Representative Park Cannon (D-58) is one of the youngest members of the Georgia House of Representatives and serves the Old Fourth Ward, where Moving in the Spirit is in residence at J.D. Sims Recreation Center. As a dancer, Rep....
Dani Tirrell, Seattle dancer, choreographer and activist Join Moving in the Spirit (a creative youth development program) on Saturday, March 18 as we partner with Seattle dancer, choreographer and activist, Dani Tirrell, and Emory’s Robertson Science and Society Foundation for two FREE...
Rania Mirza, 13 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? I’ve learned that we’re not just here to dance, but it’s like a family and that we can talk to everyone and...
Neriyah Callender, 10 What does the name YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters mean to you? To me, it means just being yourself, dancing, being part of this family and being bold. What is the most important thing you’ve learned...
Zenobia Mustafa, 12 What does the name YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters mean to you? I think this name lets people know that women and girls can be really strong, no matter what situation they’re in. What is the...
Gabby Richards, 9 What does the name YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters mean to you? It means finding your artsy being inside of you, doing what you love through dance or anything. Which of the pieces in the show...
Shakira Crouch, 11 What does the name YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters mean to you? I think of being powerful, smart and expressive in your own way. What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW...
Naudia Sanders, 9 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? The most important thing I’ve learned is to have confidence in myself. I can dance without being nervous and looking at other...
Kharys Fowlkes, 10 What does the name YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters mean to you? I think it means to be strong, to be young women and that we have power just as much as men. What is the...
Abby Richards, 12 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? The most important thing I’ve learned is that I can rely on other people, that I’m not alone and that there are...
Sage Stephens, 12 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? I think the most important thing for me was to be confident in what I do because I wasn’t the most confident...
Acacia Irving, 11 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? I’ve learned how to be a leader, to follow directions and to stand out, you know, not be with the crowd, to...
Erin Howard, 11 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? I’ve learned to dance freely and be myself and I’ve learned that I don’t have to change myself to impress somebody else....
Lucy Armbrust-Kohler, 12 What does the name YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters mean to you? To me, it means to work together and to be confident in yourself and to just be yourself and don’t change for anyone. Why...
Demi Jardine, 13 What is the most important thing you’ve learned from being in GLOW in Motion? The most important thing I’ve learned is that you can’t really be afraid because being afraid causes you to clamp up and...
Celebrate the bold young women of GLOW in Motion! Join us for YASS: Young Artistic Strong Sisters, an uplifting dance performance that celebrates the boldness and creativity of the young women in our GLOW in Motion program. Featuring performances by our GLOW...
Dear Moving in the Spirit Family, 2016 was an incredible year for Moving in the Spirit. With your support, we relocated to Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, provided financial assistance to our new neighbors with annual incomes of $4,000 or...
This year, Moving in the Spirit began a relationship with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, bringing our young people’s inspiring performances to Center events. We recently sat down with their new Program Manager, Kelli Edwards, to...
This holiday season, three anonymous donors have issued a challenge to Moving in the Spirit: they will match every dollar we raise, up to $30,000! The money we raise will directly support scholarships for children and teens in our programs,...
It’s that time again — Holiday Store time! Moving in the Spirit’s Holiday Store, our most anticipated volunteer opportunity of the year, is happening December 10-11, 2016. Our young people earn points throughout the year for keeping their commitments...
“He bought in and invested and believed in us before we were proven… He saw us for the solution we are.” – Dana Lupton Scott Inman (pictured on the right) has been part of the Moving in the...
Join the Team! Tailgating in the Spirit, our annual fall fundraiser, unites craft beer and a great cause. Got spirit? Show off your sporting prowess in our yard games competition. Take your chance at winning an awesome prize — like...
Thank you for your interest in joining the Moving in the Spirit team. Currently, all of our staff positions are filled. We will post opportunities as they become available.
We are so proud of how hard our young people worked this week! The results of this week’s placement assessments are as follows: Apprentice Corporation 1. Keilah Callender 2. Wysdom Davis 3. Tayvion Harris 4. Jamya Harkness 5....
Saturday, September 10 from 11 AM – 1 PM You’re invited! Moving in the Spirit is hosting an Open House at our new facility in the Old Fourth Ward. Tour our new space, meet your child’s dance teacher, and...
Dear Moving in the Spirit Family, With great excitement, we announce that Moving in the Spirit is relocating this summer to J.D. Sims Recreation Center, located at 544 Angier Ave NE in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward. This wonderful site...
On July 20, 2016, Moving in the Spirit alumnus and Director of Men in Motion, Chris McCord, presented a youth development workshop at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. The workshop was an extension of Moving in...
Placement Assessments Placement assessments for our advanced and intermediate performance companies will be held during the first week of classes, September 10-15 at J.D. Sims Recreation Center. Men in Motion Assessment (intermediate performance company for boys ages 10-13): Saturday, September...
Registration is now closed for the 2016-17 program year. Enroll Today! At Moving in the Spirit, young people study dance, build confidence and become tomorrow’s leaders. We uniquely link our class structure and goals with the Positive Youth Development Model, designed...
Photo Credit: Alivia Blade Brianna Heath is an alumna of Moving in the Spirit who recently completed her first year of college at Columbia College Chicago. She has returned as an intern this summer to Moving in the Spirit....
On June 22, 2016, Moving in the Spirit teens will continue to spread the message of Getting to Zero, a humorous, empowering dance that raises awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among young people ages 13-24. This project, commissioned by...
