2026 K-Pop Academy – Apply to join the FREE two-week intensive class or try a special one-day class! 

Calling all K-Pop fans! Ready to dance like your favorite idols? Join the 2026 K-Pop Academy and bring your stage dreams to life! This year, we are offering both a two-week intensive course and several one-day classes to make the program even more accessible to all. Please choose the option that best fits your interests.

Please note: applicants may apply to only one program option! Duplicate applications may be disqualified. 

There is no cost to apply or participate, but space is highly limited for all program options. The application process is competitive for the two-week intensive program, and participants will be selected based on their application; the one-day K-Pop dance programs are not competitive, but and participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please see below for full details and application instructions.

Inquiries: For more information, please visit the KCCDC website for updates or email us at soh24@mofa.or.kr.

Two-Week Intensive Dance Class

Applications Open June 10 at 10:00 AM! Check back here for the update. 

• ●Dates/Schedule: July 20 – August 1, 2026 (6 two-hour sessions plus a final showcase on Saturday, August 1)

• ●Application Period: June 10 - June 17

• ●Selection Results Announced: June 22

• ●Location: Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008)
  

• ●Participants: 20 participants will be selected each for the Beginner Class and Intermediate Class

• ●Eligibility: Open to K-Pop fans ages 15 and older. Participants must be able to attend all class sessions in person in Washington, D.C.
  

• ●Fee: Free to apply and participate! 

• ●Language: All classes will be conducted in English. Korean language ability is not required.

Class Level Placement

Applicants for the two-week intensive program must submit a 30-60 second dance video through a Google Drive or YouTube link for level placement purposes. The instructor will review each submission and place participants in the level that best matches their experience.

Please note: Dance skill level is not a factor in selecting participants; the video is used only for placement purposes. By submitting a video and applying, you acknowledge and agree to accept the instructor’s level placement decision.

One-day K-Pop Dance Classes

Applications Open June 10 at 10:00 AM! (first-come, first-served) Check back here for the update. 

• ●Dates: July 21, July 28, July 30 (7 - 9 PM) Please choose just one date option!

• ●Location: Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008)
  

• ●Participants: 20 participants for each class

• ●Eligibility: Open to K-Pop fans ages 15 and older. Participants must be able to attend all class sessions in person in Washington, D.C.

• ●Fee: Free to apply and participate!

• ●Language: All classes will be conducted in English. Korean language ability is not required.

Participants can select only one class from the three options below. The choreography will be original choreography created by the instructor.

• ●July 21, 2026 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
  Dance Song: Love, Maybe by MeloMance (멜로망스), Beginner Level

• ●July 28, 2026 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
  Dance Song: Free from KPop Demon Hunters, Intemediate Level and up

• ●July 30, 2026 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
  Dance Song: Heaven by Taemin (태민), Intemediate Level and up