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Adult Winter Schedule
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January 2 - March 26, 2005
 (Please note Enrollment class (e) dates vary, see TUITION)

 

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Monday
Friendship Heights (Monday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Hip Hop, Beginning I Aysha Upchurch
6:30 – 8:00 Modern, Intermediate Tommy Parlon
6:30 – 8:00 Jazz, Beginning I Michele Morris
7:30 – 9:00 Hip Hop, Int./Advanced Aysha Upchurch
8:00 – 9:30 Afro Jazz, Beginning I/II Tyrone Murray
8:00 – 10:00 Modern Performance Class
Intermediate & above (e) 		 Helanius J. Wilkins
9:30 – 10:30 Rhythm Tap, Low Int. (e)  Heidi Schultz
Bethesda (Monday)
Evening
6:30 – 8:00 Ballet, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
6:30 – 8:00 Jazz, Beginning I Maurice Johnson
6:30 – 8:00 Modern, Beginning I Helen Hayes
8:00 – 9:00 
Jan. 3 - Jan. 31		 Salsa, Beginning I (e)  Laurie Anderson
8:00 – 9:00 
Feb. 7 - Mar. 7		 Salsa, Beginning II (e)  Laurie Anderson
8:00 – 9:15 Yoga-Blend, Beginning I/II Margaret Townsend
9:00 – 10:00 
Jan. 3 - Jan. 31		 Club Latin, Beginning I (e)  Laurie Anderson
9:00 – 10:00 
Feb. 7 - Mar. 7		 Salsa, Beginning I (e)  Laurie Anderson
Dupont Circle (Monday)
Day
10:15 – 11:45 Ballet, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
12:00 – 1:00 Hip Hop, Beginning I Juli Calderon
Evening
5:30 – 6:45 Intro to Ballet Technique (e)  Miya Hisaka
6:45 – 8:15 Ballet, Beginning II Miya Hisaka
8:15 – 9:15 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)   Laurel Victoria Gray
9:15 – 10:15 Middle Eastern Performance Class Beginning II & above (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
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Tuesday
Friendship Heights (Tuesday)
Day
10:00 – 11:30 Jazz, Beginning II Sarah Stoodley
10:15 – 11:45 Ballet, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
11:00 – 12:00 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Haidi
12:00 – 1:00 Belly Dance Basics (e)  Haidi
12:00 – 1:15 Yoga-Blend, All Levels Margaret Townsend
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Cardio Kickboxing, All Levels Michele Morris
6:30 – 7:30 Flamenco Basics (e) CLOSED Estela Velez
7:30 – 8:30 Flamenco, Beginning I (e)  Estela Velez
7:30 – 8:45 Intro to Jazz Technique (e)  Douglas Yeuell
7:45 – 9:15 Modern, Low Intermediate Helanius J. Wilkins
8:30 – 9:30 Flamenco, Low Intermediate (e)  Estela Velez
Bethesda (Tuesday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Pilates Mat, Beginning II (e)  Mary Hash
6:30 – 7:30 Belly Dance Basics (e) CLOSED Laurel Victoria Gray
6:30 – 8:00 Jazz, Low Intermediate Helen Hayes
7:30 – 8:30 Hip Hop, Beginning II Juli Calderon
7:30 – 8:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
8:00 – 9:30 Modern, Beginning II Helen Hayes
8:30 – 9:30 
Jan. 4 - Feb. 1		 Salsa, Beginning II (e)  Michelle Reyes
8:30 – 9:30 
Feb. 8 - Mar. 8		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Michelle Reyes
8:30 – 9:30 Belly Dance, Intermediate (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
Dupont Circle (Tuesday)
Day
12:00 – 1:00 Yoga-Vinyasa, All Levels Daniel Singh
