Get Fit with Kelly: July 2015
July 1, 2015

Last weekend I competed in the NPC Maryland State/East Coast Classic at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore! It was such an incredible experience; I can hardly believe how well it […]


Summer Workshops with Maverick Lemons
June 21, 2015

Brooklyn native Maverick Lemons began studying dance at age 16 at the Harlem School of the Arts. Maverick continued his training with The Ailey School and the Philadelphia Dance Company PHILADANCO, […]


Get Fit with Kelly: Summer Is Here!
June 1, 2015

We made it to summer, happy June! I’m getting ready for JOMDC’s Annual Youth Spring Recital (20+ performing classes) and I’m also three weeks away from my bodybuilding competition! I’m […]


Step Ahead Spotlight: Poetry in Motion with Astra Thompson
May 29, 2015

For six weeks every summer, 50 D.C. teens are employed as dancers through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in JOMDC’s summer Step Ahead program. Dancers attend dance classes in […]


Get Fit with Kelly: Summer Is Coming!
May 1, 2015

Summer is coming! Everyone is frantically trying to get in shape for summer—fast. If this sounds familiar, I’m going to encourage you to reframe that thought! First of all, quick […]


Congrats to Faculty & Workstudy of the Month!
April 30, 2015

FACULTY MEMBER OF THE MONTH: Kelly Kunst Kelly teaches a zillion classes—and by the way, we adore her—so we sat her down recently to ask her a few questions about her tireless […]


What is Afro-Cuban Jazz class?
April 27, 2015

Angela Ingram is a professional dancer, choreographer, and JOMDC faculty member. We sat down with Angela to learn more about her one-of-a-kind drop-in class, Cuban Jazz. WHAT IS AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ? […]


Summer Dance Camps for Grownups: 3 Reasons to Skip the Beach & Live a Dancer's Life for One Week
April 23, 2015

Just because it’s summertime doesn’t mean you can slack off! We are here to remind you that if you don’t use it you. will. lose. it. JOMDC is thrilled to announce […]