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'''Raw ElementZ''' is the hip-hop fusion dance crew at Columbia. It was established in 2001 by former Culture Shock dancer Kristin Liu and has since grown to a troupe of about 30 dancers and breakers who practice twice a week. Raw ElementZ is well-known for crowd-pleasing performances; these performances include many campus functions, from cultural shows to athletic events, as well as off campus performances. Raw Elementz consistently gets little tastes of everyone's dancing backgrounds as new members join: hip-hop, breaking, popping, locking, house, jazz, street-funk and even ballet. Raw encourages original choreography, as all the choreography that Raw performs is student-created. | '''Raw ElementZ''' is the hip-hop fusion dance crew at Columbia. It was established in 2001 by former Culture Shock dancer Kristin Liu and has since grown to a troupe of about 30 dancers and breakers who practice twice a week. Raw ElementZ is well-known for crowd-pleasing performances; these performances include many campus functions, from cultural shows to athletic events, as well as off campus performances. Raw Elementz consistently gets little tastes of everyone's dancing backgrounds as new members join: hip-hop, breaking, popping, locking, house, jazz, street-funk and even ballet. Raw encourages original choreography, as all the choreography that Raw performs is student-created. | ||
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Also affiliated with the dance crew are the '''Raw ElementZ Breakers''', who perform both separately and together with the dance crew. They hold separate auditions and rehearsals due to the audition nature, but most of the time both groups tend to perform as one single unit. Raw's breakers also consistently hold open sessions, helping to connect the breakers to the greater NYC breakdancing community. | Also affiliated with the dance crew are the '''Raw ElementZ Breakers''', who perform both separately and together with the dance crew. They hold separate auditions and rehearsals due to the audition nature, but most of the time both groups tend to perform as one single unit. Raw's breakers also consistently hold open sessions, helping to connect the breakers to the greater NYC breakdancing community. | ||
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| − | + | ==Joining Raw Elementz== | |
| − | + | Auditions are held twice a year, usually in early September and late January. No previous dance experience is required, just come ready to show what you got. There are no set amount of spots on the troupe. Meet members of Raw at the Activities Fair that kicks off the beginnng of the year, or if you’ve missed it, email rawelementz@columbia.edu. | |
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| − | + | ==Current Board Members== | |
| − | + | *President: Monet Perez BC '11 | |
| − | + | *Vice President (Dancers): Alyson Goulden SEAS '13 | |
| − | + | *Vice President (Breakers): Nehemiah Loury CC '13 | |
| − | + | *Artistic Director (Dance): Tara Reed CC '13 | |
| − | + | *Artistic Director (Music): Lucy Siguenza CC '13 | |
| − | + | *Secretary: Jackie Thompson BC '13 | |
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==Upcoming Performances and Events== | ==Upcoming Performances and Events== | ||
| − | 09/05/10 - | + | 09/05/10 - [[New Student Orientation Program|NSOP]] Performance Showcase- [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] |
| − | <br>09/12/10 - | + | <br>09/12/10 - FALL 2010 AUDITIONS - Location TBA |
| − | <br>09/18/10 - | + | <br>09/18/10 - [[Passport to Columbia]] - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] |
==Past Performances== | ==Past Performances== | ||
| − | 04/18/10 - | + | *04/18/10 - [[Days on Campus]] - [[Low Library]] |
| − | + | *04/17/10 - [[Prospectives on Diversity]] - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *04/11/10 - [[Days on Campus]] - [[Low Library]] | |
| − | + | *03/27/10 - RAWCUS - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *02/27/10 - [[Lunar Gala]] - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *02/26/10 - [[Black History Month]] Showcased - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *02/04/10 - [[Glass House Rocks]] - [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] Ramps | |
| − | + | *12/03/09 - [[Men's Basketball]] Game - [[Francis S. Levien Gymnasium|Levien Gym]] | |
| − | + | *11/22/09 - Open Dance Class - The Broadway Room in [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] | |
| − | + | *11/13/09 - Opening [[Women's Basketball]] Game - [[Francis S. Levien Gymnasium|Levien Gym]] | |
| − | + | *11/12/09 - [[Basketball Mania]] - [[Francis S. Levien Gymnasium|Levien Gym]] | |
| − | + | *10/23/09 - [[Night Market]] - [[Low Plaza]] | |
| − | + | *09/25/09 - America's Best Charitable Dance Crew - [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] Party Space | |
| − | + | *09/19/09 - [[Passport to Columbia]] - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *09/04/09 - [[New Student Orientation Program|NSOP]] Performance Showcase - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *05/01/09 - America Reads | |
| − | + | *04/19/09 - [[Days on Campus]] - [[Low Library]] | |
