michealla
10/09/2009	Performance at The Hub community center for Pasadena Art Walk	The Hub	Donavon	Julz
10/05/2009	Weathervane Hafla	Weathervane Castle	Donavon, Josh, Ed	Rahanna, Shanti, Jennelah, Habibi Bintbeled, Om Sisters and Irina
10/05/2009	Play for Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
10/04/2009	Rhythms Workshop with Sabrina and Donavon	Dance Garden	Donavon	Sabrina
09/19/2009	09/19/2009 - 09/20/2009 & 09/26/2009 - 09/27/2009 Gold Coast Pirate Faire in Ojai	Lake Casitas in Ojai	Jessica Ruiz, Daniel Eshoo, Donavon, Josh, Ed, Robert Souza, Mike	Julie-Desiree, Elizabeth Mahina, Ayse Cerami, Nancy Fint, Heidi Williams, Tonantzin Bolanos, Deb Meadows, Laura Jones, Amy Michel, Melissa Hall, Kris Moore, Lonnie Lloyd, Jessie Marcus, Karma Viera, Becky Stoner, Jennifer Leobwitz, Gigi Corkett, Jilian Morganne, Meredith Stelly, Jenn Niles, Patricia Russel, Yasemin Yildiz, Natasya and Devilla
09/04/2009	Book signing for The Belly Dancer	Laguna Beach Books	Donavon, Ed Lee, David Hall	JJ & the Habibis, Sooz & troupe Azuluna, Hipsy Gypsy, Taide, Melissa
08/30/2009	Jillina present's Bellydance Evolution	Alex Theater	Donavon Lerman, Ozzy	Jillina, Kaeshi, Elizabeth Strong, Louchia, Heather Aued, Elayssa, Zurab Dudashvili, Gia Mikeladze, Aisa Lafour, Kael, Fiona Manners, Shamiram, Jill Collins, Vilia, Jennifer Comier Daly, Makiko
08/25/2009	Moun of Tunis bellydancer Showcase	Moun of Tunis restaurant	Donavon	Desdemona, Princess Farhana
08/21/2009	Desdemona presents the bellydance showcase	Studio Iqaat	Donavon	Desdemona, Sababa, Thea, Shanna, Ninyshka, Jessica Martinez, Pinkie & Karma
08/20/2009	CLUB MALABOMBA	Bordello Bar	Donavon Lerman (percussion), Vedat (saz), Jessica Ruiz (Clarinet), T.J. Troy (percussion)	Aubre
08/15/2009	Private Moroccan themed party with the Belly Twins	Private Residence	Donavon	Veena & Neena, Kere Blair, Anja, Nancy Crouch, Eliza Moon, Reyna Gonzalez & Jillian Pacer
08/11/2009	Film fill Video clip with Nasila	Studio Iqaat	Donavon	Nasila
07/25/2009	The Bellydancer -- book release party	Merry's Fashion with Passion	Donavon (percussion), Josh (percussion), Ed (percussion), Marc Cornelius (oud)	Sooz, Sarah al Nour, Katarina
07/18/2009	Showcase with Turkish Bellydance star OZGEN	Studio Iqaat	Donavon (derbakki), Vedat (saz), Jessica Ruiz (clarinet), Rowen Storm (RIQQ), Malek (violin), Asaf Gabay (oud)	Ozgen, Princess Farahana, Tamra Henna, Aubre, Nasila, Richy Nedjat-Hayem, Rania
07/12/2009	Mesmera's Drum and Dance jam	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
05/23/2009	SacreDance	Expressions! Center	Donavon, D.J. Amar	Alisha Blau
