Breakdancing Open Sessions

Breakdancing Open Sessions
hosted by Rahul Doraiswami

Wednesdays, 8-10pm
$5 – Pay at the door

This class is an open session for breakers across the Bay Area to come together to have a space to hone their skills while building community and exchanging with other breakers. This isn’t a formal class, per-se, but actually a 2 hour open session facilitated by the “instructor.” Live DJ’s are often brought in to create a vibe similar to parties or competitions. There is no age limit and the session usually runs for 2 hours. The breaking community is tremendously grateful to the Dance Mission for opening this space which has become one of the few open practices for bboys/bgirls to come together in San Francisco.Rahul Doraiswami was born and raised in the Bay Area and has been a member of its breaking scene for 14 years. During this time he has travelled and competed across the world, both by himself and with his crew, Elephant Graveyard (https://www.instagram.com/elephantgraveyard_). Through this time, he has been fortunate to win events across the country, with multiple appearances in regional qualifiers for Red Bull BC One. During this time, Rahul has also supported his local scene by hosting weekly sessions at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts since 2017, and throwing several events in San Francisco.

Rahul fell in love with breaking as a sub-culture during his undergrad at Berkeley and helped to preserve open practice spaces there after a historic practice spot had been taken down. His goal with the open sessions on Wednesday nights is to create a community space where individuals and crews can come to hone their craft. Aside from training to become a better dancer, Rahul believes that preserving these spaces for bboys and bgirls is important to preserve the culture that has given so much to him.