Upcoming Performances
If you would like to book Alyssum at your next event, please use the Contact link in the menu above.
2013
June 29--Illumination Dance Studio Student Showcase with guest Alyssum Pohl. 2pm. $10. Dogtown Dance Theater, Richmond VA.
July 26-- Hot Todd Lincoln's Show. Bier Baron 22nd & P St. NW, Washington DC. (More TBA)
Aug 16--Valentine Candy's Clash of the Titans. Black Cat, Washington DC. (More TBA)
Aug 17-- Sahara Dance Carnival. Artisphere, Arlington VA.
Aug 24-- Onca & Alyssum in Boston, MA. (More TBA)
Aug 25-- Loose Stocking Salon featuring Madame Onca O'Leary and guest Alyssum Pohl. Private and Semi-private lesson opportunity. Boston, MA area.
Oct 26--Raven's Night: Villains. 7:30pm. $25. Tix here. Birchmere Theatre, Alexandria VA.
Oct 27-Nov 2--Hafla (exact date TBA) Available for private lessons. Kansas City MO.
Nov 23ish (exact info TBA). Rakadu. 1001 Nights featuring Mardi Love. Lexington KY.
For more, stay tuned...
2013 Moonlite Xcursion Tour
Cities on the agenda:
Charleston SC 6/24- 6/28
Richmond VA 6/29
Idylwild CA 7/3-7/7
San Diego CA 7/8-7/11
Monterey CA 7/12-7/17
Bay Area CA 7/17-7/18
Dallas/Fort Worth TX 7/19-7/24
Boston MA 8/24-8/25
Denver CO 8/26-8/28
Boulder CO 8/28-8/31
Pittsburgh PA Sept or Oct (TBA)
Kansas City MO 10/27-10/31
Lexington KY 11/22-12/1
Past Performances
2013
June 15--"Expression Session" Hobart Porchfest. 4:30pm. FREE. Casita (1647) Hobart, Washington DC.
June 9-- Closing show. The New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference. SOLD OUT. 7:30. $18. Je'bon Sushi & Noodle. 15 St. Marks Place, NY NY.
June 1-- Hot Todd Lincoln's Summer Sizzler. 8:30pm. The Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Ave, Washington DC.
May 10-- Celebritease by Tilted Torch. doors 7:30pm, show 9pm. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Bier Baron 22nd & P St NW, Washington DC.
May 23-- Arlington Food Assistane Center's Spring Carnival. 6:30-9:30pm. Washington Golf and Country Club, 3017 N Glebe Rd Arlington VA.
May 4--Private party. 11pm, Mirage, Baltimore MD.
May 3--Beats Antique Spring Tour, SOLD OUT. 10pm, $20. 9:30 Club, 815 V St NW, Washington DC.
March 31-- DC Tribal Cafe, doors 5pm, show starts 6pm. The Reef, Adams Morgan, Washington DC.
Feb 14-- Black Heart Burlesque: An Anti-Valentines Day Show, Black Tassel Boolesque. 9pm $10 /$12. Bier Baron 22nd & P St. NW, Washington DC.
Feb 9--Moonlight Tribal Lounge. Doors 8pm, show 9pm-11pm. $10. Loafers Bar and Grill, 6518 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville MD.
Feb 2-- Groundhog Day and other "WTF" Holidays, Valentine Candy Productions. 8pm doors, 9pm show. $10. Chief Ike's, 1725 Columbia Road NW, Wash DC.
Jan 25--Serenity Speakeasy, Vixen Variety. 8pm doors, 9pm show. $10. Phase 1, 525 8th St SE, Washington DC.
Jan 19-- Vaudeball, SOLD OUT. Vaudeville's Inaugural Ball, Tilted Torch. 8pm doors, 9pm show. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 9th & Beats, Washington DC.
2012
October 21-The Pit and the Pendulum, 6-8pm, $5, Vienna VA.
October 20--Raven's Night, 7:30pm, $25. With SuperKate. Birchmere Theatre, Alexandria VA.
Sept 21--Gallery Hop walking Hafla with Rakadu and Mecca Studio, 7pm. Downtown Lexington KY.
May 19--MIIS Graduation, 3pm courtyard after graduation ceremony, with pop-and-lock dancer Robert Xia. Monterey CA.
March 30--MIIS Follies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Irvine Auditorium, 6pm or 8pm. Monterey CA.