05/16/2009	YPO Santa Monica bay day at Disneyland	Disneyland Park (Aladdin’s Oasis)	Donavon Lerman (Derbakki), Asaf Gabay (Percussion / Oud), Hyko -Mike- Nalbandyan (Percussion), Danny Shamoun (keyboards), Vedat Gursoylu (sound)	Neena and Veena
05/16/2009	Club Discipline @ Passive Arts - Renaissance Faire Night	10914 S La Cienega Blvd Lennox, CA 90304-1105	Donavon, Ed Lee, Josh Fint, Asaf Gabay, Hyko -Mike- Nalbandyan
05/12/2009	Cover for Alex's Doumbek Class	Levantine Cultural Center	Donavon
05/08/2009	House of Tarab CD release party LIVE Arabic Music & Bellydance by Delilah / Aubre	Studio Iqaat	Erik Brown (darbouka), Stephen Elaimy (oud), Sallah Ali LKC (violin), Andy Zadrozny (bass) & Donavon (darbouka)	Delilah & Aubre
04/21/2009	Doce Corazones T.V. show shoot	Promofilm Ca.	Donavon	Shirin, Maria Kelly, NiNi, Denise, Daisy
04/17/2009	Private Event: Performance for Learning Assistance Programs / ISAE banquet.	Doheny Mansion	Donavon Lerman (percussion), Fernan Cobian (oud)	Olu, Tahiya
03/31/2009	Moun of Tunis belly dance Showcase	Moun of Tunis Restaurant	Donavon and Andy	Princess Farhana, DeVilla and Shirin
03/28/2009	Mythical Creatures (belly dance stage show)	North Hollywood Masonic Lodge	Donavon, Josh and Ed	She-Enedra, Tonantzin, Steven Eggers, Marjhani, Tabu, Heather Shoopman, Sherri, Sooz, Tsingani, Politti, Karma, HipLash, Desert Lotus Tribal & nataraja
03/21/2009	Ojai Bellydance Festival	Ojai Valley Woman's Club	Donavon	Vedat
03/21/2009	Where the Wild things Are -- theme night at club disipline	Passive Arts	Donavon
03/20/2009	Private Event	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Faisal Zedan
03/14/2009	GODDESSES OF DANCE SHOW!!!	DK DANCE FACTORY	Donavon	Masa
03/10/2009	Private Dance Rehearsal	Studio Iqaat	Donavon	Masa
03/01/2009	Private Use	Studio Iqaat	Donavon
03/01/2009	Private use	Studio Iqaat	Donavon
02/25/2009	Private Event - Hung out	Studio Iqaat	Donavon
02/24/2009	Sub for Alex's Drum Class	Levantine Cultural Center	Donavon	Shirin
02/20/2009	Private Event	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Mark Bell, Faisal Zedan
02/18/2009	Play for Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
02/01/2009	Mesmera's Dance & Drum Jamboree	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
01/22/2009	Bellylicious Bellydance Showcase with Masa and Donavon	DAR MAGHREB	Donavon	Masa, Shanna, Aubre, Aya, Tomoe, DeVilla
01/17/2009	NAMM	Anaheim convention center	Donavon, Ava Nahas, Issam Houshan & Gabriel Penix	Olu & the Shimmy Sisters
01/11/2009	Sunday Shimmy Showcase	Coffee Haven	Donavon	Masa & Veronika
01/04/2009	Sunday Shimmy Showcase	Coffee Haven	Donavon, Fernan Cobian, Geoffrey (vielle, chalamuex, bagpipe), Richie (violin), Terri (vocals), and Craig Collins	Julz

