Raygun Store Holds Dance Contest to Get Into Pranks

The breakdancing boom is not over yet. Raygun held a competition in front of his store on Saturday for an all-ages dance competition.

In case you missed it…

Breakdancing, formerly known as breakdancing, made its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Games.

On the first day of competition, viewers around the world were treated to the introduction of one of its athletes, Rachael Gunn, an Australian breaker who competes under the name “Raygun.”

Mike Draper, owner and founder of Raygun, the original Midwest clothing brand, said his inbox was immediately flooded with messages after friends and family saw Raygun break it up competing at the Paris Olympics.

Since then, the store has branched out into Raygun jokes and puns, while also branching out into the world of dance itself.

Raygun says they are looking into it

Raygun got some help from his friend Anthony “ASan” San, a local Iowa breaker, to make things more fun.

San officially began teaching children in 2014 at the Des Moines Social Club, Art Force, and Harding Middle School, coaching the Harding Breakerz. Currently, his home is upstairs outside of his house.

Many San students showed up to give a breakdancing lesson in the East Village and encourage passersby to let loose and join them.

More: Breakdancing has helped Des Moines youth regain a sense of belonging. Why you’ll see more and more of it everywhere.

Football players from kindergarten to high school joined us

Among the youngest dancers on the floor were San’s students, who weren’t afraid to show off their style and rhythm. San said he teaches students as young as 3 years old all the way to recent high school graduates, but he works with all ages.

San said he always tries to turn a negative into a positive, which is the essence of breakdancing.

“Breakdancing started in the ’70s in the Bronx, and it was a positive dance,” San said. “It was during a tough time. So, you know, my message was to turn something negative into something positive and highlight it.”

Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general reporting writer for the Register. You can contact her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR.