#fusionkickoff

Happy Friday!! Fusion Kickoff is in 2 days, so we hope to see you all there!

With the big day fast approaching, we would like to introduce our last dance team, DIVISION 12! Founded by KASA Danceoff 2012 members, Division 12 is a group of lazy individuals who strive to become somewhat productive. Under the God Tobias Dong, Prince Sheng Poon, and Grillmaster Jerith, they have come together to create what could not be done alone. As their struggles with life continue, they remind themselves to stop, breathe, and dance.

Next up, we have the SALTY BODIES!!

Having a passion for dance and performance, Salt Shakers and Hot Bods were combined in 2014 by a group of friends that met in Multi-Asian Student Association's dance team kunFUSION. They are past or current members of dance teams such as: Finesse, Urban FX, [N]Motion, kunFUSION, Kidz Next Door, 4NO1, and more. For each performance they strive to surpass their own skill by showcasing a set both entertaining for the audience and technical by mixing different dance styles.

WE ARE DOWN TO THE 4TH DAY UNTIL FUSION KICKOFF!!!

Finesse Dance Company is an all-female contemporary dance group at UCSD. Although they may come from different technical backgrounds, they are united by their unending passion for dance and enthusiasm to learn from one another. Their unique willingness and ability to incorporate each dancer's personal style and strength into their performances contributes to improving their company as a whole.

Our next dance team is 4N01!!

Established in 2010, 4N01 is UC San Diego’s only all-female hip hop dance group. Their team is made up of diverse dancers who come from various backgrounds with different skills, talents and experience levels. 4N01 challenges their members to go above and beyond their comfort zone, whether in dancing or in life situations, and to grow with one another. The 4N01 movement aims to represent their love, passion and diversity for dance as well as for themselves as individuals. Their focus is not on how good someone is when they start, but how hard they work to grow. Their motto is “Dance 4N01 but yourself”

5 MORE DAYS UNTIL FUSION KICKOFF!! Have no idea who the teams performing at Kickoff are? We will be posting a little information about each team through the next few days until FUSION Kickoff so stay tuned!

kunFUSION is UCSD’s Multi-Asian Student Association very own dance team. Established in 1999, kunFUSION is a non-competitive, all-inclusive, for-fun, exhibition dance team that does not hold tryouts. Many members of kF have little to no prior dance experience, but despite this lack of experience that they might have, they embrace and hope to spread the idea that dancing has no limitations. Whether dancing on stage, alone in your room, or in the shower, the love for dance does not stop at how well one can execute an 8-count. kunFUSION opens its doors for non-experienced newcomers and dedicated dancers alike to take part of a tradition that has kept FUSION close to heart. For many of them it is their very first time dancing on stage or even in public, so please give it up for KUN-fu-SION!

kunFUSION, or kF, is UCSD Multi-Asian Student Association (MASA)'s very own hip-hop dance team. If you didn't know already, MASA is the student organization that has been hosting FUSION Hip-Hop Dance Competition for all these years.

kF is a non-competitive, all-inclusive, for-fun, exhibition dance team. They do not hold tryouts because they are open to anyone, from non-experienced newcomers to dedicated dancers alike. Though they may not be as experienced as professional teams, their passion and dedication for hip hop dance shouldn't be underestimated. Along with preparing for their performance at FUSION XIV, they are all part of the FUSION XIV staff that organizes the dance competition.

For many of its members, Kickoff may be their first time dancing on stage or even dancing in public, so come out to support kunFusion!

For more information on kunFusion, check out their Facebook group!

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[Note: Kickoff starts at 11AM, not 10am.]