| − | + | *03/27/09 - RAWCUS - [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] Party Space | |
| − | + | *02/06/09 - [[Columbia University Performing Arts League|CUPAL]] Showcase -[[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *02/05/09 - [[Glass House Rocks]] - [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] Ramps | |
| − | + | *02/01/09 - [[Dance Marathon]] - [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *11/24/08 - [[HKSSS]] Rising Stars - [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] Party Space | |
| − | + | *10/25/08 - CU Tau Arise- [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] | |
| − | + | *10/02/08 - [[Homecoming]] Carnival - [[Low Plaza]] | |
| − | + | *09/26/08 - America's Best Charitable Dance Crew - [[Alfred Lerner Hall|Lerner]] Party Space | |
| − | + | *05/02/08 - [[CCO]] Reads - [[East Campus]] Bridge | |
| − | + | *04/06/08 - [[Days on Campus]] - [[Low Library]] | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/rawelementz/| Main webpage] | + | *[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/rawelementz/| Main webpage] |
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/agoulden Raw Elementz YouTube Channel] | ||
[[Category:Performance clubs]] | [[Category:Performance clubs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:ABC groups]] | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 28 August 2010
| Raw ElementZ | |
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| Founded: | 2001 |
| Recognition: | ABC |
| Membership: | ~30 |
| Executive Board: | 6 |
| Category: | Performance |
| Website: | https://sites.google.com/site/curawelementz/ |
| Contact: | rawelementz@columbia.edu |
Raw ElementZ is the hip-hop fusion dance crew at Columbia. It was established in 2001 by former Culture Shock dancer Kristin Liu and has since grown to a troupe of about 30 dancers and breakers who practice twice a week. Raw ElementZ is well-known for crowd-pleasing performances; these performances include many campus functions, from cultural shows to athletic events, as well as off campus performances. Raw Elementz consistently gets little tastes of everyone's dancing backgrounds as new members join: hip-hop, breaking, popping, locking, house, jazz, street-funk and even ballet. Raw encourages original choreography, as all the choreography that Raw performs is student-created.
Also affiliated with the dance crew are the Raw ElementZ Breakers, who perform both separately and together with the dance crew. They hold separate auditions and rehearsals due to the audition nature, but most of the time both groups tend to perform as one single unit. Raw's breakers also consistently hold open sessions, helping to connect the breakers to the greater NYC breakdancing community.
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Joining Raw Elementz
Auditions are held twice a year, usually in early September and late January. No previous dance experience is required, just come ready to show what you got. There are no set amount of spots on the troupe. Meet members of Raw at the Activities Fair that kicks off the beginnng of the year, or if you’ve missed it, email rawelementz@columbia.edu.
Current Board Members
- President: Monet Perez BC '11
- Vice President (Dancers): Alyson Goulden SEAS '13
- Vice President (Breakers): Nehemiah Loury CC '13
- Artistic Director (Dance): Tara Reed CC '13
- Artistic Director (Music): Lucy Siguenza CC '13
- Secretary: Jackie Thompson BC '13
Upcoming Performances and Events
09/05/10 - NSOP Performance Showcase- Roone Arledge Auditorium
09/12/10 - FALL 2010 AUDITIONS - Location TBA
09/18/10 - Passport to Columbia - Roone Arledge Auditorium
Past Performances
- 04/18/10 - Days on Campus - Low Library
- 04/17/10 - Prospectives on Diversity - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 04/11/10 - Days on Campus - Low Library
- 03/27/10 - RAWCUS - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 02/27/10 - Lunar Gala - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 02/26/10 - Black History Month Showcased - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 02/04/10 - Glass House Rocks - Lerner Ramps
- 12/03/09 - Men's Basketball Game - Levien Gym
- 11/22/09 - Open Dance Class - The Broadway Room in Lerner
- 11/13/09 - Opening Women's Basketball Game - Levien Gym
- 11/12/09 - Basketball Mania - Levien Gym
- 10/23/09 - Night Market - Low Plaza
- 09/25/09 - America's Best Charitable Dance Crew - Lerner Party Space
- 09/19/09 - Passport to Columbia - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 09/04/09 - NSOP Performance Showcase - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 05/01/09 - America Reads
- 04/19/09 - Days on Campus - Low Library
- 03/27/09 - RAWCUS - Lerner Party Space
- 02/06/09 - CUPAL Showcase -Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 02/05/09 - Glass House Rocks - Lerner Ramps
- 02/01/09 - Dance Marathon - Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 11/24/08 - HKSSS Rising Stars - Lerner Party Space
- 10/25/08 - CU Tau Arise- Roone Arledge Auditorium
- 10/02/08 - Homecoming Carnival - Low Plaza
- 09/26/08 - America's Best Charitable Dance Crew - Lerner Party Space
- 05/02/08 - CCO Reads - East Campus Bridge
- 04/06/08 - Days on Campus - Low Library
