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Youth Program 
Classes by style of dance
Winter/Spring 2006
Monday, January 2 - Monday, June 5, 2006 

Bethesda classes will run January 30 - June 26, 2006, and will not have a Spring Break.

IMPORTANT BETHESDA UPDATE:  Due to additional construction delays, the new Bethesda studio will now open in March, 2006.   ALL BETHESDA YOUTH CLASSES  WILL BEGIN AS SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2006.  Some Bethesda classes have been temporarily re-located to our Friendship Heights studio, and some Bethesda classes will be held at our temporary Bethesda site.  Please see the notations below.

No classes will be held:
 Monday April 10 – Sunday, April 16, Spring Break    Bethesda classes will not have a Spring Break.
Monday, May 29, Memorial Day
Please note:  Classes are subject to cancellation or change in time or location based on management discretion.

 

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, hip hop and other dance forms to provide the solid background needed for the dance enthusiast. Our Youth Dance Ensemble 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.

(C) = Concert Class, will perform in Spring 2006    
(Co.) = Company    
P) = Program 

Creative Movement  
Description & Dress Code
3 years olds
Creative Movement closed Tuesday 4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Creative Movement closed Thursday 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Alexis Baden-Mayer DCL
Creative Movement closed Thursday 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Creative Movement closed
 Saturday 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Kelly Kunst BTH at BTH temporary site
Creative Movement closed
 Saturday  9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sylvana Christopher ATL
Creative Movement closed
 Saturday  10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Josephine Nicholson FH
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Dance Basics
Description & Dress Code
4 & 5 year olds
Dance Basics closed Tuesday 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Josephine Nicholson DCL
Dance Basics closed Tuesday 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Dance Basics closed Wednesday 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Dance Basics closed Thursday 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Josephine Nicholson ATL
Dance Basics closed Saturday  9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Josephine Nicholson FH
Dance Basics closed Saturday 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Monica Reid ATL
Dance Basics closed Saturday 10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Ann Norris BTH at BTH temporary site
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Pre-Ballet
Description & Dress Code
K-1st Grade
Pre-Ballet closed Monday  4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
Pre-Ballet closed Tuesday 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Alison Crosby FH
Pre-Ballet closed Tuesday 4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Josephine Nicholson DCL
Pre-Ballet closed Friday 4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Pre-Ballet closed Saturday 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
Pre-Ballet closed Saturday 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Ann Norris BTH at BTH temporary site
Pre-Ballet closed Saturday 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
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Ballet
Description & Dress Code
2nd-3rd Grade
Ballet I closed Tuesday 4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Alison Crosby FH
Ballet I closed Saturday 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
Ballet I closed Saturday 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Sylvana Christopher ATL
Ballet II (C) closed Friday 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
4th-5th Grade
Ballet I closed Saturday 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Ann Norris BTH at BTH temporary site
Ballet I closed Saturday 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
Ballet I closed Saturday 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Monica Reid ATL
4th-6th Grade
Ballet I closed Saturday 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Monica Reid ATL
6th-8th Grade
Ballet I closed Saturday 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
Ballet II (C) closed Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Alison Crosby FH
9th-12th Grade
Ballet I/II closed Wednesday 4:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Katerina Rodgaard BTH at FH 2/1 - return to BTH TBA 
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Belly Dance
Description & Dress Code
9th-12th Grade
Belly Dance I closed Wednesday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Artemis BTH at BTH temporary site
Belly Dance II (C)closed Wednesday 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Artemis BTH at BTH temporary site
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Hip Hop
Description & Dress Code
Kid Hop (1st - 2nd Grade)
Kid Hop  closed Monday 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
Kid Hop  closed Monday 5:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH at FH 1/30 - return to BTH TBA 
3rd-5th Grade
Hip Hop I closed Tuesday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Jamie Stagl ATL
Hip Hop I closed Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Bethany Jenkins BTH at FH 1/31 - return to BTH TBA 
Hip Hop I closed Saturday 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Nikki Gambhir BTH at BTH temporary site; time change to 1:00 - 12:00 p.m. 2/5 - 26/06, returning to regular time of 12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. when new BTH studio opens
Hip Hop I closed Saturday 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean ATL
Hip Hop I closed Sunday 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH at BTH temporary site
Hip Hop II (C)  closed Monday  4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Juli Calderon BTH at FH 1/30 - return to BTH TBA 
6th-8th Grade
Hip Hop I closed Tuesday 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Hip Hop I closed Thursday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Hip Hop I closed Thursday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Juli Calderon ATL
Hip Hop I       closed Thursday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean BTH at FH 2/2 - return to BTH TBA 
Hip Hop I      closed Friday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Kevin Colin BTH at FH 2/3 - return to BTH TBA 
Hip Hop I closed Saturday 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Bridgette Blair FH
