Members
Emily Baraff
Position: General Member
Year/Major: 3rd / Music History major, Cognitive Science minor
Hobbies/Interests: Music in many forms, singing, writing, running, playing guitar.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season? David Sedaris
Dream guest/performer: Red Hot Chili Peppers in Royce would make my life.
Position: General Member
Year/Major: 2nd / Neuroscience major, Spanish minor
Hobbies/Interests: I am very interested in different types of arts especially Dancing since I come from a strong family dancing background. I also have other hobbies like running and reading. I am very interested in research, investigating, especially when it comes to community and people involvement. Talking to people and having communication with different groups is something I love to do.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you must looking forward to this season: This season I am looking forward to the Comedy Show in November. Any event with student performers and involvement is very interesting to me, and I look forward to working with potential future artists. I am also very excited for the Comedy Show since I get to really get involved with working with the production of this event.
Dream guest/performer: My dream/guest performer would most likely be The Plain White T's at Royce Hall, most likely opening with student performers. I know this is an extremely known group, but I feel like it would be something really exciting to bring to our UCLA community.
Ola EbbessonYear/Major: 2nd / Neuroscience major, Spanish minor
Hobbies/Interests: I am very interested in different types of arts especially Dancing since I come from a strong family dancing background. I also have other hobbies like running and reading. I am very interested in research, investigating, especially when it comes to community and people involvement. Talking to people and having communication with different groups is something I love to do.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you must looking forward to this season: This season I am looking forward to the Comedy Show in November. Any event with student performers and involvement is very interesting to me, and I look forward to working with potential future artists. I am also very excited for the Comedy Show since I get to really get involved with working with the production of this event.
Dream guest/performer: My dream/guest performer would most likely be The Plain White T's at Royce Hall, most likely opening with student performers. I know this is an extremely known group, but I feel like it would be something really exciting to bring to our UCLA community.
Position: Graphic Designer
Year/Major: 2nd / Design | Media Arts
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, music & coffee.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Culture Clash
Dream guest/performer: Alexis Weak, CK, Tiësto.
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Position: General Member
Year/Major: 2nd / Undeclared
Hobbies/Interests: Percussion, screen printing, figure drawing.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Ontroerend Goed (November 3-7)
Dream guest/performer: The Killers
Position: General Member
Year/Major: 4th / Southeast Asian Studies
Hobbies/Interests: Dance
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Royce Hall
Dream guest/performer: A Tribe Called Quest and T.I.P
Position: General Member
Year/Major: 2nd / Music History
Hobbies/Interests: Playing cello, reading, figure skating.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season? Margaret Atwood
Dream guest/performer: Emerson String Quartet
Position: I don't really know my position anymore...
Year/Major: 3rd / Environmental Science major, Spanish minor
Hobbies/Interests: I like graffiti art, playing the piano/harmonica, speaking Spanish and, of course, adventures.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season? I am most excited for Mr. Sedaris.
Dream guest/performer: My dream performer would be a live exhibit by Banksy (though considering his identity is a secret this is truly a dream of mine).
Nehal KhorramiYear/Major: 3rd / Environmental Science major, Spanish minor
Hobbies/Interests: I like graffiti art, playing the piano/harmonica, speaking Spanish and, of course, adventures.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season? I am most excited for Mr. Sedaris.
Dream guest/performer: My dream performer would be a live exhibit by Banksy (though considering his identity is a secret this is truly a dream of mine).
Position: Dorm Marketing Director
Year/Major: 2nd / Political Science major, English minor
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, music, coffee, photography, cooking, and the Art of Procrastination.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: I CAN NOT wait for David Sedaris and of course Khaled Hosseini.
Dream guest/performer: My dream guest performers are The Hush Sound, Hot Hot Heat, and Incubus.
Position: Website Director
Year/Major: 1st / Civil Engineering
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, eating, art, lots of television shows, making t-shirts, people, and places.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Hofesh Shechter Company
Dream guest/performer: Big Bang, Dido...... and Jesse McCartney, YES!
Jane KimYear/Major: 1st / Civil Engineering
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, eating, art, lots of television shows, making t-shirts, people, and places.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Hofesh Shechter Company
Dream guest/performer: Big Bang, Dido...... and Jesse McCartney, YES!
Position: Education Liaison
Year/Major: 4th / Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) major, Spanish and Biomedical Research minors
Hobbies/Interests: Listening to music, playing/watching football, baking, going to the beach, camping, hiking, etc.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Dream guest/performer: John Legend
Position: Co-Programming Director
Year/Major: 2nd / Neuroscience
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, spontaneous activities, painting, the outdoors, traveling, and cooking in my new apartment kitchen.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: The Joni Mitchell Alberta Ballet!!
Dream guest/performer: Lauryn Hill, Paolo Nutini, Maná
Melissa LiuYear/Major: 2nd / Neuroscience
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, spontaneous activities, painting, the outdoors, traveling, and cooking in my new apartment kitchen.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: The Joni Mitchell Alberta Ballet!!