2008

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
12/17/2008	Play for dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
12/15/2008	the Un-Offical Los Angeles Tribal Fusion Faire after party	Studio Iqaat	Donavon and D.J. Amar	Edenia, Molecular MIdDrifts, Nataraja, Karma, SOoz & Veronica, Aubre and SHe'enedra
11/26/2008	Play for dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
11/19/2008	Play for dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
11/15/2008	Annabella Lwin	Viper Room	Annabella Lwin, Donavon on Egyptian tablah / darbouka, Chris Rael on Sitar and Portuguese guitar
11/07/2008	taXim	Studio Iqaat	Michael Cox (keyboard), Timothy Maloof (violin), Allyne (frame Drum) and Donavon (derbakki)	Mesmera, Jenna, Cyriana, Constanzia, Heather Shoopman, Kashmir, Shirin, Tracey, Farmer, Vilma AND Salsa! by Jennie Gonzales
11/05/2008	Movie premier for Princess Farhana's UNDERBELLY	El Cid	Donavon	Nasila
10/19/2008	Mesmera's Drum and Dance Jamberee	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
10/15/2008	Play for Dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
10/12/2008	An Evening with Lumina	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Chris Rael	Aubre, Ninyshka, Yvonne, Naima & Julie
10/08/2008	Play for Dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
10/01/2008	Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
09/20/2008	Ojai Pirate Faire	Lake Casitas Recreation Area	Vedat, Donavon	She-Enedra, tsingani
09/17/2008	Play for belly dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
09/13/2008	Nocturnal Festival	NOS Events Center	Donavon, Faisal Zedan, Deniz Kaim, Andrew Acquista, Paul Stengel, David Hilal, Ali Thomas, Gabriel Penix, Andre Elias	Shimmy Sisters
09/10/2008	Play for Belly dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
09/07/2008	Shimmy Showcase	Coffee Haven (562) 437-3785	Geoffrey Schorz (German & Flemish bagpipes, rebec, vielle, Turkish nay), Fernan Cobian (oud), Donavon Lerman (doumbek)	Eveleah, Najma, Ritchie, Taji, Saviya, Kashmir and Akasha Star
09/06/2008	Private Party (Hawaiian Luau)	Private Residence	Donavon	Chief Tama Ailao
09/05/2008	taXim	Studio Iqaat	Michael Cox (keyboard), Timothy Maloof (violin), Rashid (riqq), Donavon (derbakki)	Jenna, Jody, Marlena, DeVilla, Nasila, Camila, Celeste, Taji, Anaheed
09/03/2008	Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
08/31/2008	Moroccan Themed party	Private Home	Donavon (derbakki), Vedat (Saz)
08/27/2008	Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
08/25/2008	Play for Dance Class	Ara Dance Studio	Donavon	Elizabeth Mahina
08/24/2008	Sunset Junction Street Faire	Sunset Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake, CA	Donavon, Jim Sullivan, Craig Collins	Mesmera's Dance Troupe
08/23/2008	Sunset Junction Street Faire	Sunset Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake	Donavon	Europa
08/19/2008	Troupe Rehearsal	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Craig Collins, Jim Sullivan	Mesmera
08/11/2008	Play for dance class	Ara Dance Studio	Donavon	Elizabeth Mahina, She-Enedra
08/09/2008	Big Bear renaissance Faire	Big Bear	Donavon, Matt	Bey-Abi; Veronika, Mish'alah, Jean
08/02/2008	Annabella Lwin Concert		Donavon, Chris Rael, Justin Dicenzo, DJ Dub Asher, Annabella Lwin, Nichelle Monroe
07/31/2008	Pre-Production Rehearsal for Annabella Lwin Concert		Donavon, Chris Rael, Justin Dicenzo, DJ Dub Asher, Annabella Lwin, Nichelle Monroe
