Kollaboration Boston is right around the corner. If you’re in the area, you’ll get a chance to see these Kollaboration Boston 1 finalists compete:

A Portrait from Space
A Portrait from Space (APFS) is a talented popping dance crew comprised of current BU students and alums. They aim to bring back the retro street dancing style, and for every performance they stay in character. Their “method acting” take on pop and lock dance gives APFS a unique flavor that sets them apart from other dance crews. While on stage, they have been known to turn into robots, not speaking or breaking character until their performance is finished.

Blackout
BlackOut is an all-male performing arts collective from Tufts University using their hands, feet, and entire bodies rather than instruments as their forms of expression, creating a unique brand of rhythmic patterns and music.

Diverse Duo
John Le and Jason Montes of Diverse Duo two talented lyricists coming from the Greater Boston area. Coming from Medford and Revere Beach, John and Jason are known as “J-Good” & “J-L00$3”.

Kris Liu
Kris is a beat-boxer and freshman at Harvard, hailing all the way from Taipei, Taiwan. While he has lived most of his life in Taiwan, he considers himself both Taiwanese and very much Asian American. Kris first made his mark beat boxing at Harvard by winning Harvard’s Freshman Talent Show 2010.

Liz Peter
Liz Peter is a talented vocalist in her junior year at Boston College. She is active in many musical organizations such as BC’s Christian acappella group Against the Current, and BC gospel choir Voices of Imani.

Miggy Milla
As lead singer and rhythm guitarist for his live band, Miggy Milla is a Filipino American vocal artist who loves sharing his music. He hopes to record his first album before the end of this year.

Gen, Neil, & Isaac
This talented Chinese, Filipino, Korean musical trio from Berklee College of Music has got it all. From beat making to producing, singing and rapping, these young artists bring to you a dynamic mixture of their musical talents. Get ready to put your hands up because this crew’s going to push the limits of sound.

Synergy
Started in 2004, Synergy performs and competes across Boston and the East Coast. The crew has been in the Prelude EC Competition, World of Dance Tour, and Main Event competition.

Unofficial Project
Founded in 2005, Unofficial Project is Boston University’s premier Asian hip-hop dance crew with a unique blend of Asian and American hip-hop culture. “UPro” has performed throughout Boston and the New England area.

Not only will you see great up and coming artists and entertainers compete, but you’ll also see some great special performances from D-Pryde, Erika David, Jane Lui, Sam Kang, and AHMIR.

Guest judges for the competition include Vudoo Soul, Jane Lui, and Sarah Elentukh of Static Noyze Dance Company.

2011 Kollaboration Boston trailer