Joy of Motion is funded in part by the
D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities,
an agency supported in part by the National
Endowment for the Arts.

Project Motion is JOMDC's community outreach program that shares our award-winning dance education experience free of charge to individuals of limited means throughout the greater metropolitan area. Each year JOMDC reaches beyond its studio doors and offers free dance classes, performances, and educational opportunities to create a community rich in positive growth and change.

 

Project Motion community outreach extends the reach of our mission to disadvantaged children and seniors through six major programs:

Motion Express - free dance classes and performances for K-12 public and charter school children

Step Ahead - free summer dance training and job skills program for DC teens

 

Step Ahead Dance Ensemble -  free after-school training and performing company with a focus on dances of the African Diaspora for DC teens

 

Dance Is For Everyone Youth Scholarship Program – merit and needs-based scholarships for youth

D.A.R.E.® Dance America – free dance classes and performances that teach dance as a positive alternative to drugs, alcohol, and violence

Seniors in Motion - free interactive demonstrations, classes, and performances for senior citizens

 

Click here to watch a video about Step Ahead

Click here to see where Project    Motion outreach happens!