07/26/2008	Play for Dance Class	World Center for Dance	Donavon	Aubre
07/23/2008	Play for Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
07/22/2008	Sub for Alex Spurkel's Drum Class		Donavon
07/16/2008	Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
07/15/2008	Dance Class	Lumina Dance Studio	Donavon	Fatima
07/13/2008	A Night of Royalty with Queen Harish	Studio Iqaat	Donavon, Vedat, Alfred Madian	Queen Harish, Princess Farhana, Lee Ali, Nazi (The Persian Princess)
07/12/2008	Dance Class		Donavon	Aubre
07/09/2008	Play for dance class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
07/05/2008	Play for Dance Class	World Dance	Donavon	Aubre
07/02/2008	Play for Dance Class	Studio A	Donavon	Mesmera
06/28/2008	Electric Daisy Carnivval	Los Angeles Coliseum	Donavon, Vedat, Edward Lee, Deniz Kaim, Robert Goodman, Jenna Goodman	Shimmy Sisters and Brianna
06/25/2008	Mesmera's Dance Class	Studio A Dance	Donavon	Mesmera
06/21/2008	Aubre's Dance Class		Donavon	Aubre
06/18/2008	Mesmera's Dance Class	Studio A, Silver Lake	Donavon	Mesmera
06/14/2008	Restaurant Performance	Gypsy Way BBQ	Vedat (Saz), Donavon (percussion)	Shirin
06/13/2008	Sol y Luna Gig	Neighborhood Music School	Sol y Luna with Donavon	Kat Scraba
06/11/2008	Mesmera's Class	Studio A, Silver Lake	Donavon	Mesmera
06/08/2008	Cairo Carnival	Santa Anita Race Track	Donavon (Derbakki) solo. Donavon also performing with Danyavaad	Leilainia, Princess Farhana, Nasila
06/07/2008	Private Event - Middle Eastern / Arabian nights	San Bernandino County Fairgrounds, Victorville, CA	Donavon, Nissim	Veena, Neena and The Bellytwins Dance Troupe
06/07/2008	Cairo Carnival	Santa Anita Race Track	Donavon (derbakki), Vedat (Saz)
06/06/2008	taXim @ Studio Iqaat	Studio Iqaat, Los Angeles, CA	Michael Cox (keyboard), Maurice Saba (violin), Allyn (tar), Donavon (derbakki)	La Shonda, Janelle Bel Isle, Nasila, Oceana, Shirin, Jenna, Anja
06/01/2008	Mesmera's Dance & Drum Jamboree with Donavon	Studio A Dance	Donavon, Vedat	Mesmera
05/31/2008	Aubre's Dance Class	Center for World Music and Dance	Donavon	Aubre
05/28/2008	Mesmera's Dance Class	Studio A Dance	Donavon	Mesmera
05/17/2008	Wedding	Pickwick Gardens, North Hollywood, CA	Donavon	Akasha & Tahiya
05/17/2008	RAQS L.A. with Gamal Gommaa	Glendale, CA	Gamal Gomaa, Donavon, Faisal Zedan, Maurice Saba, Michael Cox
05/17/2008	RAQS L.A. with Anatolia Folk	Glendale, CA	Donavon, Faisal, Vedat	Tracy Farmer, Nazi, Shirin, Kasadra
05/13/2008	Play for Moun of Tunis belly dancer Showcase	Moun-Of-Tunis Restaurant, L.A., CA	Donavon	Nasila, Shirin, Eshta Amar, La Shonda, Monique
05/04/2008	Private Birthday Party		Donavon , Ava Nahas
04/20/2008	Play for bellydance class		Donavon	Aubre
03/30/2008	Performance for a Book release party 'Eve's Bible: A Woman's Guide to the Old Testament'	Brentwood, CA	Donavon	Heather Shoopman
03/20/2008	Film Shoot for Digital Playground	Van Nuys, CA	Donavon, Asif	Anastasia, Teria
02/14/2008	Zill video shoot with Mesmera		Donavon, Harun, Ann	Mesmera
02/08/2008	Play with Faisal Zedan for Mayte at Byblos		Donavon, Faisal Zedan	Mayte
02/01/2008	taXim		Michael Cox, Elias, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	Princess Farhana, Amar, Najah, Marlena, Taji, Heather Shoopman & se7en present a new Tribal/Bollywood fusion dance, The Saharan Sirens (DeVilla, Jamilla & Celeste), Jenna and Zahra
01/12/2008	Private Rehearsal @ Iqaat		Donavon
01/11/2008	Play at Anisa's showcase		Donavon	Faitiem

