The first OAK TO BKK group trip. 9 days in Thailand with Amen Ra, May 2027. 12 spots.
$299 deposit is refundable until March 15. Info sessions are free.Turf started on Oakland streets. Now it's going to Thailand, and you're going with it.
Share the dance with people who've never seen it. Train where Thai fighters train. Eat where locals eat. Come home with a passport stamp, maybe your first, and friends on both sides of the world.
When Oakland meets Thailand
"Once you get to Thailand, you understand it's only your mindset that's limiting you."Amen Ra
How Thailand changed me
Why Thailand?
What you won't expect
Never been to Asia?
Turf dance was born in Oakland. Amen Ra has been part of it since 1991. Now he's bringing it to Thailand, where he's spent time training, dancing and making friends.
What turf means to me
Never left the country?
Not included: flights, airport rides and getting around, travel insurance, meals and drinks outside the plan, shopping.
Holds your spot. Fully refundable until March 15.
| Deposit | $299 |
| Feb 15 | $400 |
| Mar 15 | $400 |
| Apr 15 | $400 |
$1,499 total, plus your flight. Private room: add $299.
Pay $299 deposit
Yes, all $299 until March 15. After that it goes toward hotels and vendors, so it can't be refunded.
Mid-May 2027. Exact dates are set by the end of January, and everyone with a spot hears first.
No. First-timers are welcome in the class, and so is watching.
You book your own. We send the dates and airport and help you find a good fare.
Yes. You'll share a room with someone from the group, or get your own.
Yes. A private room is $299 more for the 8 nights. Coming with a friend? Share a room at the regular price.
You don't need to. We help you with the plan, the spots and what to say.
Amen Ra or Michael reaches out within 24 hours and adds you to the group chat.
Amen Ra teaches a short turf class, walks through the trip, and answers questions. Free, about 45 minutes, in Oakland. Can't make it? There's a Zoom option.
Two full free days, plus open afternoons and nights.
45 minutes with Amen Ra in Oakland: a turf class, the trip plan, and Q&A. No pressure to book.