Dance Classes to Create and Inspire

Word Dance Theater offers movement classes for young people age 2+ in the technique and legacy of Isadora Duncan, the Mother of Modern Dance. Our students wear silk tunics and dance barefoot while they move naturally in space within a structured dance class.

Duncan Dance classes for children offer a non competitive environment designed to encourage healthy emotional, creative, and physical development. Dicki Johnson Macy BC-DMT, M.Ed.,LMHC, IDMA, has for the past 25 years, encouraged children trained in this technique, to remain responsive to beautiful music and to the joyful movements inspired by nature. Self esteem, grace, reverence, reciprocity and artistry are inherent to the work. A sense of rhythm and harmony develops as children dance the reconstructed choreographies to the music of Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven, and Mozart. Dicki has trained Word Dance Theater teachers in her pedagogy and now your children too will be offered this beautiful Duncan curriculum.

We offer regular, seasonal classes in Takoma Park and Annapolis, Maryland. Since 2017 we have offered a variety of classes for ages 2-14 within our Youth Program umbrella, ranging from parent/child classes, after school classes, and classes for the local homeschool community. During the pandemic our in person classes pivoted to virtual asynchronous classes, virtual synchronous classes, outdoor classes, and then indoor classes with masks.

Please see our Registration page for all information on registration, policies, and tuition. Our Student Portal contains resources for current students and families including what we wear in class (tunics), music, and books that we use.

The highest intelligence in the freest body.

- Isadora Duncan

Partnerships in Youth Programming

Word Dance Theater is proud to partner with community organizations to bring Duncan Dance and RainbowDance into local communities. We have partnered with pre-schools, arts’ centers, and currently with those listed below:

Local Motion Project VA
Alexandria, VA
WDT will bring guest artists to LMP’s Summer Camp programming:
Dance Immersive (ages 12-16): July 18-22
Dance Sampler (ages 7-11): July 25-29
Dance! Camp (ages 5-9): August 1-5

Please note that Word Dance Theater is not directly affiliated with the Dance Exchange and that all questions related to our youth program should be directed to the Director of Youth Programs, Rebecca.lallande@gmail.com.