Maya’s Bat Mitzvah (March 12, 2011)

// March 13th, 2011 // Bat Mitzvah

I have been working closely with Maya Haness and her parents Brenda and Philip for months in preparation for Maya’s “Broadway Red Carpet” Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 12th. Maya, who absolutely loves Broadway musicals, decided on a “Broadway Red Carpet” theme for her special day, held in the Catalina Room at Marina Village. The room was decorated with large posters from a few Broadway musicals and Maya’s “Playbill” sign-in board was at the front door. The tables were named after popular Broadway musicals and were decorated with the help of the staff at Marina Village and the Haness family.

For her grand introduction, Maya was carried in on her friends back to the Merry Melodies theme song and once she was placed back on the ground it was time for the Horah followed by Motzi and Kiddish. After Maya’s friends ate dinner, we played some dance music for them and then did two rounds of Scavenger Hunt. I then got the adults out on the floor for a “Bohemian Rhapsody” sing-a-long and a few more dance songs. Maya did an excellent job with her candle lighting ceremony and after wards performed “Put It In The Piggy” from the musical Dear Edwina along with her friends. A little later Maya shared a daddy/daughter dance with her dad Philip with the other daddies and daughters being invited on to the floor as well. We ended the night by getting everyone on the floor for “Generation Gap” and “Time Warp.” The night ended with me having Maya, Brenda and Philip get in the middle of the dance floor and having everyone sing “Don’t Stop Believin’” to them which ended the evening on a high note.

I absolutely enjoyed being a part of this special day with Maya and her family and friends (including some other familiar faces from past Bar/Bat Mitzvahs) and I thank the Haness family for including me. Please enjoy the photos (taken by Matt Kriegsfeld of J. Soul Photography) and video compilation I put together.

Press PLAY below to see the special highlight video from Maya’s “Broadway Red Carpet” Bat Mitzvah!

J,
Thank you for the link.  We really appreciated your performance at the bat mitzvah.  I even saw a tag on your picture on one of maya’s facebook friends that read, “best DJ ever”. In that there were 8 more events within our group represented this year I am sure you will get more work as a result.

Thanks again.
Philip Haness