{"id":21775,"date":"2024-10-16T04:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T04:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=21775"},"modified":"2024-10-16T04:02:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T04:02:17","slug":"socal-con-comm-nocturnal-masquerade-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=21775","title":{"rendered":"[SoCal Con Comm] Nocturnal Masquerade Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shall we dance?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Nocturnal Masquerade Ball was held on October 13, 2024 at the Atomic Ballroom in Irvine, CA. This event was a joint production between California Cosplay Gala<\/a> by Craig and Company and AniMarketplace<\/a>. I’ve been attended cosplay formal events since Anime Expo 2003<\/a> when their first ever ballroom dance was held. The Northern California based social dance organization typically holds a Southern California event once a year. This was their first time in the Irvine space.<\/p>\n

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Dance lessons were given an hour before start time<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lights dim and it’s time to start the ball!<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s debated if having an event in Irvine would be accessible for anime fans who love the social dance scene. Atomic Ballroom had plenty of accessible parking. It’s right off the 405 freeway, and within walking distance from Anime Topia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Raffle prizes!<\/p><\/div>\n

This year’s ballroom dance drew in about 20 or so cosplayers looking to dance the night away to anime tunes from Miyazaki classics, Jujutsu Kaisen<\/em>, Card Captor Sakura<\/em>, Princess Tutu<\/em>, and others. Per California Cosplay Gala tradition, we also had a Latin Mixer and a medley of random anime, Internet culture, TikTok culture, etc songs to play. The final song of the night was, “Die with a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars with the Craig Yamaguchi crooning (“Versace on the Floor” was a close second).<\/p>\n

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No dance is ever complete without a conga line<\/p><\/div>\n

Attendees dressed in cosplay or wore something simple and formal for the Nocturnal Masquerade.<\/p>\n\n\t\t