Dance Thursdays | Hip Hop: Grooves (Beginner) with Olivia Piper

Rae Studios is honored to be the 2025 programming partner of Mission Rock SF to provide continue FREE CLASSES to the Mission Rock neighborhood located at China Basin Park. Outdoor classes will feature rotating dance classes at 5pm every Thursday. Join us this summer with an updated scheduling featuring class styles like Hip Hop: Grooves, Shuffle, Salsa and K-Pop. All classes offered will be FREE and easy to follow. We encourage all participants to sign up in advance as spots are limited. We are overjoyed to be a part of this amazing addition to San Francisco’s newest neighborhood. Join us at the waterfront, let's move!

A huge thank you to our amazing instructors who led our spring launch! We really value the time and effort brought by our team and the impact they continue to have in our surrounding communities. We're excited to continue growing our community of dancers in Mission Rock and making dance more accessible to all.

Hosted By:

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

Union Square Class Program (April-June):

Every Thursday 5pm - 6pm at China Basin Park

Every 1st & 5th Thurs: Hip Hop: Grooves (Beginner) w/ Olivia

Every 2nd Thurs: Shuffle (Beginner) w/ Raymond

Every 3rd Thurs: Salsa (All Levels) w/ Sara

Every 4th Thurs: K-Pop (All Levels) w/ Sassi Fran

All Mission Rock classes are outdoors at Located near the Willie McCovey Statue.

MUNI:

Buses #30 and #45
Metro Subway:

Lines N Judah exit 2nd & King.

Line T exit 4th & King.

Caltrain:

Exit 4th Street then walk 0.5 miles to destination

Restrooms are accessible right behind the location.

Class Description:

This hip-hop based course focuses on rhythm, body awareness, and musicality to help dancers move with confidence and texture. Students will explore foundational hip-hop grooves, basic footwork, and essential bounce and rock patterns. This class will emphasize musicality, timing, and developing natural flow in the body to strengthen coordination and elevate your overall dance quality.

Meet the instructor below:

Raised in Santa Rosa, California, Olivia Piper began her dance training in hip hop and ballet but has since broadened her movement skills in jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, African, krump, musical theatre and more. In 2016 she attended Dance Theatre of Harlem's summer program followed by joining Auxiliary Dance Team in 2018 when the team competed on World of Dance (WOD). Gaining experience in teaching through private lessons, classes, musical theatre performances, and week long camps, Olivia loves sharing the gift of dance with others.

After attending the illustrious Spelman College in Atlanta GA, she graduated with an honors degree in dance performance and choreography in 2023. It was there she gained a deeper appreciation for dance therapy work and choreography that tells intricate stories. Her first self produced work Our Protected Light, debuted in 2023 sharing a story of personal discovery while appealing to communities of curious minds, and young black women holding space for themselves. Olivia’s work urges movers to be raw, bold, and risky in the artistic space while simultaneously sharing proper technique and movement history.

Olivia has curated her own movement company A.R.C or analyze, release, create. She hopes to collaborate and hold space for participants to work through mental health blocks and create meaningful movement art to promote healing. She is excited to continue learning and share her movement with others as a teacher at Rae Studios!

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