Category Archives: Outreach

Outreach: Second Annual Dance Party Gala Recap

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

It’s hard to believe how a little elbow grease and beautiful lighting transformed our Friendship Heights studios, usually filled with sweat-soaked dance students, into a sparkling charity gala, filled with bubbling, celebratory dance enthusiasts. With our community of hardworking volunteers … Continue reading →

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Outreach: DEA Youth Dance Program Kickoff Assembly

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

What better way to kick off the new DEA Youth Dance Program (formerly D.A.R.E. Dance America) than with a kickoff assembly at Joy of Motion Dance Center partner school Payne Elementary? The DEA Youth Dance Program offers youth a fun … Continue reading →

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Outreach: Gala Online Auction 2012

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

As a lead-in to our Dance Party Gala on Saturday, April 28th, we’ve put together a Gala Online Auction of great goods and services. This way you can be involved even if you aren’t attending the Gala. Bidding starts on … Continue reading →

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Outreach: Seniors in Motion Concert 2012

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

When Joy of Motion Dance Center Executive Director Doug Yeuell mentioned that people often tell him that they’re too old to dance, one gentleman in the crowd yelled out, “No such thing!” Such was the audience of 125 mature adults … Continue reading →

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Outreach: Buy, Save, and Support JOMDC!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Joy of Motion Dance Center is proud to announce that we are partnering with Recoup, an online marketplace where people can buy brands they want while supporting causes they care about. Buy, save, and support Joy of Motion Dance Center … Continue reading →

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Outreach: DCPS Teachers Find Their Groove

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Seeing that only one school in the District of Columbia Public School system has federal funding for dance programming, Joy of Motion Dance Center stepped in with Motion Express. This standards-based, dance education outreach program has brought free weekly classes … Continue reading →

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Outreach: JOMDC’s Think Tank Gives Teens a Voice

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Five months from now, 50 DC teens will fill the three studios of our Atlas location five days a week in Step Ahead, our summer job skills and dance intensive program. For now, however, five dedicated Step Ahead alumnae are … Continue reading →

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Outreach: “The heART of Hip Hop” Motion Expressions Concert

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Every fall, we bus students from our Motion Express partner schools on a field trip to the Atlas Performing Arts Center for an interactive dance concert. The performance is designed to complement curriculum of weekly dance instruction they receive after … Continue reading →

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Outreach: Motion Express Is Set In Motion

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Joy of Motion Dance Center offers free dance classes to DC Public School students through our Motion Express outreach program. Motion Express, which began classes Monday, September 12th, brings our in-depth, standards-based dance education experience for free to DCPS students … Continue reading →

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Outreach: Step Ahead Dance Ensemble Steps Into The New Year

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

The Step Ahead Dance Ensemble stepped into the new school year with their first class on Monday, September 12th. The program is Joy of Motion Dance Center’s training and performing ensemble that focuses on the dance traditions of the African … Continue reading →

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