About 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.
Suggested Footwear:
Sneakers
Suggested Experience Needed:
No prior dance experience recommended
Related Classes:
Jazz Funk, Pop Jam, Reggaeton, K-Pop, Bollywood Funk, Waacking, Hip-Hop
Meet Lily
Instagram: @lilylfprice
Raised in the Peninsula and now based in San Francisco, Lily (she/her) first developed an interest in K-Pop in high school and began teaching herself choreographies from videos for fun. She continued to expand on her new interest while briefly taking classes and performing with a group at Purdance Studio in San Jose. A couple years later, she founded and led her university's K-Pop dance team Colorado College K-Dance (CCKD), which performed at school events, held workshops, and filmed video covers to popular songs. She also regularly danced in Colorado College's bi-annual Dance Workshop production. Since graduating, Lily has been taking more dance classes and making covers for her account @lilylfprice. She is eager to continue trying out new dance styles and continuing to grow as a dancer with her crew IN2THESAGE (@in2_thesage).