For directions and contact info:
Atlas Performing Arts Center (ATL)
Bethesda (BTH)
Dupont Circle (DC)
Friendship Heights (FH)



Adult Spring Schedule
(by day of week)
March 28 - June 13, 2005
 (Please note Enrollment class (e) dates vary, see TUITION) 

ADULT
Spring
Classes by Style of Dance
Classes by Day of Week
Intro to Dance Series
Performance Classes
Workshops
Tuition Information
Summer Register Today!
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
YOUTH 
Summer 
Classes by Style of Dance
Classes by Day of Week
Dance Camps, Intensives, Mini-Camps 
Tuition Information
Winter/Spring
Classes at The Atlas Performing Arts Center  
Classes by Style of Dance
Classes by Day of Week
Workshops  
Tuition Information
 

YouthDance Intensive Program

Youth Dance Companies
 

Class Levels
Class Descriptions/Dress Code
School Closings
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
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Monday)
Evening
6:00-7:30 Jazz, Beginning I Vincent Williams
6:30-7:30 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Kirsten Etherton
6:30-7:30 Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Beginning I (e)  Lourdes Elias
7:30-8:30 Yoga - Blend, All Levels TBA
7:30-8:30 Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Intermediate (e)  Lourdes Elias
7:30-9:00 Modern, Low Intermediate Helanius J. Wilkins
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  Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
Mar. 28 - Apr. 25		 Laurie Anderson
8:00 – 9:00  Salsa, Beginning II (e) Register
May 2 - Jun. 6		 Laurie Anderson
8:00 – 9:15 Yoga-Blend, Beginning I/II Margaret Townsend
9:00 – 10:00  Club Latin, Beginning I (e) Register
Mar. 28 - Apr. 25		 Laurie Anderson
9:00 – 10:00  Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
May 2 - Jun. 6		 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) CLOSED Susan Gresko
6:45 – 8:15 Ballet, Beginning II Dana Tai Soon Burgess
8:15 – 9:15 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e) CLOSED Laurel Victoria Gray
9:15 – 10:15 Veil Performance Class, Beginning II & above (p) CLOSED Laurel Victoria Gray
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
9:30 – 10:30 Rhythm Tap, Low Intermediate (e)  Heidi Schultz
back to top
Tuesday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Tuesday)
Evening
6:00-7:00  Intro to Dance (e) Deanna Maria Costa
Session I: Mar. 29 - Apr. 26
Session II: May 3 - May 31
6:30-7:30 Hip Hop, Beginning I Tu Luv Price
6:30-7:30 Tap, Beginning I (e) Toni Lombre
7:00-8:30 Ballet, Beginning I Deanna Maria Costa
7:30-8:30 Social Ballroom, Beg. I (e) Register
Mar. 29 - Apr. 26		 Jim Johnson
7:30-8:30 Social Ballroom, Beg. II (e) Register
May 3 - May 31		 Jim Johnson
8:30-9:30 Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
Mar. 29 - Apr. 26		 Jim Johnson
8:30-9:30 Salsa, Beginning II (e) Register
May 3 - May 31		 Jim Johnson
Bethesda (Tuesday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Pilates Mat, Intermediate (e)  Mary Hash
6:30 – 7:30 Belly Dance Basics (e)  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  Salsa, Beginning II (e) Register
Mar. 29 - Apr. 26		 Michelle Reyes
8:30 – 9:30  Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
May 3 - May 31		 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  Salsa, Beginning II (e) Mar. 29 - Apr. 26
CLOSED 		Natalia Schifini
9:00 – 10:00  Salsa, Beginning I (e) May 3 - May 31
CLOSED  *  Space still available for men/leaders.  Please call (202) 387-0911.		 Natalia Schifini
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/Spanish Dance Basics (e)  Estela Velez
7:30 – 8:30 Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Beginning I (e)  Estela Velez
7:30 – 8:45 Intro to Jazz Technique (e)  Douglas Yeuell
7:30 – 9:00 Modern, Low Intermediate Helanius J. Wilkins
8:30 – 9:30 Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Low Intermediate (e)   Estela Velez
back to top
Wednesday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Wednesday)
Evening
6:30-7:30 Belly Dance Basics (e)  Yillah Natalia
6:30-7:30 Yoga - Blend, All Levels Heidi L. Schimpf
6:30-7:45 Afro Jazz, Beginning I Tyrone Murray
7:30-8:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Yillah Natalia
7:30-8:30 Flamenco Basics (e)  Anna Menendez
8:00 - 9:30 Afro Jazz Perf Class, Beg. II (p)
 Tyrone Murray
Bethesda (Wednesday)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 Belly Dance Basics (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 I (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  Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
