For contact, booking info, or to subscribe to the VIPSJ Mailing List: Email vipsanjose@gmail.com Established in January of 2009, C.E.O. of PUBLIC FIGURES (VIPSJ, VIP Breakers, MVPSJ, & BlockRockas), Krisuan Rosalejos wanted to establish an outlet for those who share the same interest and passion in dance. PUBLIC FIGURES are visionary dance crews, providing versatility and interpretation of artistic expressions in dance & share their vision within the industry and dance community. We strive for excellence and perfection. Not just in dance, but in our everyday lives. We will always better ourselves and always move forward. And that’s what makes us PUBLIC FIGURES. VIP San Jose’s Official Roster of 2012-2013: Krisuan Rosalejos (Founder, CEO) Melfred Ignacio (Artistic Director, Fashion Coordinator) Wilson Demesa (Co-Marketing Director) John Asilo (Co-Marketing Director) Andrea Thomas AJ Llanes Chelsea Baker Danielle Galvez Fallon Cardoza (MVPSJ Artistic Director) Karl Nad Kevin Trang Mariko Sampaga Mark Dayrit Phoebe Racca Guest List:Airene TombocAnthony BaltarCherilyn AcordaChrystal SorianoGabby SuycanoJae-Ar CabilatazanJimmy NguyenKevin MirandaLareeza OribelloMarc AmponMarion LlorienMonica HoangPeter SamonteSoraya SoltaniThania MolinaWil TorresTumblr (3.0; @vipsj)http://vipsj.tumblr.com/<p>New things coming up for VIPSJ</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/31533971753http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/31533971753Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:07:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9uuolYSsf1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>VIP San Jose will be performing this Saturday, September 8 @ UC Berkeley along with many other talented performers!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/30910945890http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/30910945890Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:24:21 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ok43O_8QetQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>VIPSJ showcasing at WOD Bay Area 2012! Congrats to all the teams that placed!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/30012109658http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/30012109658Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:24:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91jfiXojU1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91jfiXojU1qgoy5yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91jfiXojU1qgoy5yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91jfiXojU1qgoy5yo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91jfiXojU1qgoy5yo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>VIP San Jose at World of Dance Bay Area 2012!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/29814783919http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/29814783919Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:30:53 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k4aUdluWM9Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring Clarence Bitun from Common Ground!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/28278262376http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/28278262376Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:06:59 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uJ8JaGDRTiQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring Sorah Yang from GRV!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/28278119211http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/28278119211Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:04:35 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ln31MteV1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out our 2 Masterclasses for the month of July!</p> <p><strong>Sorah Yang</strong><br/><em>Sunday, July 8, 2012</em><br/>Sorah Yang was introduced to the hip-hop community in high school when she met Michael “Mappy” Mappala and joined his junior team reDEFINE. She moved down to LA a year later to go to <span class="text_exposed_show">college at USC, where she danced on and off until auditioning for GRV. She has been dancing with them since, and even had the privilege of being center for Jawn Ha’s piece at their first place performance at World of Dance LA 2012. She has also gone abroad to Korea, where she spread her passion through teaching dance at Korea University. While there she worked closely with Doobu, a dance trainer/choreographer for JYP talent agency. Aside from teaching various workshops all around the Bay Area and Southern California, she was featured in comedian Margaret Cho’s music video from her Grammy-award winning comedy album. Sorah loves sharing her passion and enthusiasm for dance with others and aspires to spread fun, happiness, and growth through her classes. </span></p> <p><span class="text_exposed_show"></span><strong>Clarence Bitun</strong><br/><em>Sunday, July 15, 2012</em><br/>In High School, Clarence Bitun began his dancing career breakdancing and free-styling with a group of friends. He then furthered his training in choreography when he joined the I<span class="text_exposed_show">rvine-based junior team, Underground right when it was established in 2007. That same year when he turned 18, Clarence auditioned for Common Ground dance team, a collegiate team that was led by his older brother, Chris Bitun and Tuan Duong, two people who still remain his biggest mentors and inspirations. Three years later in 2010, Clarence proceeded to follow his brother’s footsteps and was given the position of Co-Artistic of CG. Clarence directed CG for one year before he was invited to audition for Super Galactic Beat Manipulators in 2011. Although it was difficult for him to leave a familiar environment and a family he’s been training and dancing with for 4 years, one of his main goals as a dancer was to constantly improve himself and push his boundaries. Today, Clarence is the Artistic Director of where he started, Underground, and is still striving to better himself in multiple styles. His main focus is to keep training, and eventually use his knowledge to hopefully inspire others.</span></p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/26436110802http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/26436110802Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:21:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HIC6OIQsiTQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Do you want to dance at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas? Do you want to dance in front of 20,000 people in Oracle Arena? Do you want to backup dance for a Musical Artist? Do you want to be featured in Music Videos? Do you want to be sponsored by Clothing Companies?….Well, guess what?…WE HAVE! If you wanna do what we do, then come out tonight and audition for VIP San Jose Dance Company! See what its like to be part of the Dance Community and the Dance Industry! Be Seen, Be Known, Be VIP!</p> <p><strong>VIP San Jose Summer Auditions are TONIGHT.</strong><br/>Come and audition for VIPSJ and learn from our very own Melfred Ignacio!<br/>9pm Registration<br/>9:15-10:45pm Audition Process<br/>Audition/Workshop fee $5<br/>Must be age 18+ to audition.</p> <p>Infinity Dance Studio<br/>5817 Cottle Road<br/>San Jose, CA 95123</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/26045332443http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/26045332443Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:55:49 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sS3j2VWLF9k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swanshop featuring Thomas Vallero from Aftermath is now up!