Studio to Stage:  Performance Dance Classes 
Spring Semester:   March 24 - June 9, 2008

Please note: Classes are subject to cancellation or change of time, teacher, or location based on management discretion.
                   Unless otherwise noted, students must be 18 years and above to participate in adult classes and workshops.
                   Adult enrollment and performance class start and end dates vary. Please check the schedule below.
                   Students must be 19 years and over to participate in adult performance classes.

  Tuition Information

These performance classes culminate in a showcase performance at The Jack Guidone Theater on May 31 & June 1, 2008.: 

• Afro Modern Performance Class with Taurus Broadhurst

• Hip Hop Performance Class with Aysha Upchurch

• Jazz Performance Class with Vincent Williams

• Tribal Belly Dance Performance Class with Asharah

Afro Modern  Performance Class 
 with Taurus Broadhurst
Monday, 8:30 - 10:00 p.m., Atlas  
(3/24 - 5/19/08 + 5/30/08) 
$180 for 10 weeks     
Level:  Beginning 2 and Above Modern       Registration is now closed.  
Dancers will learn choreography that is a fusion of classical West African dance and Modern dance, with influences of hip hop and contemporary dance. The choreography will reveal the intersections of these dance forms, which exemplify power, energy, rhythm and soul and how the dancer connects to the work. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and participate on a regular basis in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines.  All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, 
May 31, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors. 

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Hip Hop Performance Class
 with Aysha Upchurch
(3/28 - 5/30/08)
Friday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Friendship Heights
$180 for 10 weeks     
Level:  Beginning 2/Low Intermediate and Above Hip Hop       Registration is now closed.  

Fun and flashy! While this class will allow the more experienced Hip Hop dancers to showcase style and flare, we will also use the movement to explore different stories. We will use Hip Hop movement, with some influences from other dance genres, to create a piece with theatrical elements. As always, students will be pushed to learn challenging choreography and push their showmanship and performance quality to new levels. Come expecting to expand your notion of what Hip Hop is and learn what it takes to put on a great performance.  All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform.  Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, 
May 31, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors. 

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Jazz Performance Class
 with Vincent Williams
(3/28 - 5/30/08)
Friday, 8:00 - 9:30 p.m., Friendship Heights
$180 for 10 weeks   
Level:  Beginning 1 and Above Jazz Dance    Registration is now closed.  

Get your body moving in this high-energy, dynamic performance class with JOMDC's very own Vincent Williams . This beginners’ performance class will explore traditional jazz choreography that emphasizes developing energy in performance, musicality, and just plain fun! All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform.  Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, May 31, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors. 

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Tribal Belly Dance  Performance Class 
 with Asharah
Monday, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m., Atlas
(3/24 - 5/19/08 + 5/30/08) 
$170 for 10 weeks              
Level:  Beginning 1 and Above Tribal Belly Dance (must have completed Beginning 1 Tribal Belly Dance)  
Registration is now closed.  

Tribal Belly Dance is known for its precision, improvisation and innovative voice. Emphasizing the development of a strong overall Tribal dance discipline, the class will focus on various tribal styles and influences with a special emphasis on American Tribal Style (ATS) and its roots in flamenco technique--one of its main foundations. In this class, students will learn a tribal fusion choreography that emphasizes strong belly dance technique and interpretation of non-traditional music. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform.  Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, 
May 31, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors. 

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