2011
July 24-- DC Tribal Cafe, doors 5pm, show starts 6pm. Bossa Bar & Lounge, 2463 18th St NW, Adams Morgan, Washington DC.
May 26--Trivial Thursdays, 88.9fm WRFL, Lexington KY. Podcast available here.
April 15-- TEDxMonterey. SOLD OUT. You may watch here. Monterey Institute of International Studies, Irvine Auditorium, Monterey CA.
April 1--MIIS Follies. Monterey Institute of International Studies, Irvine Auditorium, 6:30pm and 8:30pm, Monterey CA.
March 9--Idea Slam! Monterey Institute of International Studies, Holland Center 12-2pm, Monterey CA.
2010
Nov 19--Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey CA.
July 9--Proyecto Linguistico Quetzalteco, Quetzaltenango Guatemala.
July 2--Proyecto Linguistico Quetzalteco, Quetzaltenango Guatemala.
June 11--Proyecto Linguistico Quetzalteco, Quetzaltenango Guatemala.
April 30 & May 1--Elevation Show 7:30pm. Golden, CO. More here.
March 1--Gumbo Ya-ya. 8pm. Lexington, KY.
Feb 1--Gumbo Ya-ya. 8pm. Lexington, KY.
Jan 16--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY
Jan 9--Natasha's. Ford Theatre Reunion presents Hot Club Cabaret (contortion). 9pm, $10. Lexington, KY.
2009
Dec 15--"how to be PRETTY" directed by Lauren Argo, part of the Little Gaines Series. 7:30pm, free. Niles Art Gallery, UK Campus, Lexington KY. 2009
Dec 11--Al's Bar (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Dec 7--Gumbo Ya-ya. 8pm. Lexington, KY.Oct 30--THRILLER! 8pm downtown Lexington, KY.
Oct 23--Busters featuring Rachel Brice. Pre-show starts 9pm. Lexington, KY.
Oct 10--Boomslang festival. Contortion alongside Lexington's Passionfire troupe. 9pm Busters, Lexington, Ky.
Sept 19--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Sept 6--Rollerderby half-time (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Aug 16--Woodland Arts Festival. 12:15-1:15. Mecca Students and Rakadu. Lexington, KY.
Aug 6--Rakadu with SuperKate. The Green Lantern. Lexington, KY.
Aug 3--Mecca. Impromptu improv with Mira Betz. Lexington, KY.
July 6--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
June 13th/14th--American Burlesque & Sideshow Festival (ABSfest), Asheville NC. Alyssum will be teaching a workshop on flexibility this weekend, too.
May 23--Boston's 1st Tribal Salon & Vadalna's 1 yr Anniversary Show Featuring Alyssum Pohl. 8pm The Enormous Room, 569 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA. For tickets or more info click here.
May 4--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
April 4-- 11pm Beaux Arts Ball (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
April 3--9pm Al's Bar (Rakadu & the Mezmer Society). Lexington, KY.
March 2--Natasha's. Lexington, KY. Selina Arnett writes about this performance: "... with the traditional Japanese music of Guitar, Alyssum Pohl took static to staccato. In a way that she has become famous for, she showed us all a new way that music can be reverberated back through the body. To our delight her lively movements are transmitted through a bright armband that jiggled and swished as she moved in and out of the space around her."
Feb 27--Loudon House 4th Friday (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Feb 20--Gallery Hop (Rakadu does the Tarantula Dance again). Lexington, KY.
Feb 7--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Feb 2--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
2008
Dec 26--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Nov 14-- Shadowdance. 7pm, Orbis Nex, Oakland, CA.
Oct 31--Thriller. 8:30pm, downtown Lexington, KY.
Oct 24--Radio Vaudeville (Rakadu & the Mezmer Society). 8pm, Al's Bar, Lexington, KY.
Oct 19--Big Bugs Exhibit. Owensboro, KY.
Oct 10--Farmer's Daughter Cycle: Flour, Dirt & Dreams. Performance Art Piece collaboration with Lauren Argo. DAC. 7-9pm. Lexington, KY.
Oct 4 & 5--Opening for Bellyqueen: Mira Betz and Alyssum Pohl. The Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA.
Sept 19--Farmer's Daughter Cycle: Flour, Dirt & Dreams. Performance Art Piece collaboration with Lauren Argo. Gallery Hop, Downtown Arts Center (DAC). 5-8pm. Lexington, KY.