Evening
5:15 – 6:15 Stretch and Align, All Levels Manι Rebelo-Plaut
6:15 – 7:30 Afro Jazz, Beginning I Tyrone Murray
7:30 – 9:00 Yoga-Blend, All Levels Susan Meyer
9:00 – 10:00 (1/4-2/1/05) Salsa, Beginning II (e) CLOSED Natalia Schifini
9:00 – 10:00 (2/8-3/8/05) Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED
This class is still open for men/leaders.  Call (202) 387-0911 for more info.		 Natalia Schifini
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Wednesday
Friendship Heights (Wednesday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Floor Barre Susan Gresko
6:30 – 8:00 Ballet, Low Intermediate Ilsa Bush
7:30 – 8:30 Rhythm Tap, Beginning II (e)  Heidi Schultz
7:30 – 9:00 Ballet, Beginning I Susan Gresko
8:00 – 9:30 Ballet, Beginning II Ilsa Bush
8:30 – 9:30 Rhythm Tap, Beginning I (e)   Heidi Schultz
Bethesda (Wednesday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Artemis
6:30 – 7:45 Jazz, Beginning II Vincent Williams
6:30 – 7:45 Latin Jazz, Beginning I/II Lisa Dinges
7:30 – 8:30 Belly Dance, Beginning II (e)  Artemis
7:45 – 9:00 Hip Hop, Intermediate Juli Calderon
7:45 – 9:45 Modern, Intermediate Helen Hayes
8:30 – 9:30 Belly Dance, Int./Advanced (e)  Artemis
9:00 – 10:00 
Jan. 5 - Feb. 2		 Salsa, Beginning I (e)  Jami Jones
9:00 – 10:00 
Feb. 9 - Mar. 9		 Salsa, Beginning II (e)  Jami Jones
Dupont Circle (Wednesday)
Day
11:00 – 12:00 Post-Natal Yoga, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
12:00 – 1:00 Yoga-Blend, All Levels Margaret Townsend
1:00 – 2:00 Pre-Natal Yoga, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
Evening
5:30 – 6:30 Floor Barre, All Levels Manι Rebelo-Plaut
6:30 – 8:00 Ballet, Intermediate Manι Rebelo-Plaut
8:00 – 9:15 Hip Hop, Low Intermediate Diana Dinerman
9:15 – 10:15 
Jan. 5 - Feb. 2		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Natalia Schifini
9:15 – 10:15 
Feb. 9 - Mar. 9		 Salsa, Beginning II (e) CLOSED Natalia Schifini
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Thursday
Friendship Heights (Thursday)
Day
9:45 – 10:45 Yoga for Toddlers (12-24 months) Margaret Townsend
10:00 – 12:00 Jazz, Low Intermediate Helen Hayes
10:45 – 11:45 Post-Natal Yoga, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
12:00 – 1:15 Yoga-Blend, All Levels Margaret Townsend
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Cardio Kickboxing, All Levels Elisabeth Schreiber
6:30 – 7:30 Intro to Dance Technique (e)  Deanna Maria Costa
Session I: Jan. 6 - Feb. 3 
Session II: Feb 10 - Mar.10  CLOSED 
6:30 – 8:00 Jazz, Beginning I Helen Hayes
7:30 – 8:30 Belly Dance, Beginning II (e)  Yasmin
7:30 – 8:30 Flamenco, Beginning I (e)  Ulrika Frank
8:00 – 9:30 Jazz, Intermediate Douglas Yeuell
8:30 – 9:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Yasmin
8:30 – 9:30 Flamenco, Int./Advanced (e)  Ulrika Frank
9:30 – 10:30 Belly Dance, Low Intermediate (e)  Yasmin
Bethesda (Thursday)
Day
10:00 –11:30 Modern, Intermediate * Helen Rea
*This class offers an alternative to a traditional modern technique class by focusing on a body-centered approach to movement with influences from Bartenieff Fundamentalssm, The Alexander Technique and Craniosacral Therapy.