2007

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
12/16/2007	Holiday Party for Ann Militello		Donavon, Vedat	Laura, Ann, Ann Militello, Laura
12/11/2007	Sub for Drum class (Alex)		Donavon
12/10/2007	Corporate Peformance for Hilton Hotels		Donavon, Faisal Zedan	Shayla, Mas
12/07/2007	taXim @ Iqaat		Michael Cox, Maurice, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	Aubre, Eshta Amar, Shirin, Shanti Vina, Morjhana, Elba, Zara of ZivaDance, Jenna and Zahra
12/01/2007	Egypt decompression party @ Iqaat		Donavon, Vedat, Karim Nagi	Aubre
11/24/2007	Performance for wedding		Donavon	Rahana
11/14/2007	Perform at Cafe Saria showcase		Donavon	Naslia, Melania
10/30/2007	Egypt		Donavon, M.E.S.T.O
10/20/2007	Aubre show at studio		Donavon	Aubre and Lumina Dance Company
10/14/2007	Taste of encino with Mesmera		Donavon, Vedat, Craig Collins	Anna, Ann, Oceana
10/05/2007	taXim @ Iqaat		Michael Cox, Maurice, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	FAHTIEM, Asmara, Katia, Vitale, Roxxanne Shelaby, Suzette, Veronique & Zeyna, Troupe YaMELA performing debke, Jenna and Zahra.
09/29/2007	Pirate Faire with She'enedra		Donavon, Sol y Luna
09/22/2007	Pirate Faire with She'enedra		Donavon, Sol y Luna
09/19/2007	Anisa's show case @ time out cafe		Donavon
09/07/2007	taXim @ Iqaat		Michael Cox, Maurice, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	Layla, Nora, Nasila, Najah, and Eshta Amar too; plus Meryem Vani and Troupe Zaghareet, Jenna and Zahra.
09/02/2007	Performance Princess Farhana's hafla		Donavon, Vedat
08/28/2007	Exibition performance for drum class (Alex)		Donavon
08/21/2007	Sub for Drum class (Alex)		Donavon
08/19/2007	Perform at Sunset Junction with Mesmera		Donavon, Vedat	Mesmera
08/18/2007	Perform at Sunset Junction with Europa		Donavon	Europa
08/16/2007	Performance with Asif		Donavon Asif
08/12/2007	Private Performance	Camarillo, Ca	Donavon, Fernan	Mesmera, Anna
08/10/2007	Perform at Alex's class Recital	Bang a Drum, Los Angeles, CA	Donavon, Anatolia Folk
08/05/2007	Rania'a wedding		Donavon, Ava Nahas	Rania's Troupe
07/28/2007	Performance with Babaku		Donavon, Daud
07/22/2007	Performance with Babaku		Donavon	Babaku
07/15/2007	Perform at Wedding with Gamal Gomaa		Donavon, Gamal Gomaa
06/17/2007	Peformance		Donavon	Rahana
06/16/2007	Gig with fernan		Donavon, Fernan
06/10/2007	Cairo Carnival w/ Fern and Gorkem		Donavon, Fernan, Gorkem
06/09/2007	Cairo Carnival w/ Sako and Gorkem		Donavon, Sako, Gorkem, Michael Cox, Okai
06/08/2007	Shaddy video		Donavon
06/04/2007	Private rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
06/03/2007	Private rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
06/01/2007	taXim		Michael Cox, Sako, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	Aleya, Roxxanne Shelaby, Taji, Anoush, Marlena, Ya'el, Yesenia, Rick Heiman, Shanti Vina, Zahra and Jenna
05/30/2007	Play for She'Enedra		Donavon, Sol y Luna	She Enedra
05/25/2007	taXim @ Iqaat		Donavon
05/05/2007	Play for Nancy @ Ansuya's showcase		Donavon, Vedat	Nancy
