Charlene Russell

Full Name: Charlene Louise Russell

Nickname(s): Char, Cha, Charmander, Cha-Cha

Year at UCSD/Major: 3rd Year/ Management Science

Home is: Yorba Linda/La Habra

Nationality: Filipino, Spanish, Italian, Irish, Scottish

Ascension Team Member Since: 2006

Dance Experience:

-12 yrs. of training in jazz, tap, ballet, and lyrical

-UCSD Dance Team 2004-present


-10 yrs. competition team at …And Dance Studio of the Performing Arts

-1 yr. of Cheer

Dance Inspirations: Nick Lazzarini, Justin Timberlake, and all the other amazing, talented dancers out there.

Favorite Ascension Memories: Our first performance of the year and selling our “Ghetto” Dogs!

Favorite WongFu Video: Yellow Fever

Interests and Hobbies: dancing, shopping, movies, traveling, music, sleeping, the holiday season

What I'm Most Likely Listening to Right Now: Missy Higgins, Justin Timberlake, or Damien Rice

Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers, Happy Gilmore, The Notebook

Favorite Food: Sushi

Drink of Choice: Water or Diet Snapple

Dreams For Life: To live a long, happy, and fulfilling life!

3 Things I Want to Do Before I Die:

1. Travel the world

2. Go skydiving

3. Get married and have kids

If I Could Be Any Animal, I Would Be a: cat, because they get to sleep and be lazy all day.

Biggest Turn-ons: skilled dancer, nice teeth

Favorite Scent For the Opposite Sex: anything that smells good

Any Turn-offs: boring, arrogant

Best Quality About Me: patience

Worst habit I Have: procrastination

Pet Peeve: people chewing food/gum with their mouth open, smoking

Misconceptions People Have About Me: That I’m younger than I actually am

3 Random Factoids About Me:

1. I watch a lot of TV….too much

2. It takes me a while to open up to people

3. I want to try out for So You Think You Can Dance…. but way too scared!

My Extra Special Skill/Talent: to dance for long periods of time!

Some Extra Love: I love my family, friends, dance team, and Ascension!!

Here’s to a great year!! <3

The Ladies:
Jenny Choi
Angela Do
Grace Huang
Diana Kae
Nita Klinkalong
Vicky Kuo
Michelle Kwong
Esther Lee
Janet Lee
Jessica Liu
Tiffany Perkins
Ava Rosen
Charlene Russell
Jessica Sabogal
Cindy Yang

The Fellas:
John Flores
Jason Lau
Ian Ling
Allen Liu
Calvin Lu
Brian Park
Jeramie Salumbides
Chris Young
John Yumol

Previous Years:
2006-2007
2005-2006