Hip Hop I closed Saturday 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean ATL
Hip Hop I closed Sunday 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH at BTH temporary site; time change to 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. starting 2/5, returning to regular time of 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. when new BTH studio opens
Hip Hop II (C) closed Thursday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger FH
Hip Hop II (C) closed Friday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Angel Stone BTH at FH 2/3 - return to BTH TBA 
Hip Hop III (C)  closed Monday  5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Juli Calderon BTH at FH 1/30 - return to BTH TBA 
9th-12th Grade
Hip Hop I closed Thursday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Juli Calderon ATL
Hip Hop I closed Friday 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Angel Stone BTH at FH 2/3 - return to BTH TBA 
Hip Hop I closed Saturday 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Esperonto Bean ATL
Hip Hop II (C) closed Wednesday 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Vanessa Carmichael-Elder FH
Hip Hop II (C) closed Saturday 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Bridgette Blair FH
Hip Hop II (C) closed Saturday 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Nikki Gambhir BTH at BTH temporary site; time change to 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. starting 2/5, returning to regular time of 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. when new BTH studio opens
Hip Hop III (C) closed Monday  3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Juli Calderon BTH at FH 1/30 - return to BTH TBA 
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Broadway Jazz
Description & Dress Code
1st-2nd Grade
Broadway Jazz closed Wednesday 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Francesca Jandasek DCL
Broadway Jazz closed Friday 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst FH
Broadway Jazz closed Saturday 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Kelly Kunst BTH at FH, with time change to 10:45 - 11:30 a.m., 2/4 - return to BTH TBA, 
3rd-5th Grade
Broadway Jazz (C) closed Saturday 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Adriane Whalen FH
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Jazz
Description & Dress Code
3rd-5th Grade
Jazz I closed Tuesday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Bethany Jenkins BTH at FH 1/31 - return to BTH TBA 
Jazz I closed Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jamie Stagl ATL
Jazz I closed Friday 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Lauren Borchard DCL
Jazz I closed Saturday 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Ann Norris BTH at BTH temporary site
Jazz II (C) closed Friday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst FH
6th-8th Grade
Jazz I closed Monday  3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Jazz I closed Wednesday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH at FH 2/1 - return to BTH TBA 
Jazz I closed Friday 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Lauren Borchard DCL
Jazz II (C) closed Monday  5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Jazz II (C) closed Friday  4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Katerina Rodgaard BTH at FH 2/3 - return to BTH TBA 
Jazz III (C) closed Friday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Katerina Rodgaard BTH at FH 2/3 - return to BTH TBA 
6th-10th Grade
Jazz I closed Thursday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
9th-12th Grade
Jazz I closed Monday  3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH at FH 1/30 - return to BTH TBA 
Jazz I closed Tuesday 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Kelly Kunst BTH at FH 1/31 - return to BTH TBA 
Jazz II (C)  closed Wednesday 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Vanessa Carmichael-Elder FH
Jazz II (C)  closed Friday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Sarah Stoodley FH
Jazz III (C) closed Monday  5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Maurice Johnson BTH at FH starting 1/30,  with time change to 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., returning to BTH at regular time of 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. when the new BTH studio opens
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Street Jazz
Description & Dress Code
9th-12th Grade
Street Jazz I closed Friday 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Maurice Johnson BTH at FH 2/3 - return to BTH TBA 
Street Jazz II (C) closed Saturday 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Maurice Johnson FH
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Modern
Description & Dress Code
1st-2nd Grade
Modern I closed Thursday 4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Francesca Jandasek FH
3rd-5th Grade
Modern I closed Wednesday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Lauren Borchard FH
6th-8th Grade
Modern I closed Wednesday 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Lauren Borchard FH
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Tap
Description & Dress Code
4 & 5 year olds
Creative Rhythms closed Saturday 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH starts 2/11 at BTH temporary site
1st-2nd Grade
Tap I  closed Saturday 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Kaylen Ratto ATL
Tap I closed Saturday 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH starts 2/11 at BTH temporary site
Tap I   closed Saturday 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Adriane Whalen FH
1st-2nd Grade
Tap II closed Monday  4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH at FH 1/30 - return to BTH TBA 
3rd-5th Grade
Tap I closed Saturday 10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH starts 2/11 at BTH temporary site
Tap II (C) closed Thursday 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Adriane Whalen BTH at FH 2/2 - return to BTH TBA 
Tap II (C) closed Saturday 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Adriane Whalen FH
6th-8th Grade
Tap II (C) closed Thursday 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Adriane Whalen BTH at FH 2/2 - return to BTH TBA 
9th-12th Grade
Tap I  closed Thursday 4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Adriane Whalen BTH at FH 2/2 - return to BTH TBA 
Tap IV (C) closed Sunday 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Vikki Weinberger BTH at BTH temporary site
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(C) = Concert Class, will perform in Spring 2006    
(Co.) = Company    
P) = Program