Adult Performance Classes

The Performance Class Showcase will be held at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater on June 17 & 18, 2006, and includes the following classes:

The Student Choreography Showcase will be held at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater on June 10, 2006, and includes the following classes:

Persian Performance Dance Class
with Laurel Victoria Gray
Saturday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center
(4/1 - 6/10/06)
$165 for 11 weeks CLOSED
Level: Beginning I Belly Dance and above

Experience one of the East's most enchanting dance forms! Persian dance emphasizes lyrical hand gestures, flirtatious facial expressions, playful shoulder isolations, subtle hip movements, and dazzling spins. While it shares some elements with Raqs Sharqi (belly dance), Persian dance is ancient and distinct, with different historical, ethnic, and regional forms. The beautiful and compelling 6/8 rhythm of Persian Dance provides the perfect accompaniment for this delightful dance. This class will use the classical Persian elements of the Qajar dynasty, and will be closely connected to the Tabrized. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase or create 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, June 17 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. at our Jack Guidone Theater, admission $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

Bollywood Performance Dance Class
with Laurel Victoria Gray
Sunday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Friendship Heights
(4/2 - 6/11/06)
$150 for 10 weeks CLOSED
Level: Beginning I Belly Dance and above

This class will feature the popular Indian film dance style that draws on folk and traditional elements as well as MTV and Arabic dance. This new choreography will use music from the Courtesan dance from the film Mangel Pandey, and promises high-spirited, hip-swinging fun for the whole village. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase or create their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. TThis class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. at our Jack Guidone Theater, admission $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

Hip Hop Raqs Performance Class
with Yillah Natalia
Friday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Friendship Heights
(3/31 - 6/9/06)
$165 for 11 weeks CLOSED
Level: Beginning I Belly Dance and above

This performance class combines the traditional movements of Middle Eastern dance with the hot sounds of hip hop music to create a unique, fun and innovative performance piece. Give your dance a new edge. Students fond of the past and but moved by the sounds of today will love this fusion class inspired by the music of artists such as Shakira and Kelis. Join the fun as we push the limits of traditional Raqs Sharqi (belly dance). All students are required to attend class, be prompt and participate on a regular basis in order to perform. Students must purchase or create 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, June 17 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater, $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

Broadway Jazz Performance Class
with Tommy Parlon
Sunday, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Friendship Heights
(3/26 - 6/11/06)
$165 for 11 weeks CLOSED
Level: Beginning II Jazz and above

This performance class will bring you one step closer to the big time. Participants will learn a complete performance piece from a selected Broadway musical. Emphasis will be placed on creating a piece in the Bob Fosse style of choreography. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase or create 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, June 17 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater, $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

Hip Hop Performance Class CLOSED
with Juli Calderon
(3/28 - 6/6/06)
Tuesday, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m., Bethesda
$193 for 11 weeks
Level: Low Intermediate Hip-Hop and above

Join this exciting performance class dedicated to Women in Hip-Hop. This class will fuse hip hop with influences of jazz, Latin, modern, and African dance. This class offers a great opportunity to strengthen performance quality and Stage presence. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and
demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase or create 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, June 17 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater, $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

Hip Hop Performance Class
with Aysha Upchurch
Friday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Friendship Heights
(3/31 - 6/9/06)
$193 for 11 weeks CLOSED
Prerequisite: Intermediate level and above

Hip Hop steps outside the conventional box of what you see in music videos and television commercials in this performance class. Students will be challenged to make Hip Hop more than just a visual spectacle, but a medium to tell stories. The choreography will fuse Hip Hop basics with influences of other dance forms. This class will give students an opportunity to strengthen their performance quality, as well as educate students on the rehearsal and performance process. Students should come prepared to have fun and prepared to work hard. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater, $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

Choreography & Composition
with Karen Reedy
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Bethesda
(3/27 - 6/5/06)
$200 for 10 weeks CLOSED
Open to all levels and all dance styles

This Choreography & Composition class is an intensive choreography workshop led by renowned dance artist Karen Reedy. Ms. Reedy returns to the JOMDC faculty from New York City where she performed with the Mark Morris Dance Group and taught at the Mark Morris Dance Center. In addition, she has assisted
choreographers such as Robert Battle of Battleworks and Nacho Duato at the Julliard School. This workshop combines practical exercises, improvisational tasks, and compositional “homework” that will be assigned on a weekly basis. Students will be challenged with the goal of creating a solo work for themselves and performing before a live audience. Student works will be presented at the “Student Choreography Showcase.”**Students will be challenged with the goal of creating a solo work for themselves and performing before a live audience. Student works will be presented at the “Student Choreography Showcase", on Saturday, June 10 at 8:00 p.m., at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater, $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.

SpiritMotion Performance Collaborative
with Michelle AVA
Thursday, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m., Bethesda
(3/30 - 6/8/06)
$193 for 11 weeks CLOSED
Open to all levels and all dance styles

CONNECT...CO-CREATE...COLLABORATE...

SpiritMotion Performance class is a spiritual dance exploration process culminating in an original interactive movement/dance/theatre performance piece. Based on AVA's SpiritMotion program, this performance class will draw upon each participant's personal movement style, individual movement dynamic and life experience to create a group work. The concept of "collective becoming" will be emphasized as individuals work together in process to create a free flowing performance experience. Exploration of certain spiritual, philosophical or abstract themes will be used to help inspire the creative process and weave the work. Class will incorporate improvisation, elements of expressive dance, structured choreography, spoken word, usage of props, and pure imagination as a means to discover and create the dance. This class will culminate in a performance for friends, family and the community at the “Student Choreography Showcase" on Saturday, June 10 at 8:00 p.m., at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater, $15 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors.