What modern dancers needs to know about Youth Dance Ensemble Auditions
March 28, 2016

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Mark your calendars! Auditions for the Youth Dance Ensemble are on May 7 at Friendship Heights! Students entering grades 3-7 will audition from 5:00-6:00PM Students entering grades 8-12 will […]


What do you need to know about H.Y.P.E. Company auditions? Alana Hill explains…
March 28, 2016

Alana Hill is the Program Director for the H.Y.P.E. Program (Hip Hop Performance and Education). It’s a comprehensive training program for dancers in 1-12 grade, with five performing companies: HYPE: […]


10 Tips for the New Dancer
March 16, 2016

By Kim Torrence, dedicated Joy of Motion Dance Center student If you have been feeling an urge to take a dance class, this is the time to listen to that […]


40th Anniversary Blog Series: No 10. Laurie Anderson
March 7, 2016

No. 10: 40 Never Looked So Good: An interview with Laurie Anderson, JOMDC faculty since 2003, and 40th Anniversary Faculty Honoree   It wasn’t just yesterday that JOMDC opened its […]


40th Anniversary Blog Series: No 9. Adriane Whalen
March 4, 2016

  No. 9: 40 Never Looked So Good: An interview with Adriane Whalen, JOMDC faculty since 1997, 40th Anniversary Faculty Honoree, and performing with Nomad Dancers at the Gala   […]


40 Never Looked So Good: An interview with Daniel Pink, New York Times Bestselling Author
March 3, 2016

We are thrilled to have Daniel Pink host our 40th Anniversary Gala on March 11. Daniel is an author, TedTalk legend (15 million views), and dance dad. Daniel has keen insight […]


Master Class Series with Adrian Santana: March 20-27
February 29, 2016

Adrian Santana was born in Malaga and comes from a family of artists. His uncle Pepito Vargas, a well-known flamenco dancer, taught him all his knowledge about the art of […]


40th Anniversary Blog Series: No 8. Lauren Borchard
February 29, 2016

No. 8: 40 Never Looked So Good: An interview with Lauren Borchard, JOMDC faculty since 2002, and 40th Anniversary Faculty Honoree It wasn’t just yesterday that JOMDC opened its doors […]