Aqualillies

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Aqualillies
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Aqualillies at Heal the Bay Event featuring Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States [1]
Genres Synchronised swimming, Dancing
Years active2008- present
Website www.aqualillies.com

Aqualillies is a professional synchronised swimming/dance company founded in 2008 [1] with teams in California, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Canada, France, and Australia. They are known as pioneers in the renaissance of water ballet as entertainment. [2] Their work has been seen most notably in the Coen Brothers' 2016 film Hail, Caesar! , Glee , [3] Jane the Virgin , [4] ABC's Splash , the TED (Conference), Miami Fashion Week, [5] Kim Kardashian Toasts The Emmys, and for Esther Williams at the Turner Classic Movies's Film Festival. [6] They also offer seasonal synchronized swimming fitness classes

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History

The company was founded by Mesha Kussman, [7] a graduate of New York University (Experimental Theater Wing) in 2008 with the intention to enliven the Hollywood Pool Party scene with water entertainment. The initial company included a combination of former National Team swimmers and dancers who trained in swimming. The company's first residency was at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. [8]

In January 2010, Aqualillies launched synchronized swimming fitness classes [9] at the Annenberg Community Beach House [10] (among other locations), offering training in basic synchronized swimming skills. [11]

Performances

References

  1. 1 2 Eau Joy – LA Times Magazine
  2. ↑ Synchronized Swimming Fitness Trend – Synchronized Swimming Exercise with the Aqualillies – Marie Claire
  3. ↑ "Glee" Yes/No (TV Episode 2012) , retrieved 2018-04-13
  4. ↑ Piccalo, Gina (4 February 2016). "Swimming troupe Aqualillies is making a splash in Hollywood with Coen brothers' 'Hail, Caesar!'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  5. 1 2 Premier Guide Miami » ZYNC From American Express "Swim & Style" Pool Party at Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week Swim
  6. ↑ http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=428561&nbc1=1%5B%5D
  7. ↑ Synchronized Swimming: Smiling Through the Pain | NBC Southern California
  8. ↑ The Aqualillies Live at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel thursdays | The Daily Truffle Los Angeles Archived May 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Pooling Your Resources | Los Angeles - DailyCandy
  10. ↑ "Santa Monica: Fabulous Fitness: Synchronized Swimming with the Aqualillies: GloboMaestro". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  11. ↑ Aqualillies on ABC7 News – YouTube
  12. ↑ Esther Williams
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