Raw Elementz
Raw Elementz is the hip-hop fusion dance troupe 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.
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: David Zhu CC '11
Vice President (Dancers): Sonya Bach BC '11
Vice President (Breakers): Man-Yu Moy CC '11
Co-Artistic Director: Esosa Oviasu CC '12 [E-mail]
Co-Artistic Director: Fatima Dicko SEAS '12 [E-mail]
Artistic Director (Breakers): George Zhang SEAS '12 [E-mail]
Treasurer: Geoffrey Poon SEAS '11
Publicity: Lucy Xin CC '11
Upcoming Performances
11/12/09 - Basketball Mania - Levien Gym
11/13/09 - Opening Women's Basketball Game - Levien Gym
12/09/09 - Men's Basketball Game - Levien Gym
Past Performances
10/23/09 - Night Market - Low Steps
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
