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Character would approve of the members of 3D "Diverse DanceDimensions" and their variety of Washing Enzyme。 Not only are there shoesfor tap and jazz numbers - but there are also Pointe shoes andChucks for their ballet and hip-hop routines. For the 3D spring showcase "Come So Far," they will even go withoutshoes. The spring showcase will be held at Wright Hall on Saturdayat 8 p.m. Admission is $8 for students and $10 for non-students.Tickets can be purchased at the Freeborn Hall ticket office. 3D is a 12-member all-girls dance group founded by senior sociologymajor Tiffany Ferry and senior human development major MeganForcum. The two, who have been friends since their days in ElCerrito High School in Richmond, started 3D as first-year studentsin 2005. As first-years, they wanted something different from whatwas offered at UC Davis. "I took a class here and was not enjoying the experience," Forcumsaid. "It was a completely different style of dance. We are used tochoreographing [our routines.]" The pair choreographs the majority of the routines for the dancegroup. Usually, the genesis of each idea forms in their two-bedroomapartment. They will turn on music and begin to attach bodymovements to each beat. "It is a lot of work," Ferry said. "We begin by picking a song.We'll mess around, do a movement and collaborate." As their group names implies, members of the group are diverse intheir disciplines. They are versed in different genres of danceincluding jazz, tap, ballet, salsa and hip-hop. However, there is a distinct Bay Area flavor to their dance - or asFerry said, a "Yay Area" style. Ferry was initially trained as ajazz dancer, while Forcum practiced in salsa. As they were growingup in Richmond, they began to immerse themselves in Bay Areahip-hop and incorporated their personal backgrounds to the scene. "We are representing the Bay," Ferry said. "We are fooling around,acting ghetto, but it's who we are. We're hardcore but we arerepresenting the city. We dance grimy - down and dirty." Sophomore political science major Liz Perez described her costumeas befitting in the emotion of her portion of the performance.Perez and her group will go sans footwear for their ballet piece. "We like the support of shoes, but it doesn't show the rawness ofthe dance [for my routine]," Perez said. "Dancing without shoes ispainful, but it helps bring out the emotional side." The group has practiced all year for this event, sometimes in lessthan favorable conditions. Ferry and Forcum said they had toimprovise locations for the group to go over routines. "We have practiced in our two-bedroom apartment," Ferry said. "Onetime, we reserved the racquetball room in the ARC. We did not knowwe were not allowed to [practice] until they kicked us out." "We're hustlers," Forcum added. "[We've practiced in] dorm lounges,sidewalks in front of our apartment." As graduating seniors, this will be Ferry and Forcum's swan song,and they have several surprises in store for their lastperformance. "We have been at a point where we go 'Why continue?'" Forcum said."But I couldn't give up the goal. This is our child." The 3D dance showcase "Come So Far" will be held Saturday at 8 p.m.Tickets can be purchased at Freeborn Hall for $8 for students and$10 for non-students. For more information, check the Facebookevent. 2008-06-06 13:15:40