Atlas Performing Arts Center (ATL)
Bethesda (BTH)
Dupont Circle (DC)
Friendship Heights (FH)

Youth Program 
Summer 2005
June 27 - August 19, 2005 
No classes will be held Monday, July 4, 2005.
Tuition

• Dance Classes (6-week session)

• Performance Dance Camp

• Broadway Jazz Mini-Camp

• Dance Intensives
  Ballet Intensives
  Hip Hop Intensives
  Breakin' & Hip Hop Intensives
  Jazz Intensives
  Tap Intensives

Early Childhood Dance

Dance for preschool aged children is an active, fun and creative way to encourage physiological, emotional, and cognitive development in addition to promoting social skills and cooperative participation with a group. For the young child, movement is pre-verbal, and can be a valuable outlet for thoughts and emotions as a child develops and expands verbal skills. Dance is a joyful, kinetic experience that encourages skill building, focus, creative thought and an appreciation for one’s self and the arts. Joy of Motion's Early Childhood Dance Program is designed to provide an enriched dance experience in a supportive and safe environment, and to ensure each young dancer is developing a love and appreciation for dance that lasts a lifetime.

Summer Classes
Dancing Duets 
2 years old with caregiver
Share movement and structured play activities geared for terrific two's! A fun and creative environment provides the backdrop for movement exploration, dance, and creative play for a caregiver and young child. Students must be accompanied by an adult caregiver and be able to participate cooperatively in a group setting.
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Creative Movement
3 years old
Teacher lead activities introduce the basic elements of dance including rhythm and time, movement qualities and dynamics, space, and use of the body. Students will be able to explore their own movement within the age appropriate creative structure of the class while gaining confidence and body awareness. 
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Dance Basics
4 and 5 years old
Building on the basic elements of dance (time, dynamics, space, body), students will explore their own movement in class structures that begin to expand on each of these elements. Teacher lead activities that include axial and locomotor movement will introduce dance vocabulary and concepts at an age appropriate level to prepare students for future participation in any type of structured dance class.
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