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/25918889575http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/25918889575Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:41:39 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0BYbhY1JpqU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swanshop featuring our very own Erin Bautista from MVP!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/25918837105http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/25918837105Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:39:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HIC6OIQsiTQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The official VIPSJ Auditions Promo!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24644688306http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24644688306Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:23:02 -0400<a href="http://mvpsj.tumblr.com/post/24392692063/mvp-fundraiser-garage-bake-sale">MVP San Jose Dance Company: MVP Fundraiser Garage/Bake Sale!</a>: <p>Come and support our junior crew MVPSJ at their Garage Sale Fundraiser! </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mvpsj.tumblr.com/post/24626048146/mvp-san-jose-dance-company-mvp-fundraiser-garage-bake">mvpsj</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mvpsj.tumblr.com/post/24392692063/mvp-fundraiser-garage-bake-sale">mvpsj</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>MVP San Jose needs your help! We will be competing in Body Rock Juniors June 30th in San Diego and need help raising money for costumes, props, etc. to put together our biggest medley ever to represent Northern California! Please come out THIS Friday as we will be selling<span class="text_exposed_show"> many items and baked…</span></p> </blockquote> <p>TOMORROW!</p> </blockquote>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24644634340http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24644634340Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:22:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59f2aTrAj1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Krisuan Rosalejos & VIP San Jose presents Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring Thomas Vallero!<br/></strong>[Artistic Director of Aftermath]</p> <p>Sunday, June 10, 2012<br/> Registration 2pm<br/> Workshop 2:15-3:45pm<br/> Master class: $10<br/> Infinity Dance Studio<br/> 5817 Cottle Road<br/> San Jose, CA 95123</p> <p><span class="text_exposed_show">Thomas Vallero is more than just a dancer-he’s an inspiration. Dedicated to<br/> sharing his unique gift with whoever is willing to learn, his devotion to others is as<br/> unshakable as his love of dancing.<br/><br/> Like most performers, he began honing his craft at the young age of 16. Reared in San Francisco, a birthplace for big dreams, Thomas first interest began on the streets where breakdancing sparked his urge to freestyle and begin his journey to learn more about hip hop dance. Cradling his first dance group in high school he immensed himself in different styles of dance such as popping and locking. Throughout college he trained under Funksters SF, at the time directed by Mariel Martin, Emerson Aquino and Kyle Hanagami. He danced with Akbayan Dance Group of San Jose and Soulidified Project from the East Bay where he learned from Mappy Mappala.<br/><br/> “My motivation for dancing is the new styles and flavors of music that are<br/> constantly evolving. That drives me to create and express myself”</span></p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24621062445http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24621062445Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:22:58 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ugYjp362T40?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Check out VIPSJ and many other amazing performers at Santa Clara University Hip Hop for Equality Concert this past Sunday!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24458453892http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24458453892Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:27:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xc2qaGHV1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>VIP San Jose Summer Auditions!</strong><br/>Wednesday, June 27, 2012<br/>Registration 9:15pm<br/>Auditions 9:30-10:45pm<br/>$5 Registration fee<br/>Must be ages 18+ to audition, any ages to take as a workshop</p> <p>Choreographer will be our very own Artistic Director, Melfred Ignacio!</p> <p>Infinity Dance Studio<br/>5817 Cottle Road<br/>San Jose, CA 95123</p> <p>FIGURES (VIPSJ, VIP Breakers, MVPSJ, & BlockRockas), Krisuan Rosalejos wanted to establish an outlet for those who share the same interest and passion in dance. PUBLIC FIGURES are visionary dance crews, providing versatility and interpretation of artistic expressions in dance & share their vision within the industry and dance community. We strive for excellence and perfection. Not just in dance, but in our everyday lives. We will always better ourselves and always move forward. And that’s what makes us PUBLIC FIGURES.</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24181636044http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/24181636044Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:47:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41ipj0iwp1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Catch VIPSJ @ Club FUZ this weekend!!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/23076715100http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/23076715100Mon, 14 May 2012 21:27:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3is4ewHoi1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Krisuan Rosalejos & VIP San Jose presents Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring Erin Bautista!<br/></strong>Credits: MVP San Jose, BlockRockas</p> <p>Sunday, May 6, 2012<br/>Registration 2pm<br/>Workshop 2:15-3:45pm<br/>$5 workshop fee<br/>Infinity Dance Studio<br/>5817 Cottle Road<br/>San Jose, CA 95123</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/22405971507http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/22405971507Fri, 04 May 2012 18:36:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33t0qUwNp1qgoy5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Krisuan Rosalejos & VIP San Jose presents Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring Mike Perez!</p> <p>Credits Include:<br/> High Profile, AteamLV, JABBAWOCKEEZ M.U.S.I.C Cast</p> <p>Sunday, April 29, 2012<br/>Registration 2pm<br/>Workshop 2:15-3:45pm<br/>$10 workshop fee<br/>Infinity Dance Studio<br/>5817 Cottle Road<br/>San Jose, CA 95123<br/><br/>Come and dance with us!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/21865040781http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/21865040781Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:31:38 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/C2gYUBaTVs8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring our Executive Director Layne Bloom!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/21864506632http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/21864506632Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:23:33 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x8vJMvB7zJ8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Swanshop Dance Workshop featuring Wilson Demesa is now up!</p>http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/20675808079http://vipsj.tumblr.com/post/20675808079Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:20:53 -0400