About this Event
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, and morning Barre classes every Friday at 10am. Join us this summer with an updated scheduling featuring class styles like Bollywoof Fusion, K-Pop, Hip Hop and Pop Jam. 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!
Hosted By:
- Rae Studios | @raestudiossf
- Mission Rock SF | @missionrocksf
Mission Rock Class Program (July-September):
Every Thursday 5pm - 6pm at China Basin Park
Every 1st & 5th Thurs: Bollywood Fusion (Beg.) w/ Malvika
Every 2nd Thurs: K-Pop (All Levels.) w/ Jackson
Every 3rd Thurs: Hip Hop (Beg.) w/ Olivia
Every 4th Thurs:
Every Friday 10am-10:50pm at China Basin Park
Barre (All Levels) taught by Jessica Rae
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)
Class Description:
Hip-Hop is an artistic and cultural movement that started in the 1970s in The Bronx of New York City by Black and Latiné youth who expressed joy through Hip-Hop during a time of oppression. Hip-Hop dance consists of Breaking (commercially known as Breakdancing) and Hip-Hop Party Moves (e.g., Bart Simpson, Biz Markie, Roger Rabbit, Running Man). In this class students will focus on a beginner-friendly Hip-Hop dance combo that will help with choreography and movement quality. This course is a prerequisite requirement for many of our beginner/intermediate or intermediate/advanced classes. Prepare to take this class for at least 6-8 weeks before advancing to the next class.
Meet the Instructor:
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 first time teacher at Rae Studios!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
China Basin Park, 1 China Basin Park, San Francisco, United States
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