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Adult Dance Classes by Day of Week

Winter Semester - January 2 - March 23, 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,
                   and 19 years and above to participate in adult performance classes..
                    Adult enrollment and performance class start and end dates vary. Please check the schedule below.

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Enrollment = (E)   Drop-In/Enrollment = (D/E)    Performance = (P)          

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Monday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Monday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Yoga – Vinyasa, All Levels Drop-In  Leah Kalinosky
6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Jazz,  Beginning 1 Drop-In  Vincent Williams
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Pilates Mat,  Intermediate (E)
 (1/7-3/17/08)  		 Closed Billie Meyer
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Yoga Fundamentals (E)
Session 1  (1/7-2/4/08)  		 Closed Leah Kalinosky
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Yoga Fundamentals (E)
Session 2  (2/11-3/10/08)  		 Closed Leah Kalinosky
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Tribal Belly Dance, Beginning 1& 2 (E) (1/7-3/17/08)    Closed Asharah
Bethesda (Monday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1  (E)
 Session 1   (1/7-2/4/08) 		 Closed Laurie Anderson
6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Ballet,  Beginning 1 Drop-In  Susan Gresko
6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Jazz,  Beginning 2 Drop-In  Maurice Johnson
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 1  (1/7-2/4/08) 		 Closed Alexis Baden-Meyer
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 2 (2/11-3/10/08)  		Closed Alexis Baden-Meyer
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 2  (E)
 Session 1  (1/7-2/4/08) 		 Closed Laurie Anderson
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1  (E)
 Session 2  (2/11-3/10/08)  		Closed Laurie Anderson
8:00 p.m. 9:15 p.m. Yoga - Viniyoga, All Levels Drop-In  Susan Gresko
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Intro to Ballet  (E)
Session 1   (1/7-2/4/08)  		 Closed Alexis Baden-Meyer
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Intro to Ballet  (E)
Session 2  (2/11-3/10/08)  		Closed Alexis Baden-Meyer
8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Jazz, Intermediate Drop-In  Maurice Johnson
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Salsa,  Intermediate (D/E)   
Session 1   (1/7-2/4/08)    Register for 5 weeks, or drop in for $16/class. 
No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.   Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In/ Closed Laurie Anderson
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Salsa,  Intermediate (D/E)   
Session 2  (2/11-3/10/08)     Register for 5 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  
No Flexicards. Registration is now closed.   Drop-in option is still available. 		Drop-In/ Closed Laurie Anderson
Dupont Circle (Monday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Intro to Ballet Technique (E)           Session 1  (1/7-2/4/08)    Closed Kathleen Weitz
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Intro to Ballet Technique (E)           Session 2 (2/11-3/10/08)  Closed Kathleen Weitz
6:45 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Ballet, Beginning 2 Drop-In  Dana Tai Soon Burgess
8:15 p.m. 9:15 p.m. Belly Dance, Beginning 1 (E)         (1/7-3/17/08)  Closed Laurel Victoria Gray
9:15 p.m. 10:15 p.m. Rock 'n' Roll Raqs Performance Class (P) (1/7-3/17/08)
Beginning 1 & Up       		 Closed Laurel Victoria Gray
Friendship Heights (Monday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Afro Jazz, Beginning 1 Drop-In  Tyrone Murray
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Yoga - Blend of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Anusara,  All Levels Drop-In  Margaret Townsend
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Hip Hop,  Beginning 1 Drop-In  Aysha Upchurch
6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Modern, Beginning 2 Drop-In  Helen Hayes
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Rhythm Tap,  Low Intermediate (E) (1/7-3/17/08)  Closed Heidi Schultz
7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Hip Hop,  Intermediate/Advanced Drop-In  Aysha Upchurch
8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Ballet Performance Class  (P)  (1/7-3/10/08)
Low Intermediate & Up		 Closed Miya Hisaka
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Rhythm Tap,  Intermediate (D/E)
 (1/7-3/17/08)   Register for 11 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In/ Closed Heidi Schultz
9:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Rhythm Tap Performance Class  (P) (1/7-3/10/08) 
Beginning 2 & Up		 Closed Heidi Schultz
Tuesday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Tuesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Hip Hop, Beginning 2 Drop-In  Derek Brown
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Rhythm Tap,  Beginning 1 (E) (1/8-3/18/08) Closed Quynn Johnson
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Hip Hop,  Beginning 1 Drop-In  Bridgette Blair
