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Lola Ohlala
Born
Axelle Marcuéÿz

Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer, producer, singer

Lola Ohlala (born Axelle Marcuéÿz) is a French dancer, choreographer, producer and singer.[2] She was born in Gien and raised in Orléans, France.[1] She now lives in Los Angeles.

Background

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Ohlala started training in classical and modern dance at age 4. By age 16 she was studying with French theater director Jean Claude Cotillard. After moving to Los Angeles, in 2012, she founded the "French cabaret"[3] show Cabaret Versatile for American audiences,[4] which Backstage described as "faithful to the original essence of French cabaret"[5] and BroadwayWorld described as "a charming, delightful tale, filled with laughter, gorgeous girls, feathers and sparkle galore, and dancing; lots of dancing!"[6] Her show "Carpe Noctem" was awarded "Best Cabaret & Variety Show" at the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Fest.[1][7] Arts Beat L.A. described it as "an intimate evening of authentic French Cabaret dance numbers with a little comedy".[8] She records French language songs for movie writers in Los Angeles,[9] her song "L'amour est pour la jeunesse" was included in an episode of the TV show "Imposters".[10]

She is also a kindergarten teacher in Los Angeles.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gamble, Guylaine Simone (11 February 2013). "Lola Ohlala et son Cabaret Versatile". French a la Carte (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ Juteau, Claude Budin (3 August 2018). "Télématin - US news - Los Angeles: un air de French Cancan". France Télévisions (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ^ Pascale, Neighbor (20 August 2012). "French Cabaret - "Moulin Rouge"". Patch Media. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Lola Ohlala". Hollywood Fringe. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ Mink, Casey (15 September 2017). "Here's Where to See Cabaret in Los Angeles". Backstage. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ^ Miller, Valerie-Jean (26 June 2018). "BWW Review: Parisian Dream Une Crème de la French Fantasy at Assistance League Playhouse". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. ^ Adam, Jean-François Adam; Arnaud, Claire (25 August 2012). "Passions Productions Up Close with Lola Ohlala & Cabaret Versatile". Passions Productions. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. ^ Adamek, Pauline (28 July 2012). "Carpe Noctem – LA theater review Best of the Hollywood Fringe Fest 2012". Arts Beat L.A. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Lola Ohlala". Cabaret Versatile. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Doctor Is In" at IMDb
  11. ^ Karamooz, Isabelle (16 December 2016). "Interview of Lola Ohlala, French Cabaret Versatile dancer". French Quarter Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.