05/04/2007	taXim @ Iqaat		Michael Cox, Sako, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	Jillina, Rahana, Carolina, Celeste, Jody Miller, Tracey Farmer, the tribal troupe Alamkara, Zahra and Jenna
05/04/2007	Private Rehearsal @ Iqaat		Donavon
05/03/2007	Private Rehearsal @ Iqaat		Donavon
04/28/2007	Wokshop w zahra		Donavon	Zahra Zuhair
04/21/2007	Perform at Renaissance Pleasure Faire		Donavon, Daud, Fernan
04/20/2007	Private rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
04/19/2007	Private rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
04/14/2007	Tribal Caravan		Donavon, Vedat, Sol y Luna	Raven, SheEnedra
04/13/2007	Tribal Caravan		Donavon, Vedat, Sol y Luna	Raven, SheEnedra
04/06/2007	taXim		Michael Cox, Ben Harbert, Gorkem Somer and Donavon	Anaheed, Zafirah, Suzette, Jenna's Jewels (Kalili, Meekah & Shirin), Jasmine & Arlene and Shirin Zahra and Jenna
04/02/2007	Party: Sadr w/ Zahra		Donavon	Zahra Zuhair, Jenna
03/31/2007	Ansuya's showcase @ forbidden city		Donavon, Vedat
03/30/2007	Flying Carpet with Shaddi and Gamal		Donavon, Gamal Gomma, Mike Bayte, Marcos
03/26/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
03/25/2007	Private Rehearsal @ Iqaat		Donavon
03/25/2007	Troupe Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
03/25/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
03/24/2007	Wedding with Zahra	Redondo Beach, CA	Donavon, Gorkem	Zahra Zuhair, Jenna
03/23/2007	Denise Arias		Donavon, Asef	Denise Arias, Sharri
03/20/2007	Pleasants BIRTHDAY showcase at Moun of Tunis..		Donavon	Princess Farhana
03/11/2007	Bellydance swapmeet...		Donavon	Shimmy Sisters, Suzzette
03/11/2007	Ansuya showcase		Donavon, Vedat
03/09/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
03/03/2007	Performance with the SLO Near East Ensemble		Donavon, Wael, Ken Habib, SLO Choral
03/02/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon	Rahana
03/01/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon	Rahana
02/23/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
02/22/2007	Rehearsal with Wael		Donavon, Wael, Ken Habib
02/17/2007	Rehearsal for Opening Moves with Gulistan		Donavon, Michael Cox, Jeff
02/16/2007	Fusion Session by Super Kate party @ Iqaat		Donavon, Vedat	SuperKate
02/12/2007	Record @ kennys		Donavon, Kenny
02/11/2007	Record at Kennys		Donavon, Kenny
02/03/2007	Ansuya & Ozzy @ Forbidden City		Donavon, Ozzy	Ansuya
02/02/2007	taXim @ Iqaat		Michael Cox, Ben Harbert, Donavon Lerman & David Martinelli	Amara of EEMED, DeVilla, Francesca, Jenna, Naima, Priscilla, Sa'eeda, Tribal Troupe Subee Djinn & Zahra Zuhair with Turkish Folk Dances by Vedat
01/28/2007	Private Rehearsal @ iqaat		Donavon
01/25/2007	Film Hala with Elizabeth, Ayse & Jeff		Donavon, Jeff	Ayse, Elizabeth
01/20/2007	Private drum class		Donavon
01/17/2007	Private Rhythm and Dance class @ Iqaat		Donavon
01/10/2007	Play for dance class (Jillina)		Donavon	Jillina
01/09/2007	Play for dance class (Jillina)		Donavon	Jillina
01/07/2007	Private Class (Jillina)		Donavon	Jillina
01/06/2007	Private Class (Jillina)		Donavon	Jillina
01/05/2007	Private Drum Class with Issam Houshan @ iqaat		Donavon, Issam