Mar. 30 - Apr. 27		 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  Salsa, Beginning I (e) 
Mar. 30 - Apr. 27  CLOSED  		Natalia Schifini
9:15 – 10:15  Salsa, Beginning II (e) Register
May 4 - Jun. 1		 Natalia Schifini
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 I (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 II (e)   Heidi Schultz
back to top
Thursday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Thursday)
Evening
6:30-7:45 Hip Hop, Low Intermediate Juli Calderon
6:30-7:30 Social Ballroom, Beg. II (e) Register
Mar. 31 - Apr. 28 		 Laurie Anderson
6:30-7:30 Social Ballroom, Beg. I (e) Register
May 5 - Jun. 2		 Laurie Anderson
6:30-7:30 Flamenco/Spanish Dance Basics
(e) 		 Nancy Sedgwick
7:30-8:30 Yoga - Blend, All Levels Alicia Grayson
7:30-8:30 Salsa, Beginning II (e) Register
Mar. 31 - Apr. 28 		 Laurie Anderson
7:30-8:30 Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
May 5 - Jun. 2		 Laurie Anderson
8:30-10:00 Contact Improv., Beg. I (e) 
Mar. 31 - Apr. 28 		 Alicia Grayson
8:30-10:00 Contact Improv., Low Int. (e) Register
May 5 - Jun. 2		 Alicia Grayson
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) CLOSED 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  Swing/Lindy Hop, Beginning I (e) 
Mar. 31 - Apr. 28 Register		 Lisa Brannigan
8:30 – 9:30  Swing/Lindy Hop, Beginning II (e)
May 5 - Jun. 2 Register		 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
Friendship Heights (Thursday)
Day
10:00 – 11:00 Yoga for Toddlers (12-24 months) Margaret Townsend
10:00 – 12:00 Jazz, Low Intermediate Helen Hayes
11:00 – 12:00 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) 
Session I: Mar. 31 - Apr. 28  CLOSED
Session II: May 5 - Jun. 2  Register 		Deanna Maria Costa
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 Helen Hayes
8:30 – 9:30 Belly Dance, Beginning I (e)  Yasmin
8:30 – 10:00 Flamenco, Int./Advanced (e)  Ulrika Frank
9:30 – 10:30 Belly Dance, Low Intermediate (e)  Yasmin
back to top
Friday
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)  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  Salsa, Beginning II (e) CLOSED
Apr. 1 - Apr. 29 		 Anthony Matlis
8:45 – 9:45  Salsa, Beginning I (e) CLOSED
May 6 - Jun. 3		 Anthony Matlis
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
12:00 – 1:00 Broadway Jazz Performance Class, Beginning II & above (p)  Douglas Yeuell
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
back to top
Saturday
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Saturday)
Day
9:00-10:00 Yoga - Blend, All Levels TBA
10:00-11:00 Pilates Mat, Beginning I (e)  Kirsten Etherton
11:00-12:30 Afro Jazz, Beginning II Tyrone Murray
12:30-2:00 Modern, Beginning I Daniel Burkholder
1:30-2:30 Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Beginning I (e)  Jaime Coronado
2:00-3:30 Ballet, Beginning I Susan Gresko
2:30-4:00 Flamenco/Spanish Dance, Int./Adv. (e)  Jaime Coronado
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
4:00 – 5:30 Rhythm Tap Performance Class, Intermediate (p)  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)  Caroline Strong
11:30 – 12:30 Belly Dance Basics (e)   Haidi
12:30 – 2:00 Yoga-Blend, Advanced Margaret Townsend
2:00– 3:30 Afro Jazz, Intermediate Tyrone Murray
3:30 – 4:30  Salsa, Beginning I (e) 
Apr. 2 - Apr. 30 CLOSED		 Natalia Schifini
4:30 - 5:30  Argentine Tango, Intermediate (e)
Apr. 2 - Apr. 30 CLOSED		 Natalia Schifini
Evening
5:30 – 6:30  Argentine Tango, Beginning I (e) 
Apr. 2 - Apr. 30 CLOSED		 Natalia Schifini
5:30 – 6:30 
 Argentine Tango, Beginning II (e) 
May 7 - Jun. 4 Register		 Natalia Schifini
6:30 – 7:30  Salsa, Beginning I (e) 
Apr. 2 - Apr. 30 CLOSED		 Natalia Schifini
6:30 – 7:30  Salsa, Beginning I (e) Register
May 7 - Jun. 4		 Natalia Schifini
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 Julia Smith
1:30 – 3:00 Jazz, Intermediate Maurice Johnson
2:30 – 3:30 Belly Dance Basics (e)  Laurel Victoria Gray
3:00 – 4:30 Street Jazz, Int./Advanced Maurice Johnson
3:30 – 4:30 Bollywood Performance Class, Beginning I & above (p) CLOSED Laurel Victoria Gray
back to top
Sunday
Bethesda (Sunday)
Day
10:00 – 12:00 DancePLUS Dance Composition Class (p)  Vladimir Angelov
10:00 – 11:30 Jazz, Beginning I Sarah Stoodley
11:00 – 12:00 Rhythm Tap, Beginning I (e)  Kelly Isaac
11:30 – 12:30  Intro to Turns Apr. 3 - May 1 Sarah Stoodley
11:30 – 12:30  Intro to Leaps May 8 - Jun. 5 Sarah Stoodley