We have a new home! Please join us at our new location in Wheaton for our weekly classes and more! The new studio is just 10 minutes north of the Silver Spring exit off of 495 and a 5-minute walk from the Wheaton Metro. Convenient parking is available.
Congratulations to Chris Reid, winner of the That’s House: A True School Jam Session 1 vs 1 All-Styles battle that took place on May 5th!
Missed us on Good Morning Washington? You can watch our feature here!
May 19, 2-5:00 pm: House Dance and Afrobeat Workshops with Toyin Sogunro at the Urban Artistry Dance Academy! Here is some background info about House Dance and Afrobeat.
June 2, 12pm: Urban Artistry performs at Imagination Bethesda, a free children’s street festival celebrating the arts. From 10 am – 3pm, activity tents will line Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street in downtown Bethesda, including face painting, arts and crafts, and the main stage with live entertainment.
June 17 – June 24: Urban Artistry hosts the 10th Annual International Soul Society Festival, week-long series of events celebrating the full spectrum of Hip-Hop, Urban Arts and its many influences. Event details are coming soon.
August 25-26: Urban Dance and Dialog at Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia. Working through the lens of an interdisciplinary urban dance education, students will become advocates of cultural preservation and artistic innovation as they discover dance, vocal, and instrumental traditions that have endured through America’s history of slavery, Civil War, and Civil Rights. Everyone is welcome!
| Class | Time | Teacher(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | |||
| Funkateers Breakin’ (ages 5-7)* | 5-5:50pm | Russell Campbell | |
| Funkateers Breakin’ (ages 8-12)* | 6-7pm | Russell Campbell | |
| Intro to Breakin’ | 7-8:30pm | Russell Campbell | |
| Applied Breakin’ | 8:30-10pm | Russell Campbell | |
| Tuesday | Funkateers Popping (ages 5-7)* | 5-5:50pm | Ryan Webb, Rashaad Pearson |
| Funkateers Popping (ages 8-12)* | 6-7pm | Ryan Webb, Rashaad Pearson | |
| Applied Popping | 7-8:30pm | Ryan Webb, Rashaad Pearson | |
| Applied Locking | 8:30-10pm | Ryan Webb, Rashaad Pearson, Leslie Liao | |
| Wednesday | Intro to Hip Hop | 7-8:30pm | Rizqi Rachmat, Rashaad Pearson, Johnte Cunningham |
| Applied Hip Hop | 8:30-10pm | Rizqi Rachmat, Rashaad Pearson, Johnte Cunningham | |
| Thursday | Intro to Groove | 6-7pm | Russell Campbell |
| Intro to House Dance | 7-8:30pm | Junious Brickhouse, Leslie Liao | |
| Applied House Dance | 8:30-10pm | Junious Brickhouse, Leslie Liao | |
| Open Session ($5) | 10pm-Midnight | Dancers of any style and level of experience are welcomed to our studio for an open session | |
| Friday | Competitive Dance | 7-8pm | Junious Brickhouse |
| Memphis Jookin’ | 8-9:30pm | Ryan Webb, Johnte Cunningham | |
| Saturday | Funkateer Youth Program Urban Dance (ages 3-4)* | 9-9:50am | Ryan Webb, Russell Campbell |
| Funkateer Youth Program Urban Dance (ages 5-7)* | 10-11am | Ryan Webb, Russell Campbell | |
| Funkateer Youth Program Urban Dance (ages 8-12)* | 11am-12pm | Ryan Webb, Russell Campbell | |
| Funkateer Youth Program Urban Dance (ages 13-17)* | 12-1pm | Ryan Webb, Russell Campbell | |
* First youth class at our new studio is free! Just use promo code FUNKY. Siblings purchasing either a 1-month or 3-month pass also receive a discount. Youth classes are designed for elementary through high school students. Currently, these classes are provided on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays during the Funkateer Program. If a student is unable to attend or would like to attend one of the adult classes, please contact Ryan Webb at ryan.webb@urbanartistry.org.
2017 SCHEDULED HOLIDAY AND CLASS CANCELLATIONS
January 1, Monday – New Year’s Day
November 22, Thursday – Thanksgiving Day
December 24, Monday – Christmas Eve
December 25, Tuesday – Christmas Day
December 26, Wednesday – Day after Christmas Day
December 31, Monday – New Year’s Eve
