Adult Performance Classes

Adult Fall Schedule - Performance Classes

September 4 - December 30, 2007
All studios will be closed Thursday, November 22; Monday, December 24; Tuesday, December 25; Monday, December 31, 2007; Tuesday, January 1, 2008.

Please note: Classes are subject to cancellation or change of time or location based on management discretion.

Students must be 19 years and above to participate in adult performance classes.

Adult enrollment and performance class start and end dates vary. Please check the schedule below.

Enrollment = (E) Drop-In/Enrollment = (D/E) Performance = (P) TUITION INFORMATION

Performance Classes
Our performance classes are offered each semester in various dance disciplines as an opportunity for the adult student to experience the process and thrill of performing. Performance classes culminate in a showcase performance at The Jack Guidone Theater on December 15 & 16, 2007.

Belly Dance Fusion Performance Class with Haidi
Bollywood Performance Class with Laurel Victoria Gray
Hip Hop Performance Class with Aysha Upchurch
Vegas Jazz Performance Class with Kayce Allison

Performing at The Jack Guidone Theater as part of Groovements, a hip hop collaboration, on Saturday, September 22 & 23, 2007:
Hip Hop Fundamentals Performance Class with Spex

Performing at an informal showing at the Bethesda studio on December 9, 2007:
Crafting The 5 - Part Solo Performance Class with Laurel Victoria Gray

Belly Dance Fusion Performance Class
with Haidi
Thursday, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Bethesda
(9/13-12/13/07)
$208 for 13 weeks Registration is now closed.
Level: Beginning 1 and Above Belly Dance

Belly Dance Fusion is a blending or borrowing of stylistic elements from other dance forms. The focus can be on either the movement, the music or both. In this performance class we will explore both aspects by creating a dance to a 'fusion' piece of music. [Middle Eastern core and instruments - but with other cultural influences.] The movement will be based in raqs sharqi, [belly dance] - but with additional movement from the appropriate dance form of the music being performed. Students may be asked for a small amount of their own input. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and participate on a regular basis in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors.

Bollywood Performance Class
with Laurel Victoria Gray
Monday, 9:15 - 10:15 p.m., Dupont Circle
(9/17-12/10/07)
$192 for 12 weeks Registration is now closed.
Level: Beginning 1 and Above Belly Dance

This class will feature the popular Indian film dance style that draws on folk and traditional elements as well as MTV and Arabic dance. This new choreography promises high spirited hip swinging fun for the whole village. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and participate on a regular basis in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors.

Hip Hop Performance Class
with Aysha Upchurch
(10/5-12/14/07)
Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friendship Heights
$200 for 10 weeks Registration is now closed.
Level: Low Intermediate and Above Hip Hop

Fun and flashy! While this class will allow the more experienced Hip Hop dancers to showcase style and flare, we will also use the movement to explore different stories. We will use Hip Hop movement, with some influences from other dance genres, to create a piece with theatrical elements. As always, students will be pushed to learn challenging choreography and push their showmanship and performance quality to new levels. Come expecting to expand your notion of what Hip Hop is and learn what it takes to put on a great performance. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors.

Vegas Jazz Performance Class
with Kayce Allison
(9/13-12/13/07)
Thursday, 8:00 - 9:30 p.m., Bethesda
$221 for 13 weeks Registration is now closed.
Level: Beginning 2 and Above Jazz Dance

It happens only in Vegas, baby, but for a limited time, you can experience the thrill of dancing like a Las Vegas showgirl here in Washington , DC . From high kicks, to bump and grind, to the modern style of the Pussycat Dolls, this class will cover the gamut of Vegas-style choreography. Leave your inhibitions behind as you learn how to emulate the sass and class of a Sin City showgirl. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in a showcase performance for friends, family and the community on Saturday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors.

Crafting the 5-Part Solo Performance Class
with Laurel Victoria Gray
Tuesday, 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., Bethesda
(9/11-12/11/07)
$208 for 13 weeks Registration is now closed.
Level: Low Intermediate and Above Belly Dance
Informal performance at JOMDC, Bethesda, Sunday, December 3, 2007

Belly dance in America evolved its own unique style: a five or seven part solo performed in restaurants and nightclubs. This so-called "cabaret routine" features fast and slow dance sections, various rhythms, veil work and a drum solo -- all improvised by the performer. This class will spend two weeks exploring each portion of the 5-part routine, helping students increase stage presence, develop greater musicality, create dynamic interest, provide a framework for improvisation and build stamina. Students will also learn about the mythic and symbolic aspect of the solo and how it can add new depth to their performance. The last sessions will allow students to present elements of their own "cabaret routine" in the classroom. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and participate on a regular basis in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will culminate in an informal performance for friends, family and the community on Sunday, December 9, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at JOMDC, Bethesda. Admission is free.

Hip Hop Performance Class
with Spex
Friday, September 14, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 16, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, September 17, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Friday, September 21, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Friendship Heights
$150 for 5 sessions Registration is now closed.
Level: Beginning 2 and Above Hip Hop
Performance as part of Groovements, a hip hop collaborative, at The Jack Guidone Theater, Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23, 2007

Designed to put the "fun" in fundamentals. If you ever wanted to learn the party dances in Hip Hop that influenced music videos and apply them to routines, then this is the class for you. This class will help students learn the basic grooves and techniques of various dances in Hip Hop and its influences. Spex breaks down basic steps in his warm-up and choreography. Students will also learn how to apply these steps in their freestyle, to aid in auditions or just for fun at parties and clubs. All students are required to attend class, be prompt and demonstrate a command of the choreography in order to perform. Students must purchase their own costuming according to teacher guidelines. All efforts will be made to keep costuming expenses affordable. This class will perform as part of Groovements, a hip hop collaborative, on Saturday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m., at JOMDC's Jack Guidone Theater., tickets: $15.00 general admission, $12.00 students/seniors.