A’LAN ABRUZZO
A'lan loves dancing. A'lan loves music. He considers DJing for fusion such a privilege, joy and self expression. His fusion DJ acumen originated from his early training at blues venues and grew as he became the first music coordinator at Shades of Blues in San Francisco. He broke onto the national fusion scene at the Portland Fusion Exchange and since then he's played at SDFX, LVFX, SFFX, DFX, SFFX, MFX, Urban Recess, Seattle Fusion Festival, Albuquerque Fusion Experiment, City in Motion, Emerald City Blues, Mile High Blues, Austin Fusion Festival, HiFi, Mission Fusion Campout, Kaleidoscope Fusion, Motley Hue, BAmF ... and many many many more. He's looking forward to sharing his sounds with you … and please ask him to dance!
As a dance instructor, A'lan specializes in close-embrace dance and has honed his skills in the realms of Blues, Fusion, Tango, and Micro. A celebrated figure in the national fusion scene, he frequently travels across the US to teach dance and DJ for events. A'lan's classes place a strong emphasis on connection, consent, safety, clear communication, and fostering shared experiences.
A’LAN ABRUZZO
ANGIE HUANG
Angie is always listening for good music, anytime and anywhere. She's been dancing and DJing since 2009, and has kept expanding her love of music with her love of dance. Whether in the night woods or on smooth wooden floors, she aims to create aural experiences that cocoon dancers in a bubble of presence, suspended in time, playing in the curious spaces where human emotion and animal instinct meet. You can usually find Angie in the groove behind the booth. Her sets have been described as "raw kinetic catharsis" and "explosive love heartbeat". Turn towards joy, turn towards peace.
ANGIE HUANG
BEN LONG
From out of the Blues-not-Blues parties of the mid-aughts emerged Ben Long the DJ. Pushing down-tempo electronica along with those classic bleep bloops in PDX, he attracted a reputation for either debuting the next hottest track or throwing down a but-your-kids-are-gonna-love-it future classic. Ben went on to spread the Fusion gospel throughout the country, embedding himself in scenes from coast to coast before finally coming home to the PNW. These days you're most likely to find him in a dimly lit corner, pushing buttons and twisting knobs, melting a room.
BEN LONG
CARTER NELSON
A partner dancer at heart, Carter has been Fusion dancing for over a decade, and both teaching and DJ’ing for nearly as long. Drawing heavily from Blues and Tango, he strives for a smooth and effortless movement aesthetic. Carter loves to DJ all flavors of electronic music, steady grooves, and the ooey gooey melty.
CARTER NELSON
EMILY WEBB
Emily Webb has been social dancing since 1996, DJing since 2012, and is the co-creator of Mission Fusion in San Francisco. She never thought she would be a good DJ because she can’t remember the names of artists or songs. Turns out one can DJ a great dance without that brain function! Through thousands of hours of social dancing and organizing events Emily has fine tuned her ear to what keeps people dancing all night long. The artistry of ordering songs, creating ebbs and flows, ups and downs, and dancer bliss is what Emily is after.
Since 2012, Emily has DJ’ed for Fusion, Tango and Alt Tango dancers across the US and Canada.
Thousands of students across the US and Canada have benefited from Emily's dynamic and interactive teaching style. Emily's adaptability to student needs, knowledge of body mechanics, and specialized drills create high impact learning for students of all levels. Through her years of teaching experience Emily has learned to make even the most complex movements simple and build them from the ground up. This means you will not only look good while you dance, but feel great to your partners too!
Beyond dance Emily is a certified Holistic Health Coach, and certified instructor of Krav Maga (street fighting and self-defense), Yoga, Gravity Yoga and has a BS in Equine Science with a specialty in teaching.
