Joy of Motion is funded in part by the
D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities,
an agency supported in part by the National
Endowment for the Arts.

Our adult dance program offers individuals a broad spectrum of dance opportunities. Whether you are an adult new to dance, returning to dance, or looking to maintain your chosen craft, Joy of Motion Dance Center offers classes geared for you. Dance is as diverse as the world and communities we live in. Our goal is to offer classes that allow you the opportunity to stretch body, mind and spirit to your fullest potential through:

Discover Jazz In Tuscany

the collaboration, the community, the choreography
Dance Abroad in Castiglioncello, Italy
Presented by Joy of Motion Dance Center and Pro Danza Italia/USA
Monday, July 2 - Saturday, July 7, 2012
Program Cost: $450 - covers all classes, choreography sessions, and final performance 

Let your heart dance! Grow creatively while challenging yourself physically and mentally in one of the world's most idyllic settings. Discover Jazz in Tuscany offers all of this and more. Presented by Pro Danza Italia/USA and Joy of Motion Dance Center, Washington, DC, Discover Jazz in Tuscany is a once in a lifetime experience. To register for Discover Jazz in Tuscany and to learn more about the teaching team, schedule and hotel suggestions, please click here.

Drop-in Dance Classes - inspirational, fun, and challenging classes offered weekly from beginning to advanced levels in ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, tap and beyond

Move Program - drop-In classes designed to provide the best of dance and fitness together including Zumba^® , Stretch, Kukuwa Dance Workout^® and Afro dance styles View in a PDF format

NEW! SENIOR MOVE - drop-in dance and fitness classes designed especially for the mature dancer ages 55 and up including jazz, yoga and Zumba^®

Enrollment Classes  - multiple week dance sessions from introductory to advanced levels in belly dance, flamenco, breakdancing and more View our belly dance classes in a PDF format

Summer Camps - fun and active staycations, performance opportunities

Adult Dance Companies - dancers take their craft to the next level

Workshops/Master Classes - faculty and visiting guest artists offer instruction on special topics

Adult dance classes and programs are offered on a drop-in basis (start at anytime) or enrollment basis (for a particular period of time). Adult dance classes and programs are for students 18 years and older.