Sept 11--Gypsy Slam (Rakadu), the opening to the 2008 Womens Writers Conference. 6pm, Victorian Square, Lexington, KY.
Sept 5--Natasha's (Rakadu...and Parsnip!). Lexington, KY.
August 17--Woodland Arts Festival (Rakadu) 12:15-1:15pm, Lexington, KY.
Aug 4--Natasha's, Lexington, KY.
July 26th--Phyllidia and The Desert Dancers present Morocco. Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY.
July 25--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
July 19--Happy Jack's Pumpkin Farm Fair (cloggers vs Rakadu bellydancers!). Frankfort, KY.
July 5--The Z Show starring Mira Betz, Elizabeth Strong, and Zoe Jakes (Rakadu). The Moon, Lexington, KY.
May 30--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
April 26--WRFL's FreeKY Fest (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
April 25--Rakadu and The Mezmer Society at Al's Bar. Lexington, KY.
April 19--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
April 7--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
Jan 12--SteLLar BeLLies, starring Urban Tribal and Mira Betz. Green St. Studios, Cambridge, MA.
2007
Dec 25--John and Madeleine's 60th Wedding Anniversary. Celebrity Cruise Lines, Caribbean.
Oct 5--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
Sept 22--Hafla at Dragon's Egg starring Zafira. Mystic, CT.
Aug 4--Stephanie and Dennis' Wedding. Washington, DC.
July 21--Opening for Locheart Arts Tattoo Parlour. Boulder, CO.
July 2--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
June 27--TV Channel 56 to advertise the Cultural Diversity Festival. Lexington, KY.
June 22--The Show starring Jeremy Lister and friends. Nashville, TN.
May 16--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
April 27--Green Street Studio Showcase. Cambridge, MA.
April 13--Black Diamond Cafe. Shrewsbury, MA.
April 7--World Fusion Concert starring Alyssum Pohl, Raquy & the Cavemen, and Copal. Boston, MA.
March 31--Lotus Lounge starring Rachel Brice (Solo and w/ Rakadu). The Dame. Lexington, KY.
Feb 23--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
Jan 19--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
2006
Dec 29--Natasha's (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
Dec 1--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
Nov 11--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
August 8--TUCSVM Open House, Alumni Reunion. North Grafton, MA.
July 27--The Middle East. Cambridge, MA.
July 7--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
June 18--Chelsea and Vinny's Wedding. Boulder, CO.
June 11--Mick and Lucy's Wedding. Lexington, KY.
June 6--Natasha's. Lexington, KY.
June 3--Infusion Tribal Dance-A-Go-Go starring Rachel Brice, Mira Betz, & Elizabeth Strong. The Dame (Solo and w/ Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
May 12--Black Diamond Cafe. Shrewsbury, MA.
April 18--The Middle East. Cambridge, MA.
March 17--Nema's (Rakadu). Frankfort, KY.
Feb 25--BDSS audition. Miami, FL.
Feb 16--Tribal Groove. Newton, MA.
Feb 15--The Middle East. Cambridge, MA.
2005
Nov--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
Oct 30--Raquy & The Cavemen. Cumberland, RI.
May--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
April--Spirit of the Tribes V. Hollywood, FL.
March--Oxfam Tsunami Benefit. Cambridge, MA.
2004
Dec--TUCSVM Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
Oct--Tufts University Cummings School for Veterinary Medicine (TUCSVM) Open Mic. North Grafton, MA.
August--Fair of the Lion Renaissance Festival. Grafton, MA.
April--Nema's (Rakadu). Frankfort, KY.
Feb--Nema's (Rakadu). Frankfort, KY.
2003
Nov--Nema's (Rakadu). Frankfort, KY.
Sept--Nema's (Rakadu). Frankfort, KY.
August--Woodland Park Art Festival (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
July--Multi-Cultural Festival (Rakadu). Lexington, KY.
April--Spirit of the Tribes III (Rakadu). Davie, FL.
2002
August--Woodland Park Art Festival. Lexington, KY.
April--Mecca's One Veiling. Lexington, KY.
2001
Dec--Mecca's One Veiling. Lexington, KY.
August--Woodland Park Art Festival. Lexington, KY.
2000
Dec --Mecca's Decembrist Uprising. Lexington, KY.
April--Mecca's Dance Summit. Lexington, KY.
