Grace Diviny, Staff Writer
K-Pop fans! If you are looking for a fun and lively place to dance to your favorite groups or solo
artists, look no further than Oneonta’s very own OK!Crew.
The club, located in Fine Arts 103, is a K-Pop based dance club that aims to bring fans alike
together through practicing popular dances of a variety of K-Pop songs. They meet every Friday
at 4 PM, in which there is a sign in sheet when you first walk in. If you end up coming to more
than three workshops, you have a chance to enter giveaways that they host, such as raffle tickets
to get your favorite album or win OK!Crew merch.
The dance workshop they hosted this past Friday was for the song ‘Like Jennie’ by JENNIE,
who K-Pop fans and even non-K-Pop fans may know as the iconic singer from girl group
BLACKPINK. However, regular members can request certain dances from groups they like that
they want to do through Microsoft QR forms, so it is not always picked out by the club’s e-board
and can be a dance you specifically want to see!
OK!Crew is still relatively new, according to sophomore Alanie Mendez who is the club’s
treasurer. She told me that the club was first formed in 2022 through multiple members from the
Korean Cultural Club who bonded over their shared love for K-Pop dances. As a result, they
formed OK!Crew and started doing full dance covers, which was “something never done on our
campus before!” By Spring 2025, the club was officially recognized by Oneonta’s Student
Association.
While the club offers the standard beginner friendly dances with weekly workshops, they also
offer performance opportunities for those who are interested in doing full, advanced dances.
Mendez said that OK!Crew performs around at least five various events around campus per
semester.
“We only require auditions for performances that have higher interest than spots available. When
we do hold auditions, we usually will send out a fifteen to thirty portion of a K-Pop
choreography to learn and welcome any member that wishes to audition!”
In terms of one’s dancing skills, they said that the group takes any experience levels, and that
they are the most interested in dancers with a positive attitude who are willing to work hard
while connecting with their teammates.
If you still have any doubts about whether OK!Crew is the perfect place for you or not, Mendez
says that the club fosters a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, saying that the club’s best part is
how truly close you can become with the members.
“Whether you just come to workshops or you are in every performance group, you are able to
build relationships that will continue long into your life after college. The community we build is
very special. We like to say that OK!Crew is truly OK!Family!”
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