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Social Ballroom, Beginning 1 (E) Session 1  (1/8-2/5/08) Closed David Norton
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Social Ballroom, Beginning 1 (E) 
Session 2   (2/12-3/11/08)    		 Closed David Norton
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1 (E)
 Session 1 (1/8-2/5/08)		 Closed David Norton
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1 (E)
 Session 2   (2/12-3/11/08)   		Closed David Norton
Bethesda (Tuesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Belly Dance, Basics (E) 
 (1/8-3/18/08)		 Closed Laurel Victoria Gray
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Latin Hip Hop, Beginning 1 & 2 Drop-In  Juli Calderon
6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Jazz, Intermediate Drop-In  Helen Hayes
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Beginners' Series Jazz  (D/E)
 (1/8-3/18/08) Register for 11 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In/ Closed Lisa Garcia
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Belly Dance, Beginning 1 & 2 (E)     (1/8-3/18/08) Closed Laurel Victoria Gray
7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Hip Hop, Intermediate/Advanced    Drop-In  Juli Calderon
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Broadway Tap, Beginning 1 (E)  
(1/8-3/18/08)  		 Closed Pauline Grossman
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Belly Dance, Intermediate (E)     (1/8-3/18/08) Closed Laurel Victoria Gray
8:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Modern, Intermediate Drop-In  Helen Hayes
9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Broadway Tap, Beginning 2 (E)  
(1/8-3/18/08)  		 Closed Pauline Grossman
Dupont Circle (Tuesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Ballet, Beginning 1  Drop-In  Susan Gresko
12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Belly Dance, Beginning 1 (E) (1/8-3/18/08)  Closed Haidi
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 1  (1/8-2/5/08)		 Closed Michelle AVA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 2  (2/12-3/11/08)		 Closed Michelle AVA
6:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Afro Jazz,  Beginning 1 Drop-In  Tyrone Murray
7:45 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Intro to Hip Hop (E)
 Session 1  (1/8-2/5/08)       		 Closed Aysha Upchurch
7:45 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Intro to Hip Hop (E)
Session 2  (2/12-3/11/08) 		Closed Aysha Upchurch
9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1 (E)  
Session 1 (1/8-2/5/08)		 Closed Anthony Matlis
9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 2 (E)  
Session 2   (2/12-3/11/08)		 Closed Anthony Matlis
Friendship Heights (Tuesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Jazz,  Beginning 2 Drop-In  Sarah Stoodley
1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Total Body Tune-up, All Levels (D/E)
Register for 5 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.   Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.  Session 1 (1/8-2/5/08)  		 Drop-In /Closed Daniel Burkholder
1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Total Body Tune-up, All Levels (D/E)
Register for 5 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.
Session 2 (2/12-3/11/08)  		 Drop-In /
Closed		 Daniel Burkholder
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Basics (E) (1/8-3/18/08) Closed Estela Velez
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. West African Dance, Beginning 1 Drop-In  Taurus Broadhurst
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Flamenco/Spanish Dance, 
Beginning 1 (E) (1/8-3/18/08)		 Closed Estela Velez
7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Tribal Funk, Beginning 2 Drop-In  Taurus Broadhurst
7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Modern,  Low Intermediate Drop-In  Helanius J. Wilkins
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Flamenco/Spanish Dance,  Intermediate/Advanced (E) (1/8-3/18/08)
 		 Closed Estela Velez
Wednesday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Wednesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Belly Dance Basics (E)
(1/9-3/19/08) 		 Closed Yillah Natalia
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Yoga Blend of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Anusara,  All Levels Drop-In  Sean Favretto
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Hip Hop (E)
 Session 1  (1/9-2/6/08)   		Closed Alana Hill
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Hip Hop (E)
 Session 2  (2/13-3/12/08) 		Closed Alana Hill
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Belly Dance,  Beginning 1 (E) 
(1/9-3/19/08)       		 Closed Yillah Natalia
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Intro to  Jazz Technique (E)
Session 1  (1/9-2/6/08)  		 Closed Tyrone Murray
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Intro to  Jazz Technique (E)
Session 2  (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed Tyrone Murray
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Belly Dance,  Beginning 2 (E) 
(1/9-3/19/08)       		 Closed Yillah Natalia
Bethesda (Wednesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Belly Dance, Basics (E)
(1/9-3/19/08)		 Closed Artemis
