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Youth Dance Education Program 
Classes by style of dance

Fall 2006/Spring 2007
 Fall:  September 11 - December 17, 2006  
          (13 weeks)
 Fall/Spring: September 11 - June 4, 2007
          (34 weeks)
 No classes will be held Monday - Sunday, November 20 - 26, 2006, April 3 - 8, 2007, and May 28, 2007.
All classes participate in JOMDC's end-of-semester YOUTH DANCE FESTIVAL WEEK, December 11-17, 2006
and  May 29 - June 4, 2007.
For classes 1st - 12th grade, placement is determined by grade as of September 2006.
For KIDMOTION classes, placement is determined by age as of September 11, 2006.

Limited tuition assistance is available for qualifying applicants residing in N.E. Washington, DC for classes at JOMDC Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Tuition
 Please note:  Classes are subject to cancellation or change in time or location based on management discretion.

(C) = Concert Class, will perform in Spring Youth Concert 2007.  Costume fee due at time of registration.    

Through our youth programs, we strive to provide the best dance experience for you and your children. We offer a well rounded curriculum designed to expose students to the diverse world of dance. Our younger students explore the many physical, artistic and creative skills inherent in learning dance. For older children and teens, specific technique classes teach the basics of ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop and other dance forms to provide the solid background needed for the dance enthusiast. Our Youth Dance Ensemble Program provides a structured training program for aspiring dancers interested in making dance a primary focus, and our youth dance companies provide opportunities to aspiring young performers.  
Toddlers in Motion Register
Description & Dress Code
13-24 months or toddlers who walk without assistance Time Instructor Studio
Toddlers in Motion Friday 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Ildiko Polony ATL
Tiny Dancers Register
Description & Dress Code
25 months-35 months Day Time Instructor Studio
Tiny Dancers Friday 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ildiko Polony ATL
Creative Movement 
Description & Dress Code
3 year olds Day Time Instructor Studio
Creative Movement Tuesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Creative Movement Thursday 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Alexis Baden-Mayer DC
Creative Movement Thursday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Tom Mayock FH
Creative Movement Saturday 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
Creative Movement Saturday 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Alexis Baden-Mayer BTH
Creative Movement  Saturday 9:45 -10:30 a.m. Josephine Nicholson FH
Dance Basics
Description & Dress Code
4 year olds Day Time Instructor Studio
Dance Basics         Thursday 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. Alexis Baden-Mayer DC
Dance Basics          Thursday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Josephine Nicholson ATL
Dance Basics         Thursday 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Tom Mayock FH
Dance Basics         Saturday 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Josephine Nicholson FH
Dance Basics          Saturday 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
Dance Basics  Saturday 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Alexis Baden-Mayer BTH
Kid Rhythms
Description & Dress Code
5 year olds Day Time Instructor Studio
Kid Rhythms Tuesday 4:00- 4:45 p.m. Josephine Nicholson DC
Kid Rhythms Friday 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Tom Mayock BTH
Kid Tap
Description & Dress Code
5 year olds Day Time Instructor Studio
Kid Tap  Saturday 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Monica Reid BTH
Kid Tap  Saturday 9:45 –10:30 a.m. Debbie Clark ATL
Pre-Ballet
Description & Dress Code
5 year olds Day Time Instructor Studio
Pre-Ballet  Monday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Josephine Nicholson ATL
Pre-Ballet  Tuesday 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. Josephine Nicholson DC
Pre-Ballet           Tuesday 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. Alison Crosby FH
Pre-Ballet  Saturday 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Ann Norris FH
Pre-Ballet Saturday 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Michelle Sloan ATL
Pre-Ballet           Saturday 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Francesca Jandasek BTH
African
Description & Dress Code
6th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
West African 1  Tuesday 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. Quynn Johnson ATL
Ballet
Description & Dress Code
1st - 2nd grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Ballet 1 Wednesday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Tom Mayock DC
Ballet 1               Thursday 5:45 – 6:30 p.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
Ballet 1 Friday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Ildiko Polony FH
Ballet 1 Saturday 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Francesca Jandasek BTH
Ballet 1               Saturday 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Michelle Sloan ATL
Ballet 1 Saturday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Pauline Grossman FH
3rd – 5th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Ballet 1 Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Michelle Sloan ATL
Ballet 2 (C) Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Alison Crosby FH
Ballet 2 (C) Saturday 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
6th – 8th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Ballet 1 Monday 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Debbie Clark FH
Ballet 1 Saturday 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Ildiko Polony ATL
Ballet 2 (C) Tuesday 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Alison Crosby FH
Ballet 2 (C) Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Ann Norris FH
9th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Ballet 1 Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
Ballet 1 Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Michelle Sloan ATL
Ballet 2 (C) Wednesday 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Anne Sidney BTH
Ballroom & Salsa
Description & Dress Code
8th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Ballroom 1& Salsa 1 Sunday 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Laurie Anderson BTH
Belly Dance
Description & Dress Code
9th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Belly Dance 1  Saturday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Adriane Whalen FH
Belly Dance 2 (C)  Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Artemis BTH
Breakdancing
Description & Dress Code
6th – 8th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Breakdancing 1  Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Emily Wessel BTH