EMILY WEBB
JUSTIN BURKEY
Even though my dance journey began with ballroom, it wasn't until I discovered contra dancing that I really fell in love with dance. I started doing Lindy hop, Blues, and Fusion just so that I could learn all of the cool moves/dips/lifts that I would see others do in the contra line but ended up falling in love with each of them in the process. Over time I began to feel a particular affinity for Fusion (especially micro). In 2019 I started hosting fusion events in Charlotte (where I used to live) and DJing at events in Raleigh/Durham. After moving to Raleigh, I became more involved in the zouk dance scene which has greatly affected the way I both dance and DJ. Over time the fusion and zouk communities started to blend which has resulted in a distinct type of fusion compared to other areas. It is flowy, gooey, and will put you in a trance. This is my favorite music to DJ.
JUSTIN BURKEY
KYLE KILLOUGH
DJ ⚡Volter is an energetic, music-obsessed dancer that hails from Orlando! Having started dancing in 2012, picking up every style he could- and discovering music from them- ⚡Volter has DJ'ed all over the country, weaving musical adventures calling on dancers to tap into their inner desires to play and move and make connection, to soundscapes served up such that they can't help but move to the tunes- and the thunder....
KYLE KILLOUGH - DJ ⚡VOLTER
RACHELLE WHITMIRE
I fell in love with Fusion the first time I ever stepped foot on the dance floor over 7 years ago. Soon after that I became a regular DJ in my Northern California dance scene. Micro is my favorite flavor of Fusion and I enjoy curating setlists that take people through a musical journey to a wonderland of meltiness!
RACHELLE WHITMIRE
REMY BAHEAX
Remy loves to bring the party! DJing fusion for 14 years, micro has been a huge part of their journey. They’ve experienced many different house parties, dances, and parties from tiny cute house parties to Burning Man and are excited to have the opportunity to celebrate music from their many travels.
REMY BAHEUX
ROSE CRESPO
Rose (they/them) is a trans non-binary movement artist and DJ based in the Bay Area, CA. A social partner for the last decade, they are known for bringing both bangers and subtle beats to various local, national, and international fusion events since 2015. From the roots of the Mendocino Woodlands to the rooftops of Valencia, Spain, they love to create soundscapes that invite dancers to explore self and shared expression, intimacy, and trust.
ROSE CRESPO
ASH WEST
K.Lani & Ash are a West Coast cross-border teaching pair with a combined 22 years of teaching Fusion Dance! Both of them started as swing dancers and brought backgrounds in gymnastics, martial arts, and solo dance. Fusion allowed them to take full advantage of their movement experience, and when they found each other in 2017 on the BAmF dance floor they quickly found common ground. Together they are building classes to help students better adapt to what the dance floor brings them, while emphasizing creativity, experimentation, and play.
ASH WEST
ELEANOR CHEN
Fusion dancing has been Eleanor’s dance obsession since 2016. A community facilitator as well as a dance teacher, Eleanor’s teaching style is curious, analytical, and supportive. She loves working with absolute beginners and feels passionately about dance as a natural extension of skills our bodies already possess. Growing up in the ballet studio educated Eleanor in the structure, pedagogy, and flow of a good dance class, and she uses her training as a musician to help you settle into the beat and express the music. Come to classes with Eleanor for musicality, body mechanics, and presence.
ELEANOR CHEN
JEANNIE LIN
Jeannie Lin is a masterful shapeshifter dancer, blending over 30 styles from her extensive background in gymnastics, ballet, and modern dance to partner dances like salsa, bachata, and Argentine tango. Excelling in the worlds of fusion and Argentine tango, she integrates diverse dance forms with grace and fluidity. Her unique teaching style has led to invitations to teach at fusion festivals and workshops across the US and internationally in Europe, Canada, and the UK.
JEANNIE LIN
K.LANI
K.Lani & Ash are a West Coast cross-border teaching pair with a combined 22 years of teaching Fusion Dance! Both of them started as swing dancers and brought backgrounds in gymnastics, martial arts, and solo dance. Fusion allowed them to take full advantage of their movement experience, and when they found each other in 2017 on the BAMF dance floor they quickly found common ground. Together they are building classes to help students better adapt to what the dance floor brings them, while emphasizing creativity, experimentation, and play.
