Atlas Performing Arts Center
Dupont Circle
 
Friendship Heights
Bethesda


at the 


1333 H Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 399-6763

Youth Spring Schedule
March 14  - June 6, 2005 (11 weeks)
No classes to be held: Spring Break: March 25 - 31, ‘05
Memorial Break: May 30, ‘05

 

YOUTH 
Summer
Classes by Style of Dance
Classes by Day of Week
Dance Camps, Intensives, Mini-Camps 
Tuition Information
Spring (Atlas)
Classes at The Atlas Performing Arts Center  
 

YouthDance Intensive Program

Youth Dance Companies

 

Class Levels

Class Descriptions/Dress Code
School Closings

ADULT
Spring 
Classes by Style of Dance
Classes by Day of Week
Intro to Dance Series
Performance Classes
Workshops
Tuition Information
 
Adult Class Levels
Adult Class Descriptions
 
About Joy of Motion
Dance Tips & Studio Policies
Jack Guidone Theater
Resident Companies
Faculty Biographies
Give the Gift of Dance
Donate to JOM
Why Dance?
Contact Us
Directions
 
Joy of Motion Home
E-mail Joy of Motion
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through our youth programs, we strive to provide the best dance experience for you and your children. We offer a well rounded curriculum designed to expose students to the diverse world of dance. Our younger students explore the many physical, artistic and creative skills inherent in learning dance. For older children and teens, specific technique classes teach the basics of ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and street jam and other dance forms to provide the solid background needed for the dance enthusiast. Our YouthDance Intensive Program provides a structured training program for aspiring dancers interested in making dance a primary focus, and our youth dance companies provide opportunities to aspiring young performers.

Atlas Youth Schedule by Day of Week

Monday
4:00-4:45 Pre-Ballet  K-1st  Shannon Dunne
4:30-5:30 Jazz I  9th-12th Zahra Carpenter
4:45-5:30 Ballet I (Class begins April 18) 2nd-3rd Shannon Dunne
5:30-6:30 Ballet I  4th-5th Shannon Dunne
5:30-6:30 Jazz I (Class begins April 18) 6th-8th Zahra Carpenter
back to top
Tuesday
5:00-6:00 p.m. Hip Hop 9th-12th Tu Luv Price
5:00-6:00 p.m. Ballet I 6th-8th Deanna Maria Costa
5:30-6:30 p.m. Tap I (Class begins April 19) 9th-12th Toni Lombre
back to top
Wednesday
4:00-5:00 p.m. Afro Jazz I (Class begins April 20) 6th-8th Tyrone Murray
4:30-5:15 p.m. Tap I (Class begins April 20) 3rd-5th Heidi L. Schimpf
5:15-6:15 p.m. Tap I (Class begins April 20) 6th-8th Heidi L. Schimpf
5:00-6:00 p.m. Afro Jazz I (Class begins April 20) 9th-12th Tyrone Murray
back to top
Thursday
4:00-4:45 p.m. Creative Movement Preschool Josephine Nicholson
4:00-5:00 p.m. Hip Hop I 6th-8th Juli Calderon
4:45-5:30 p.m. Pre-Ballet K-1st Josephine Nicholson
5:00-6:00 p.m. Hip Hop I 3rd-5th Juli Calderon
back to top
Saturday
9:00-9:45 a.m. Creative Movement CLOSED Preschool TBA
9:00-9:45 a.m. Creative Rhythms Preschool Shannon Dunne
9:45-10:30 a.m. Pre-Ballet CLOSED K-1st TBA
9:45-10:30 a.m. Tap I K-2nd Shannon Dunne
10:30-11:15 a.m. Ballet I 2nd-3rd TBA
10:30-11:30 a.m. Ballet I 6th-8th Shannon Dunne
11:15-12:30 p.m. Ballet I 9th-12th TBA
11:30-12:30 p.m. Flamenco I (Class begins April 23) 6th-8th Lourdes Elias
12:30-1:30 p.m. Ballet I (Class begins April 23) 4th-5th Shannon Dunne
12:30-1:30 p.m. Flamenco I  9th-12th Lourdes Elias
2:30-3:30 p.m. Hip Hop I 6th-8th TBA
3:30-4:30 p.m. Hip Hop I 9th-12th TBA

back to top


Atlas Youth Schedule by Style of Dance

Pre-Ballet
Description & Dress Code
Pre-Ballet
Pre-Ballet  Monday 4:00-4:45 p.m. K-1st  Shannon Dunne
Pre-Ballet Thursday  4:45-5:30 p.m. K-1st Josephine Nicholson
Pre-Ballet CLOSED Saturday 9:45-10:30 a.m. K-1st TBA
Ballet
Description & Dress Code
Ballet I  (Class begins April 18) Monday 4:45-5:30 p.m. 2nd-3rd Shannon Dunne
Ballet I Saturday 10:30-11:15 a.m. 2nd-3rd TBA
Ballet I Monday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 4th-5th Shannon Dunne
Ballet I (Class begins April 23) Saturday 12:30-1:30 p.m. 4th-5th Shannon Dunne
Ballet I Tuesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. 6th-8th Deanna Maria Costa
Ballet I Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m. 6th-8th Shannon Dunne
Ballet I Saturday 11:15-12:30 p.m. 9th-12th TBA
Creative Movement 
Description & Dress Code
Creative Movement Thursday 4:00-4:45 p.m. Preschool Josephine Nicholson
Creative Movement
CLOSED
Saturday 9:00-9:45 a.m. Preschool TBA
Creative Rhythms 
Description & Dress Code
Creative Rhythms  Saturday 9:00-9:45 a.m. Preschool Shannon Dunne
Flamenco
Description & Dress Code
Flamenco I (Class begins April 23) Saturday 11:30-12:30 p.m. 6th-8th Lourdes Elias
Flamenco I Saturday 12:30-1:30 p.m. 9th-12th Lourdes Elias
Hip Hop
Description & Dress Code
Hip Hop I Thursday 5:00-6:00 p.m. 3rd-5th Juli Calderon
Hip Hop I Thursday 4:00-5:00 p.m. 6th-8th Juli Calderon
Hip Hop I Saturday 2:30-3:30 p.m. 6th-8th TBA
Hip Hop I Tuesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. 9th-12th Tu Luv Price
Hip Hop I Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. 9th-12th TBA
Afro Jazz
Description & Dress Code
Afro Jazz I (Class begins April 20) Wednesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. 6th-8th Tyrone Murray
Afro Jazz I (Class begins April 20) Wednesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. 9th-12th Tyrone Murray
Jazz
Description & Dress Code
Jazz I (Class begins April 18) Monday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 6th-8th Zahra Carpenter
Jazz I Monday 4:30-5:30 p.m. 9th-12th Zahra Carpenter
Tap
Description & Dress Code
Tap I Saturday 9:45-10:30 a.m. K-2nd Shannon Dunne
Tap I (Class begins April 20) Wednesday 4:30-5:15 p.m. 3rd-5th Heidi L. Schimpf
Tap I (Class begins April 20) Wednesday 5:15-6:15 p.m. 6th-8th Heidi L. Schimpf
Tap I (Class begins April 19) Tuesday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 9th-12th Toni Lombre

back to top