9th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Breakdancing 1  Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Emily Wessel BTH
Choreography
Performance
Class
Description & Dress Code
8th - 12th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Choreography Performance Class, Session 1 (10/7 - 12/2)  Show 12/3/06 Saturday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Choreography Performance Class, Session 2 (1/20 - 3/10) Show 3/11/07  Register Saturday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Flamenco/
Spanish Dance
Description & Dress Code
6th - 12th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Flamenco/Spanish Dance 1  Monday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Lee Schneider FH
Flamenco/Spanish Dance 1  Saturday 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Lourdes Elias BTH
Hip Hop
Description & Dress Code
1st - 2nd grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Kid Hop  Monday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Kid Hop  Tuesday 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Alana Hill ATL
Kid Hop            Thursday 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Quynn Johnson FH
Kid Hop            Saturday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. CoCo Clark ATL
Kid Hop  Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Bridgette Blair FH
3rd – 5th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Hip Hop 1 Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Vanessa Carmichael-Elder FH
Hip Hop 1 Tuesday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Bethany Jenkins BTH
Hip Hop 1 Friday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean ATL
Hip Hop 1 Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CoCo Clark ATL
Hip Hop 1 Saturday 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Kelsey Rood BTH
Hip Hop 1 Sunday 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Alana Hill BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Monday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Jamie Stagl BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Saturday 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean ATL
6th – 8th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Hip Hop 1           Monday 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Lizzie Palumbo BTH
Hip Hop 1 Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean BTH
Hip Hop 1 Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Nikki Gambhir BTH
Hip Hop 1 Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Bridgette Blair FH
Hip Hop 1 Saturday 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Emily Eakland ATL
Hip Hop 1 Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Alana Hill BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C)      Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Friday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Angel Stone BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Saturday 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean ATL
Hip Hop 3 (C)      Monday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Jamie Stagl BTH
Hip Hop 3 (C) Friday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Angel Stone BTH
8th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Hip Hop 1 Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Alana Hill ATL
9th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Hip Hop 1          Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Kelsey Rood BTH
Hip Hop 1 Sunday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Alana Hill BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Wednesday 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Nikki Gambhir ATL
Hip Hop 2 (C) Friday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Angel Stone BTH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bridgette Blair FH
Hip Hop 2 (C) Saturday 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Nikki Gambhir BTH
Hip Hop 3 (C) Monday 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Jamie Stagl BTH
Hip Hop 4 (C) Wednesday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Nikki Gambhir FH
Jazz
Description & Dress Code
1st – 2nd grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Broadway Jazz 1  Tuesday 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Broadway Jazz 1 Friday 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
3rd – 5th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Jazz 1    Tuesday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Bethany Jenkins BTH
Jazz 1 Friday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Jazz 1 Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kelsey Rood BTH
Broadway Jazz 1 Friday 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tom Mayock BTH
Broadway Jazz 2 (C) Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Adriane Whalen FH
3rd – 8th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Jazz 1 Monday 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Ildiko Polony ATL
6th – 8th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Jazz 1 Monday 5:30 - 6:30  p.m. Kelly Kunst FH
Jazz 1 Friday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Jazz 1 Sunday 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Jazz 2 (C) Monday 4:30 - 5:30  p.m. Kelly Kunst FH
Jazz 2 (C) Tuesday 4:15 - 5:15  p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH
Jazz 2 (C) Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Katerina Rodgaard BTH
Jazz 2 (C) Friday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Jazz 3 (C) Friday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Maurice Johnson BTH
Broadway Jazz 1 Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Vanessa Carmichael-Elder FH
9th – 12th grade  Day Time Instructor Studio
Jazz 1 Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Vanessa Carmichael-Elder FH
Jazz 1 Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Jazz 2 (C) Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30  p.m. Vanessa Carmichael-Elder FH
Jazz 3 (C) Monday 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. Maurice Johnson BTH
Broadway Jazz 1 Monday 3:30 - 4:30  p.m. Kelly Kunst FH
Modern Dance
Description & Dress Code
1st – 2nd grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Modern Dance 1 Thursday 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
3rd - 5th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Modern Dance 1 Monday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Lauren Borchard FH
6th - 8th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Modern Dance 1 Friday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH
Modern Dance 2 (C) Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Lauren Borchard FH
9th - 12th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Modern Dance 1 Sunday 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Ann Norris BTH
Street Jazz
Description & Dress Code
9th – 12th grade Day Time Instructor Studio
Street Jazz 1 Saturday 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Maurice Johnson FH
Street Jazz 2 (C)</