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Loose Pounds Like the Stars!
Become a Part of The Action.

"Olu Yemisi is the best teacher I ever had."--Paul Jackson

"I really enjoy the class."
"Olu Yemisi is an excellent teacher."--Jonathan Katz-CEO of NASAA

"After taking classes with Olu Yemisi, I went to Cuba...Cubans told me
I was the first American they saw who danced like a Cuban."--Rene Bovelle

They Were Dancing On the Oprah Show
Find Out Why You Should Be Dancing Too

Workshops and classes are currently held in the Washington D.C.
Metropolitan area. We are available for shows, and workshops abroad.

Lesson Schedule

8pm Salsa Lessons Monday , 2008 Beginners
8pm Salsa Lessons Monday , 2008 Intermiediate

Registration Deadline , 2008
5 Lesson Series

Credits Cards Are Only Accepted For On-Line Purchases.
Classes do not meet on government holidays.

Salsa/Mambo Class

This class includes learning and perfecting steps,
dance patterns, and turns of this popular dance.
It concentrates on various styles of Salsa. Learn,
party, and burn calories all at the same time. Prepare
yourself for the dance floor!


Credits Cards Are Only Accepted For On-Line Purchases.

Reach For the Stars!

Group and Private Lessons Are Available.

Workshops & Training for Beginners to Advanced Dancers

Theater Dance
Hip Hop
Latin
Caribbean
African

Singers, Actors, and Dancers Develop Stage Presence!!

Sharpen Your Dance Skills With
Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers

OLU YEMISI- With over 8 years of teaching dance
focusing on cultural and popular dances, this award
winning choreographer and performer has been
called nothing less than great. From studios to
universities, she is excellent teaching novices, and
professionals men's and women's moves. Look for
Olu Yemisi and Company Dancers in local and
national magazines and newspapers.

Directions

Reach For the Stars!!

We train performing artist in dance, and provide artistic direction and enrichment. Private lessons are available in Hip Hop, African, Latin, Caribbean, and Theater dance. Opportunities for performing with Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers! Train with Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers. Start now! Sharpen your dancing skills. Contact us to schedule classes at OluYemisi@DanceWithMeDC.com


Dance Course Descriptions

You will learn steps, styling, and combinations in these dance
classes. They are taught in sections such as beginners,
intermediate, & advanced classes. These classes can be done
to fit the specific needs of each group of students.

Performance Class

The Performance Class includes learning Caribbean, Latin, African,
Social, Popular, and African American Vernacular dance styles.
You learn choreography by Olu Yemisi. It prepares dancers to join
Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers. Prerequisites: You must have been
in our general public classes for 6 months to one year before entering
this class. The novice dancer may join the following classes.

Salsa/Mambo Class

This class includes learning and perfecting steps, dance patterns,
and turns of this popular dance. It concentrates on various styles
of Salsa. Learn, party, and burn calories all at the same time. Prepare
yourself for the dance floor!

Credits Cards Are Only Accepted For On-Line Purchases.

Salsa/Mambo Styling Class

This class concentrates on styling in various moves, and turn
patterns. It is ideal for you if you want to add flavor to your Latin
dancing, and learn unique combinations. It includes various styles
of Salsa. Learn Salsa and have a ball! Learn dance moves to wow
your friends at parties.
Rueda/Cuban Salsa Rueda Class (The Cuban Wheel)

This is a circle dance done in a wheel formation. You change
partners after each combination according to the calls. This
pulsating Cuban folk dance takes you to a place no other social
dance can. It is for the intermediate to advanced dancer and takes
you to the level of a seasoned Salsa/Mambo dancer. All the
elements of Salsa/Mambo styling are required. You learn grace,
form, intricate combinations, and how to be effortlessly smooth.

Merengue Class

This class focuses on Merengue and it's folk emphasis in
movement. You learn styling as well as turning combinations.
It's a real good time. This dance tends to be quite aerobic
because of the music's fast tempo. Merengue includes unique
turning and twisting and most of all it's fun.

Salsa/Mambo & Merengue Class

You will learn steps, turns, and be familiarized with both dances.
You get a taste of the two most popular Latin dances in one class!

Credits Cards Are Only Accepted For On-Line Purchases.


PRIVATE LESSONS are also available.
Join our performance class. Call for additional details.
Bring your friends. Join our social dance club. It's fun
and great exercise. Relieve stress. Singles and couples
welcomed. Classes held weekly in Silver Spring, MD,
Chevey Chase, MD, Washington D.C., and at your venue.
Gazette

Olu Yemisi, a dance teacher who has performed at events throughout the
county, said ‘‘Dancing With The Stars” has sparked the interest of many
people ready to polish their rusty dance moves.

‘‘I have seen a lot more people getting out there and dancing because of the
reality TV show,” said Yemisi.

‘‘When people see individuals in Hollywood out there dancing, they say, ‘I
want to try this because my favorite celebrity is doing it.’”

Yemisi, an accomplished choreographer and director of Olu Yemisi and
Company Dancers, performs Caribbean, Latin, Salsa and Rueda dance at
festivals and concerts across Maryland.

When ‘‘Dancing With The Stars” made its debut last year, Yemisi said she
was thrilled to see new pupils — especially of the younger variety — strap
on their dancing shoes.

‘‘You never used to get a lot of teenagers in class,” she said. ‘‘But a lot of
young people are getting into dancing. ... Shows like [Dancing With The
Stars] definitely influences them.”

Even though some local dancers take comfort in the stars’ heavy feet and
limited range of shimmies and twirls, Yemisi said the true lesson lies in the
celebrities’ slow but steady progress.

‘‘They [the stars] have been able to progress with each lesson,” she said.
‘‘That show proves that any time you set your mind to something, you can
get better.” -Dennis Carter-Gazette 2006


"...dancing in Washington D.C., dancing from Maryland to Virginia, dancing inside the U.S.A., and touring around the world..."Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers; a Caribbean, Afro-Latin, African, and African American cultural dance company for hire. See us on tour.

"Never leave home without your black dance shoes because your black dance shoes got good news. Your black dance shoes will help you use your feet to dance in a lesson, a rehearsal, or a performance. Whatever you choose, don't leave home without your black dance shoes, and please don't loose your black dance shoes because you will have to move with or without your black dance shoes."-Olu Yemisi quote from "Teach Me A Dance Lesson"

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