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e)  Linda Baum
6:30 – 8:00 Jazz, Beginning II Maurice Johnson
7:30 – 8:30 Rhythm Tap, Beginning I (e)  Bill Coates
7:30 – 8:30 Pilates Mat, Beginning II (e)  Linda Baum
8:00 – 9:30 Jazz, Intermediate Maurice Johnson
8:30 – 9:30 
Jan. 6 - Feb. 3		 Swing/Lindy Hop, Beginning I (e)  Lisa Brannigan
8:30 – 9:30  Rhythm Tap, Beginning II (e)  Bill Coates
Dupont Circle (Thursday)
Day
12:00 – 1:00 Yoga-Vinyasa, All Levels Daniel Singh
Evening
5:15 – 6:15 Stretch and Align, All Levels Manι Rebelo-Plaut
6:15 – 7:30 Afro Jazz, Beginning I/II Tyrone Murray
7:30 – 8:30 Hip Hop, Beginning I Aysha Upchurch
8:30 – 9:30 Hip Hop, Beginning II Aysha Upchurch
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Friday
Friendship Heights (Friday)
Day
10:00 – 11:30 Broadway Jazz, Beginning I/II Douglas Yeuell
10:15 – 11:15 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e)  Carol Roth
10:15 – 11:45 Ballet, Low Intermediate Miya Hisaka
11:15 – 12:15 Pilates Mat, Intermediate (e)  Carol Roth
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Yillah Natalia
6:30 – 8:00 Jazz, Beginning I Vincent Williams
6:30 – 8:30 Hip Hop Performance Class, 
Low Int. & above (e) CLOSED		 Aysha Upchurch
Bethesda (Friday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 B-Girl, Beginning II (e)  Jessica Hirst
7:00 – 9:00 Modern, Advanced  Helen Hayes
7:30 – 8:30 B-Girl, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Jessica Hirst
7:30 – 9:00 Street Jazz, Beginning I/II Maurice Johnson
Dupont Circle (Friday)
Day
10:15 – 11:45 Ballet, Beginning I Susan Gresko
12:00 – 1:00 Yoga-Blend, All Levels Margaret Townsend
Evening
6:00 – 7:00 Floor Barre, All Levels Manι Rebelo-Plaut
7:00 – 8:45 Ballet, Intermediate/Advanced Manι Rebelo-Plaut
8:45 – 9:45 
Jan. 7 - Feb. 4		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Anthony Matlis
8:45 – 9:45 
Feb. 11 - Mar. 11		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Anthony Matlis
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Saturday
Friendship Heights (Saturday)
Day
11:30 – 12:30 Flamenco Basics (e)  Ulrika Frank
12:30 – 1:30 Flamenco, Beginning I (e)  Ulrika Frank
1:30 – 2:30 Flamenco, Beginning II (e)  Ulrika Frank
1:30 – 3:00 Ballet, Intermediate Miya Hisaka
1:30 – 3:00 Jazz, Intermediate Maurice Johnson
2:30 – 3:30 Belly Dance, Int./Advanced (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
3:00 – 4:30 Street Jazz, Int./Advanced Maurice Johnson
3:30 – 4:30 Persian Performance Class
Beginning II & above (e) 		 Laurel Victoria Gray
Bethesda (Saturday)
Day
10:30 – 11:45 Intro to Modern Technique (e)  Helen Hayes
12:00 – 1:30 Modern, Low Intermediate Helen Hayes
12:30 – 1:30 Belly Dance, Beginning II (e)  Yasmin
1:30 – 2:30 Rhythm Tap, Beginning II (e)  Kelly Isaac
1:30 – 2:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Yasmin
1:30 – 3:30 Jazz, Intermediate/Advanced Helen Hayes
2:30 - 3:45 Yoga-Ashtanga, All Levels Devon Libby
2:30 – 4:00 Rhythm Tap, Int./Advanced (e)  Kelly Isaac
Dupont Circle (Saturday)
Day
9:00 – 10:30 Yoga-Sivananda, All Levels Susan Meyer
10:30 – 11:30 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Caroline Strong
11:30 – 12:30 Belly Dance Basics (e) CLOSED Haidi
12:30 – 2:00 Yoga-Blend, Advanced Margaret Townsend