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Beginners' Series Modern  (D/E)
(1/9-3/19/08) Register for 11 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In/Closed Heidi L. Schimpf
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Jazz Technique (E)
Session 1  (1/9-2/6/08)  		 Closed Vincent Williams
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Jazz Technique (E)
Session 2  (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed Vincent Williams
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Beginners' Series Ballet  (D/E)
(1/9-3/19/08) Register for 11 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In/Closed Alexis Baden-Meyer
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Belly Dance,  Beginning 1 (E)
(1/9-3/19/08) 		 Closed Artemis
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 1  (E)
Session 1  (1/9-2/6/08)   		 Closed Anthony Matlis
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 2  (E)
Session 2  (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed Anthony Matlis
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Flamenco Skills & Technique, 
Beginning 1 & Above (D/E) (1/9-3/19/08)   Register for 11 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In / Closed Estela Velez
8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Modern,  Intermediate/Advanced Drop-In  Helen Hayes
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Belly Dance, Beginning 2 (E)      (1/9-3/19/08)    Closed Artemis
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 2  (E)
Session 1  (1/9-2/6/08) 		 Closed Anthony Matlis
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 1  (E)
Session 2  (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed Anthony Matlis
9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Castanets & Braceo, All Levels (E)
 (1/9-3/19/08)		 Closed Estela Velez
9:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Taksim & Drum Solo Performance Class (P)  (1/9-3/19/08) 
Beginning 2 & Up  		 Closed Artemis
Dupont Circle (Wednesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Floor Barre,  All Levels Drop-In  Mané Rebelo-Plaut
6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Ballet,  Intermediate Drop-In  Mané Rebelo-Plaut
8:00 p.m. 9:15 p.m. Hip Hop,  Low Intermediate Drop-In  Joseph Nontanovan
9:15 p.m. 10:15 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 2 (E)
Session 1  (1/9-2/6/08)   		 Closed
Natalia Schifini
9:15 p.m. 10:15 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 1 (E)
Session 2 (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed
Natalia Schifini
Friendship Heights (Wednesday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Broadway Tap, Beginning 1 (D/E)  
(1/9-3/19/08)   Register for 11 weeks, or drop in for $16/class.  No Flexicards.  Registration is now closed.  Drop-in option is still available.		 Drop-In / Closed Pauline Grossman
11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Afro Jazz, Beginning 1 Drop-In  Tyrone Murray
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 1 (1/9-2/6/08) 		 Closed Lauren Borchard
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 2 (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed Lauren Borchard
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Ballet (E)
Session 1 (1/9-2/6/08) 		 Closed Susan Gresko
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Ballet (E)
Session 2 (2/13-3/12/08)		 Closed Susan Gresko
6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Ballet, Low Intermediate Drop-In  Ilsa Bush
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Rhythm Tap,  Beginning 1 (E)
(1/9-3/19/08)   		 Closed Heidi Schultz
7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Ballet,  Beginning 1 Drop-In  Susan Gresko
8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Contact Improv - All Levels Drop-In  Daniel Burkholder
8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Rhythm Tap,  Beginning 2 (E)
 (1/9-3/19/08)   		 Closed Heidi Schultz
Thursday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Thursday)
Start Time End Time Class/Level Faculty
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 1 (1/10-2/7/08)          		 Closed Josephine Nicholson
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Dance (E)
Session 2 (2/14-3/13/08)          		 Closed Josephine Nicholson
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Pilates Mat, Beginning 1 & 2 (E)
 (1/10-3/20/08)        		 Closed Angilique Campbell
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Swing, Beginning 1 (E)
Session 1 (1/10-2/7/08)        		 Closed Laurie Anderson
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Latin Ballroom,  Beginning 1 (E)
Session 2 (2/14-3/13/08) 

 Closed Laurie Anderson
7:45 p.m. 9:15 p.m. Thrash Jazz, Intermediate Drop-In  Derek Brown
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1 (E)
Session 1 (1/10-2/7/08)   		 Closed Laurie Anderson
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Salsa,  Beginning 1 (E)
Session 2 (2/14-3/13/08)  		 Closed Laurie Anderson
9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Club Latin,  Beginning 1 (E)
Session 1 (1/10-2/7/08)          		 Closed Laurie Anderson
9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Salsa, Beginning 2 (E) 
 Session 2 (2/14-3/13/08)   		 Closed Laurie Anderson