2006

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
08/31/2006	Private Drum Class for Salome Jihad @ Iqaat		Donavon
08/27/2006	Sunset Junction Street Fair	Silverlake, CA	Donavon (percussion), Vedat (saz), Hagop (violin)	Europa, Kashmir
08/26/2006	Sunset Junction Street Fair	SilverLake, CA	Jim Sullivan (clarinet), Donavon (percussion), Craig Collins (percussion)	Mesmera, Troupe Mesmerasha
07/11/2006	Sub for drum class (Alex)		Donavon
07/07/2006	taXim @ Studio Iqaat		Donavon
06/17/2006	Performance for a Birthday Party	Pasadena, CA	Donavon, Vedat	Super Kate
05/06/2006	Sub at Topanga Dance class for Jamie Papish		Donavon	Melanie Kareem
03/07/2006	Sub Alex's drum Class		Donavon
02/18/2006	Play for Melanie Kareem Dance Class		Donavon	Melanie Kareem
01/17/2006	Cover drum class for Alex		Donavon

2005

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
12/19/2005	Perform at Princess Farhana FREE CLASS AND ANNUAL HOLIDAY HAFLA		Donavon	Princess Farhana
12/18/2005	Sunday Shimmy Showcase w/ Kashmir		Donavon	Kashmir
12/11/2005	Steam Holiday party. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005		Donavon	Kashmir
12/10/2005	Performance with Malek		Donavon	Malek
11/20/2005	Video shoot with Rania in Long Beach		Donavon	Rania
11/13/2005	Play for ambiance at wedding	Saddlerock Ranch, Malibu, CA	Donavon, Crag Collins	Stardust
11/12/2005	Performance with Malek		Donavon, Malek
10/14/2005	Fundraiser play for Olu		Donavon	Olu
10/09/2005	Taste of Encino festival		Donavon	Mesmera
10/04/2005	Rehersal with Anne for Taste of Encino		Donavon	Anne
09/18/2005	Play for SubeeDjinn at Moroccian Sunset Hotel Figuroa		Donavon, Jeff	SubeeDjinn
09/03/2005	Play for SubeeDjinn @ TribalCafe in Eacho Park		Donavon, Jeff	SubeeDjinn
08/28/2005	Sunset Junction - Europa		Donavon	Europa
08/27/2005	Sunset Junction - Mesmera		Donavon	Mesmera
08/25/2005	Rehersal with Europa		Donavon	Europa
08/23/2005	Rehersal w Mesmera and her students for sunset junction		Donavon	Mesmera
08/21/2005	Carla's Beach party		Donavon	Kashmir
08/18/2005	Rehersal with Europa		Donavon	Europa
08/13/2005	Day of Diversity - Loyola Marymont College w/ Kashmir		Donavon	Kashmir
08/04/2005	Private Party at Masquers Cabaret		Donavon	Kashmir
08/02/2005	Sub for Alex at Bang a Drum...		Donavon
07/24/2005	Pure bellydance workshop @ Iqaat		Donavon, Jeff
07/21/2005	filming of HAFLA for public acces with Parveneh and Kashmir		Donavon	Kashmir
07/17/2005	Perform at Rania's Birthday Party		Donavon
07/01/2005	Perform at Gay and Lesbian event with Kashmir		Donavon	Kashmir
06/21/2005	Play for dance class (Rania)		Donavon	Rania
06/14/2005	Video shoot Margaret Cho and Princess Farhana @ Iqaat		Donavon	Princess Farhana, Margaret Cho
06/12/2005	Cairo - Raven and Ariana		Donavon	Raven and Ariana
06/11/2005	Cairo Carnival		Donavon, Faisal Zedan
05/13/2005	Performance at Gitana's restaurant		Donavon, Faisal Zedan	Liliana and Juliette Arroyo
03/25/2005	Performance with Lili and Juliette Arroyo at Gitana		Donavon	Liliana and Juliette Arroyo
03/15/2005	Performance with Kashmir at the unurban		Donavon, Malik	Kashmir
03/12/2005	Performance with Faisal Zedan and Paul		Donavon, Paul, Faisal Zedan
03/11/2005	Private Rehearsal @ Iqaat		Donavon, Paul and Arohi Ensemble
01/14/2005	Performance with Kashmir for Nubian Divas event		Donavon	Kashmir

2004

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
8/15/2004	Perform at annual Beach Party (Steam Hair Salon)		Donavon	Kashmir
12/13/2004	Perform at Princess Farhana's party Plezes Party at Studio with no name		Donavon
12/12/2004	Perform with Kashmir at event in Long Beach		Donavon	Kashmir
12/04/2004	Performance with Ariana & Raven		Donavon	Ariana, Raven
10/10/2004	The Taste of Encino with Mesmera		Donavon, Craig Collins	Mesmera, Anne, Kat
09/19/2004	Korean Cultural Festival with Rahana		Donavon	Rahana

2003

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
11/22/2003	Soul Satisfaction - Music Showcase. Griffith Park, CA		Jim Sullivan, Faisal Zedan Zedan and Donavon Lerman	Kashmir & Desree
08/19/2003	Play for dance class (Melissa)		Donavon	Melissa

2000

Date	Event	Location	Musicians	Dancers
02/11/2000	Show of Middle Eastern Music and Dance -- Tuscon		Donavon, Souhail, Catherine Alexander, Naser Musa
01/08/2000	Kasbah Show Santa Cruz		Donavon	Rossah

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