Dance Thursdays | K-Pop with Jackson Tran

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)

K-Pop (Class Description):

K-pop, short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. ​​It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. Originally known as 'Gayo' in Korea, modern K-pop "idol" culture began in the 1990s. Our KPOP instructors will either highlight other KPOP choreographers reteaching combos from various music videos or create their own choreographed influences from various styles of dance. Students should expect to learn fun combos and increase their performance quality.

Meet our Instructor below:

Jackson has a diverse background in Hip-Hop, Jazz Funk, and K-Pop dancing. He is a founding member of a K-Pop dance crew based in Santa Cruz called StarChrome. Additionally, he served as a director for JK Family, a beginner-friendly choreography dance crew that blends various dance forms with a passion for Japanese, Korean, and American music. Jackson enjoys exploring new styles and merging different techniques to create choreography that transcends any single genre. Currently, he teaches choreography to students of all ages, from children to adults, at Rae Studios and other studios where he is involved. He plans to continue expanding his skills and evolving as a dance instructor who can express dance through a diverse range of styles.

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