Dream guest/performer: Lauryn Hill, Paolo Nutini, Maná
Position: General Member
Year/Major: 2nd / Art History
Hobbies/Interests: Surfing, art, cooking.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: R. Crumb
Dream guest/performer: Santogold
Position: Co-Project ARTS Director
Year/Major: 4th / International Development Studies
Hobbies/Interests: Filmmaking, swing dancing, music obsessing, inquiring about obscure conversation starters.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Neil Gaiman, love love love everything he touches.
Dream guest/performer: Too many, let's say: Rx Bandits, Sleater-Kinney and The Cartographers.
Position: Ticketing Coordinator
Year/Major: 4th / Neuroscience
Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, hiking, running, basketball, music, watching The Office.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Looking forward to David Sedaris as always. Funniest man at Royce.
Dream guest/performer: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Position: Committee Member
Year/Major: 2nd / World Arts and Cultures, Dance Emphasis, English minor
Hobbies/Interests: I love to dance and commit to my art without reservation or judgment. I love to spend time with people who express themselves passionately, artistically, and lovingly.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: I am looking forward to seeing all of the amazing dance companies like Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Hofeschecter perform at UCLA.
Dream guest/performer: My dream guest performance would be a private concert in Royce Hall with Alexi Murdoch and afterwards, he'd take me out to dinner and marry me.
Position: Co-Project ARTS Director
Year/Major: 3rd / World Arts and Cultures
Hobbies/Interests: Dance, street art, stenciling, learning to cook.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Medea (I love Annette Benning).
Dream guest/performer: Alvin Ailey
Jesse SachsYear/Major: 3rd / World Arts and Cultures
Hobbies/Interests: Dance, street art, stenciling, learning to cook.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Medea (I love Annette Benning).
Dream guest/performer: Alvin Ailey
Position: Programming Liaison
Year/Major: 3rd / WAC Cultural Studies
Hobbies/Interests: Music, people, places, things.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Sean Kuti and Egypt 80
Dream guest/performer: George Clinton and the P Funk Mob
Position: Marketing Director
Year/Major: 2nd / Political Science
Hobbies/Interests: I like to listen to music (all kinds of different music), go to movies, stay home and watch movies, take pictures, bake, go to the beach, swim, play tennis and most anything that has to do with being outdoors (especially on a sunny day). And traveling!
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Baaba Maal, Ontroerend Goed
Dream guest/performer: Anyone who opens students to a new style of music or art.
Position: E-mail Coordinator
Year/Major: 2nd / Economics
Hobbies/Interests: Listening to music, walking in the park, trying different cuisine, animated movies, collecting miniature food.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Purgatorio and They Might Be Giants
Dream guest/performer: Jack's Mannequin
Position: Graphic Designer
Year/Major: 2nd / Design | Media Arts
Hobbies/Interests: Design, art, movies, music, gymnastics, traversing the net, finding deals, staying up late.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: Culture Clash's 25th Anniversary!
Dream guest/performer: Pilobolus, Kings of Convenience, Massive Attack.
Position: Artist Liaison
Year/Major: 4th / Spanish major, Music History minor
Hobbies/Interests: Spanish literature and media, modern architecture, art, playing tennis, multipurpose warehouses, and of course music.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: --
Dream guest/performer: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE AND/OR THOM YORKE. Co-Directors
David Serna
Position: Co-Director
Year/Major: 4th / American Lit & Culture major, Film minor
Hobbies/Interests: Biking, running, yoga, films, books, FOOD.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: I LOVED the Wynton Marsalis event at Royce Hall this past month.
Dream guest/performer: I really want to bring a big-time comedian to campus this year and continue our annual Comedy series. Joel McHale or Kathy Griffin would be amazing.
Position: Co-Director
Year/Major: 3rd / Global Studies
Hobbies/Interests: The Great Outdoors, photography, plants (flowers) exotic foods, tea, fruit, arts&crafts, thunderstorms.
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: DV8, For Once and For All We're Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen, Baaba Maal
Dream guest/performer: Bowerbirds, Christopher O'Riley, Dirty Projectors
Office Manager
Kana Shimanuki
Position: Office Manager
Year/Major: 4th / Ethnomusicology - Jazz Studies
Hobbies/Interests: The beach, daydreaming, singing, facebooking, farmville-ing :)
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: SCA's Royce Hall Show! Performer TBD, but I'm so excited!
Dream guest/performer: Stevie Wonder
Year/Major: 4th / Ethnomusicology - Jazz Studies
Hobbies/Interests: The beach, daydreaming, singing, facebooking, farmville-ing :)
What event (SCA or UCLAlive) are you most looking forward to this season: SCA's Royce Hall Show! Performer TBD, but I'm so excited!
Dream guest/performer: Stevie Wonder
Advisor
Theodore Perkins
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