About the crew:
Absolute Zero (AZero) is Cornell University's premiere breakdance crew. Founded in 1997 out of a common interest for hip hop culture, feeling the beat, and making people go crazy and shout nonsense words, the crew has continued to promote an interest in bboying across the Cornell campus and in the greater Ithaca community.
Absolute Zero is comprised of both undergraduate and graduate students, and for some reason, a lot of us happen to be students with engineering or natural science majors. In that way, we commit ourselves to dispelling the stereotype that engineers are nerds... even though a lot us do enjoy playing video games and watching anime. Don't tell anyone though. Please.
Sometimes, when we're really itching to dance (almost always) and when the weather is nice (almost never), you can see us breaking outside on Ho Plaza or in Collegetown. We would break outside like that more often, but our boom-box (Kaboom) is ghettofabulous and louder than a really big cannon, which can be disruptive for classes in session.
Sessions
You can usually find us sessioning four times a week at the following places:
Tuesday
Willard Straight Hall, Memorial room
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
Willard Straight Hall, 5th floor dance studio
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
Willard Straight Hall, 5th floor dance studio
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
Helen Newman Hall, Dance Studio
9:20 PM - 12:00 PM
Because there are so many student organizations at Cornell, it's possible (though unlikely) for us to run into scheduling conflicts with these rooms. So if you show up at any of the above times and don't see us... oops.
Bboy Anson (Co-President)
Name: Anson Lin
Class: 2010
I like learning different styles of dance like locking and house. I'm from Seattle even though I go to school in New York and so I like to keep that West Coast flavor in my style. Creativity and originality comes from being true to yourself.
Bboy Anthony Wang (Co-President)
Name: Anthony Wang
Class: 2010
I'm from California. I like bboying. Though powermoves are my favorite, I also like to learn different styles and mess around. I also enjoy playing piano, sleeping, and studying biology. I love God and hope to share his love with the rest of the world.
Bboy 911 (Vice-President)
Name: Naoki John Yoshida
Class: 2012
Representing Intoxicated Movement Crew as well since 2005.
Bboy Black Bear (Treasurer)
Name: Nick Kwok
Class: 2010
I'm from California and I like snowboarding, cars, and anime.
Bboy De La Steve
Name: Stephen Chen
Class: 2010
I live off Red Bull, house music, and the 90-minute sleep cycle.
Bboy Hulk SMASH
Name: Jeremy Miyauchi
Class: 2009
I like martial arts, capoeira, guitar, hiking, animals, and medical sciences.
Bgirl Chelsea
Name: Chelsea Clarke
Class: 2010
Majors: International Agriculture and Rural Development; Science of Natural and Environmental Systems.
Minor: Global Health. I want to save the world.
Bboy Killa Tomato
Name: Naijia Huang
Class: 2005
I can eat 4 pinesburgers.
Alumni
Yoon Kim, "Bboy RUok", 2009
William Chou, "Bboy Slowbro", 2009
Phil Jay Kim, "Bboy Philcroy", 2008
Vincent Lin, "BBoy Invincible", 2008
Luke Han, "Bboy Luke Nuk'em", 2008
Chris Cheung, "Bboy Seec", 2008
David Hoang, "Bboy Otakon", 2008
Dan Macaya, "Bboy D-mac", 2008
Alex Chao, "Bboy Airchao", 2007
Youngbin Park, "Bboy Bill Swerski", 2007
Sang Taek Oh, "Bboy Outsider", 2007
Shoa Clarke, "Bboy Shogun", 2006
Nicholas Yeh, "Bboy Renickulous", 2005
Scott Eng, "Bboy Scottie2Hottie", 2005
Eric Chow, "Bboy Eyce" 2005
Jo Takahashi, "Bboy Dr. Swipes", 2005
Aaron Wilkins, "Bboy Tiger Hoods", 2005
Dave Chiu, "Bboy Strut", 2004
Robert Li, "Bboy RTL", 2003
Will Chu, "Bboy The East Infection", 2002
Founders:
Alex Katz, "Bboy Scrambled Leggs", 2002
Rob Chen, "Bboy DJ Freeztylez", 2002
Kent Tai, "Bboy Special K", 2002