On Saturday, June 25 at 2 PM, Moving in the Spirit alumna and summer intern Brianna Heath will be performing her inspiring solo, Creating Answers, at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Creating Answers is about “young people being able...
Brianna Heath is an alumna of Moving in the Spirit who recently completed her first year of college at Columbia College Chicago. She has returned as an intern this summer to Moving in the Spirit. Over the next few...
Lily, 13, Apprentice Corporation dancer Getting to Zero, a new dance, is part of an exciting partnership, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and conceived by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, to educate Atlanta’s youth about the rise in HIV/AIDS diagnoses in young...
Julia, 16, Apprentice Corporation dancer Tayvion, 16, Apprentice Corporation dancer Getting to Zero, a new dance, is part of an exciting partnership, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and conceived by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, to educate Atlanta’s youth about the...
Courtney, 14, Apprentice Corporation Getting to Zero, a new dance, is part of an exciting partnership, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and conceived by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, to educate Atlanta’s youth about the rise in HIV/AIDS diagnoses in young...
Darion, 20, Alumnus Getting to Zero, a new dance, is part of an exciting partnership, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and conceived by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, to educate Atlanta’s youth about the rise in HIV/AIDS diagnoses in young people, aged...
Azariah, 13, Men in Motion Getting to Zero, a new dance, is part of an exciting partnership, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and conceived by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, to educate Atlanta’s youth about the rise in HIV/AIDS diagnoses in...
Rhythmic. The perfect word to describe Patdro Harris. His background in music, his approach to dance and choreography, his styles of teaching and directing, they all come back to rhythm. “Even before I knew what they were, they made...
“If he were to turn into a word, it would be abundance.” – Dana Lupton, co-Founder, Executive and Artistic Director, Moving in the Spirit Santiago Páramo calls himself a “creative enthusiast.” He is a musician (his main instrument is...
Lawrence Jackson wears many hats – dancer, choreographer, teacher, scholar – and he shoulders them all with the same quiet strength and commanding presence that he exhibits while working with the boys in Moving in the Spirit’s Men in...
Join us for the third and final year of “The Wonder Years” on May 5, 2016 at 7 PM. A dance tribute set to the music of Stevie Wonder, “The Wonder Years” celebrates singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder and his impact...
Send Some Love to Our Young Dancers! We have a dream that every dancer performing in our biggest show of the year, The Wonder Years, will receive a note of encouragement backstage on the night of the performance. We need your help...
Lucy Armbrust-Kohler, 11, 5th grade What does it mean to lead? To me it means to help others and, if someone’s struggling to help them and to be there to guide them. What can you do to lead our...
Keilah Callender, 13, 7th grade What does it mean to lead? It means to be confident, positive, and have a great attitude. It means being nice to people. What can you do to lead our world? My little sister looks...
Erin Howard, 10, 4th grade What does it mean to lead? I think it means to do most of the things that you do the right way so that people can follow you. Sometimes people lead in the wrong way,...
Beli Infantry-Johnson, 9, 3rd grade What does it mean to lead? To lead something for me is to show the people that follow you where to go or what to do. What can you do to lead our world? I...
Acacia Irving, 10, 4th grade What does it mean to lead? To me it means to teach other girls, pull them to the side and say “hey, you’re doing this wrong, let me teach you,” showing them how to be...
Demi Jardine, 11, 6th grade What does it mean to lead? I think it means that you’re responsible and respectful and that you know what you’re doing so that the people who look up to you know what to do....
Rosie Mandeville, 12, 7th grade What does it mean to lead? To me it means to guide other people and help them become as good as they need to be. If you are better at something, it means to help...
Rania Mirza, 12, 7th grade What does it mean to lead? It means to give people a positive outlook and give them feedback and try to be a positive role model for them. What can you do to lead our...
Zenobia Mustafa, 11, 6th grade What does it mean to lead? I think to be a leader means that you have to be positive, to work hard, to want to get things done the correct way. I also think being...
Sage Stephens, 11, 5th grade What does it mean to lead? It means to show that you’re worthy or capable of doing something. Whatever you’re put to the challenge, whatever they give you to do. What can you do to...
Terica Strickland, 12, 6th grade What does it mean to lead? In my opinion, to lead means to be ahead of the group. It means that you are the leader and you can guide the other kids and they look...
Celebrate our young women as they grow into leaders! Join us for an inspiring dance performance celebrating the young women of Moving in the Spirit’s GLOW in Motion program and their growth as compassionate leaders. You Grow Girl: Blooming into Leadership...
Spread peace, promote justice, and build community at the Rise Again Singalong Concert! This event benefits our friends at the Global Village Project. On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 7 PM, Annie Patterson and Peter Blood are hosting a benefit...
Azariah Richardson, 13, 8th grade What is a hero? Heroes will do whatever is in their power to help others. It doesn’t have to be, like, stopping a rocket from crashing into the earth. It can be simple things,...
Covin Washington, 10, 5th grade What is a hero? A person who leads and goes for the good over the bad, someone who tries to lead others to things that will benefit them. The theme of your show is...
Adam Rocker, 11, 5th grade What does it mean to be a hero? It means that if someone’s in trouble you can help them get rid of the person who is trying to harm them. It means protecting people, like...
Naasir Coleman, 11, 6th grade What does it mean to be a hero? A hero means to do good things and to make sure that people are worthy and doing the right thing and not become evil and dark, but...