2:00– 3:30 Afro Jazz, Intermediate Tyrone Murray
Evening
5:30 – 6:30 
Jan. 8 - Feb. 5		 Argentine Tango, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Natalia Schifini
5:30 – 6:30 
Feb. 12 - Mar.12		 Argentine Tango, Beginning II (e) CLOSED Natalia Schifini
6:30 – 7:30 
Jan. 8 - Feb. 5		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Natalia Schifini
6:30 – 7:30 
Feb. 12 - Mar.12		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED
CLOSED 		Natalia Schifini
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Sunday
Friendship Heights (Sunday)
Day
9:00 – 10:00 Post-Natal Yoga, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
9:00 – 10:00 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e)  Caroline Strong
10:00 – 11:00 Pre-Natal Yoga, Beginning I Margaret Townsend
10:00 – 11:00 Pilates Mat, Beginning II (e)  Caroline Strong
10:15 – 11:30 Yoga-Sivananda, All Levels Cheryl Gardner
11:00 – 12:00 Floor Barre. All Levels Margaret Townsend
11:00 – 12:00 Raqs Al-Muqaddas, Beginning II (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
11:30 – 12:30 Pilates Mat, Intermediate (e)  Caroline Strong
12:00 – 1:00 Belly Dance, Beginning II (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
12:00 – 1:30 Ballet, Beginning II Tommy Parlon
12:30 – 1:30 Flamenco Basics (e)  Estela Velez
1:30 – 3:00 Modern, Intermediate Helanius J. Wilkins
1:30 – 3:00 Modern, Beginning I Tommy Parlon
Bethesda (Sunday)
Day
10:00 – 11:00 Pilates Mat, Intermediate (e)  Mary Hash
10:00 – 11:30 Jazz, Beginning I Sarah Stoodley
11:00 – 12:00 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e)  Mary Hash
11:00 – 12:00 Rhythm Tap, Beginning I (e)  Kelly Isaac
11:30 – 12:30 
Jan. 9 - Feb. 6		 Beginning Jazz Turns Sarah Stoodley
11:30 – 12:30 
Feb. 13 - Mar.13		 Intermediate Jazz Turns  Sarah Stoodley
12:00 – 1:00 Hip Hop, Beginning I Jenny Mayo
12:00 – 1:00 Rhythm Tap, Low Intermediate (e)  Kelly Isaac
1:30 - 3:00 Street Jazz, Low Intermediate Maurice Johnson
2:00 – 3:00 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Keylan Qazzaz
3:00 – 4:00 Belly Dance, Beginning II (e)  Keylan Qazzaz
3:00 – 5:00 Street Jazz Performance Class
 Intermediate & above (e) CLOSED		 Maurice Johnson
4:00 – 5:00 Belly Dance Basics (e) CLOSED Laurel Victoria Gray
4:30 – 5:30 
Jan. 9 - Feb. 6		 Social Ballroom, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Laurie Anderson
4:30 – 5:30 
Feb. 13 - Mar. 13		 Social Ballroom, Beginning II (e) CLOSED Laurie Anderson
Evening
5:30 – 6:30 
Jan. 9 - Feb. 6		 Salsa, Beginning I (e)  Laurie Anderson
5:30 – 6:30 
Feb. 13 - Mar. 13		 Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Laurie Anderson
6:30 – 7:30 
Feb. 13 - Mar. 13		 Social Ballroom, Beginning. I (e) CLOSED  Laurie Anderson
Dupont Circle (Sunday)
Day
9:00 – 10:30 Yoga-Blend, All Levels Susan Meyer
10:30 – 12:00 Modern, Beginning II Helanius J. Wilkins
12:00 – 1:30 Jazz, Beginning I Vincent Williams
1:30 – 3:00 Ballet, Beginning I Miya Hisaka
3:00 – 4:30 Ballet, Low Intermediate Miya Hisaka
4:30 – 5:30 Hip Hop, Low Intermediate Juli Calderon
Evening
5:30 – 6:30 Hip Hop, Beginning I Juli Calderon
6:30 – 7:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Yillah Natalia
7:30 – 8:30 Belly Dance, Beginning II (e)  Yillah Natalia
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