Free Dance & Fitness Classes at Mission Rock | Begins April 3rd 🎉

Rae Studios is honored to be the 2025 programming partner of Mission Rock SF to provide 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.  Classes offered on Dance Thursdays will range from K-Pop, Shuffle, Bollywood Funk, and Hip Hop. 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!

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Dance Thursdays and Barre Fridays Details:

Hosted By:

• Rae Studios | @raestudiossf

• Mission Rock SF | @missionrocksf

Featured Instructors:

CHRISTIAN MORAN | @xavyshuffles.xd

JACKSON TRAN | @jxtrxn

JESSICA RAE | @jraesf

MALVIKA RAJ | @malvika718

TIANA HESETER | @tianahester

Mission Rock Class Program (April-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

Every Friday 10am-10:50pm at China Basin Park

Barre (All Levels) taught by Jessica Rae

Ticket Options:

• All classes FREE. Spots limited. RSVP in advance

REGISTER HERE: https://www.raestudios-sf.com/mission-rock

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Meet the Team of Amazing Instructors:

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Malvika Raj

@malvika718

Bollywood Fusion (Beginner)

Every 1st Thursday of the Month

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.

Bollywood Fusion (Beginner):

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. 

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Christian Moran

@xavyshuffles.xd

Shuffle (Beginner)

Every 2nd Thursday of the Month

Xavy ( he/him ) started break dancing in early ages in ES. Studied business administration which was not fulfilling then Moved to San Francisco the Bay Area 2012 discovered shuffle dance during pandemic Joined SFBADM ( Bay Area Dance Movement ) 2021 where learned and adopted shuffle as part of his life,learning from talented shufflers across California . Actually pursuing a DJ dream,but also sharing Shuffle dance style in the Bay Area, so grateful and expecting to grow as a shuffle teacher at RAE STUDIOS . Aiming to build a strong foundation and variations of shuffle steps focusing on transition points and flow styles toward better freestyle on the dance floor. Friendly , Fun , Focus ( FFF)

Shuffle (All Levels):

Shuffle originated in Melbourne, Australia in the late 1980’s and was danced in the club scene to EDM music.  Over the years shuffling has taken the world by storm from clubs to festivals. Shuffling is known to be inclusive, freedom, spiritual, liberating, free of judgment, true expression. Shuffle Dance connects you with the music you love in a special way.  In this class students will learn basic shuffle skills like the running man, and the T-step, while also learning to incorporate their own stylistic movements.  

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Jackson Tran

@jxtrxn

K-Pop (Beginner)

Every 3rd Thursday of the month

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.

K-Pop (Beginner):

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.

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Tiana Hester

@tianahester

Hip Hop (Beginner)

Every 4th Thursday of the Month

TiAna Hester is a multifaceted individual dedicated to nurturing well-rounded dancers and movers. Through her expertise as a dancer, choreographer, and fitness professional, she empowers dancers by integrating faith, education, entertainment, and inspiration into her work. Her commitment to building strong, confident individuals shines through her contributions to the dance and fitness community in New York City, The Bay Area, and The Central Valley.

Credits: ASICS, NEOU Fitness, BET, Kevin Hart, Sevyn Streeter, Justine Skye, Orange Theory, Pittsburg Theatre Company, Contra Costal Musical Theater, Rae Studios and more!

Hip Hop (Beginner):

Hip Hop began forming as a culture and art movement in the Bronx of New York City in 1970. Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or sub-genres of hip-hop music that has evolved as part of the hip hop culture with various elements of dance styles. n this class, you will learn the rhythms and movements of Hip-Hop, the five elements of Hip-Hop, grooves, fundamentals, history, musicality, and terminology in its relation to the Hip-Hop dance culture. A beginner-friendly Hip-Hop dance combo and education around Hip-Hop.

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Jessica Rae

@jraesf

Barre (All Levels)

Every Friday

Jessica Rae is a Filipino business owner and educator around movement and entrepreneurship. She is the founder and CEO of Rae Model & Talent Agency LLC and Rae Studios, located in downtown San Francisco, California. Jessica graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Speech and Communications and a lifetime advocate of dance and the arts.

She is an energetic certified Group Fitness and Dance Instructor with a strong background in Cardio Dance, Kickboxing, MMA, and dance choreography.  She promotes healthy minds and bodies through music and movement while building a strong community motivating people to move outside their comfort zone.  Her certifications include: GF, AFAA, CPA and First Aid, Pound Pro, Cize Live, Barre Certified and has been seen coaching for Gap HQ, Athleta, Lorna Jane, Fitbit, William-Sonoma, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Salesforce, Facebook, Marriott, San Francisco Middle School, Dare to Bare amongst other established corporations.  

Jessica currently teaches weekly classes at Equinox and Rae Studios. 

Barre (All Levels):

Barre was created in 1959 by a ballet dancer named Lotte Berk after injuring her back.  Berk combined ballet movements with rehabilitative therapy to form a few methods of exercise.  Power barre is positioned on the center floor.  Also known as “off the barre”.  This class includes high + low impact traditional barre combos using medium and light weights along with other props that change weekly.  This class is centered around traditional ballet, dance, yoga and pilates foundations.

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

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Looking for more accessible class options?

Check out Weekly Classes at UN Plaza and Union Square

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Featured Instructors:

CHRISTIAN MORAN | @xavyshuffles.xd

JACKSON TRAN | @jxtrxn

JESSICA RAE | @jraesf

MALVIKA RAJ | @malvika718

TIANA HESETER | @tianahester

Mission Rock Class Program (April-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

Every Friday 10am-10:50pm at China Basin Park

Barre (All Levels) taught by Jessica Rae

Ticket Options:

• All classes FREE. Spots limited. RSVP in advance

REGISTER HERE: https://www.raestudios-sf.com/mission-rock

Ticket Reservations: Register via Eventbrite or the MindBody app.

Our mission is to merge the ideologies of popular dance culture by bridging fitness gym and traditional dance studio mentality into a place that welcome all levels of dance & fitness in a healthy progressive environment. Our goal is to provide San Francisco dance seekers with community, growth and participation through artistic outlets of music + movement. Our culture is simple; create a space for dance and community to thrive, water the roots of our passion, fuel our dreams by action, and inspire others to do the same.

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