Dance Thursdays | Bollywood Fusion with Malvika Raj

Rae Studios is honored to be the 2025 programming partner of Mission Rock SF; providing FREE CLASSES to the Mission Rock Neighborhood to increase equity and access to dance & wellness for all ages, abilities, and levels. We will be featuring TWO WEEKLY CLASSES starting with Dance Thursdays followed by Barre Fridays. Classes offered on Dance Thursdays will range from Bollywood Funk, Shuffle, K-Pop, and Hip Hop. All classes offered will be free and easy to follow. We encourage all participants to sign up in advance to help the instructor prepare for a successful class. We are overjoyed to be a part of this program with the beautiful Mission Rock Neighborhood. Join us at the waterfront, let's move!

Hosted By:

• Rae Studios | @raestudiossf
• Mission Rock SF | @missionrocksf

Mission Rock Class Program (March-June):

Every Thursday 5pm - 6pm at China Basin Park

Every 1st Thurs: Bollywood Fusion (Beg.) w/ Malvika

Every 2nd Thurs: Shuffle (Beg.) w/ Christian

Every 3rd Thurs: K-Pop (Beg.) w/ Jackson

Every 4th Thurs: Hip Hop (Beg.) w/ Tiana

Bus Routes to get to China Basin Park (located next to Oracle Arena):

BART: stop at Powell Station and transfer to the T Line (see below)

Metro Subway: T towards Sunnydale (stop at Mission Rock), N towards Caltrain/Ballpark (stop at King & 4th St)

MUNI: #15 towards Palou & 3rd St (stop at 4th St & King St), #30, #35 towards Caltrain Depot (stop at Townsend St & 4th St)

Bollywood Fusion (Class Description):

Bollywood Fusion is a dance style that merges traditional Bollywood signature moves with modern contemporary dance steps. Bollywood dance originated in India around Bombay (now known as Mumbai) in the 20th century and can be found in today’s signature music video and commercialized dance choreographers. In this class you will learn cultural Indian semi-classical rooted movements, fundations and vocabulary along with inspired styles from Hip Hop, Contemporary movements.

Meet our Instructor below:

Meet Malvika, a proud Austin native and a dancer whose passion for the art is unending. Her journey into dance began with Bharatanatyam at just four years old, sparking a lifelong love for exploring diverse dance cultures. A highlight of her dance career was competing with her college team, Cornell Bhangra, on the Quarterfinals of America's Got Talent in 2014. Now based in San Francisco, Malvika has fallen in love with a variety of dance forms, including Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, and K-pop, integrating these with her roots in Bollywood, Bhangra, and Classical dance. Her Bollywood Fusion classes aim to make South Asian dance accessible and enjoyable for all, blending traditional and modern moves to create a space where everyone can discover the joy and expressiveness of dance.

Host or Publisher Rae Studios