PROGRAMS

• Classes in Modern Dance, Creative Movement, and related dance forms, including African Dance, Afro-Modern, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin Dance, Middle Eastern ("belly dance"), Musical Theatre, and Yoga, for all ages and ability levels, toddler to senior, beginner to advanced.
• Private dance classes in any of the above styles, as well as Social (Ballroom) Dance lessons and Bollywood classes by arrangement, for individuals and groups.
• Inclusion of people with disabilities in all programming, including individuals who use wheelchairs.
• Annual school-wide Danceathon - a relaxed "un-recital" for all students who wish to participate, held at a local theatre.
• Smaller "Cameo Concerts" that provide additional opportunities for students and staff to present their work.
• Choreography opportunities for children and adults (including Saturday Workshop, Kids Dance Club, Teen Dance Crew, and Dance Inventions).
• Master classes, workshops, and professional performances by guest artists.
• The CMDE Senior and Junior Repertory Companies, which provide advanced training and performance opportunities for dedicated young dancers ages 7-21, including presentations on professional stages with full technical capacity.
• After-school and in-school classes for youth at risk, as part of the Moving Into Knowledge (MIK) program.
• Free Summer Stars and Summer Moves day camps for children and teens, as part of MIK program.
• Free Family Dance Classes for children and adults who come and take class together as a family, also part of the MIK program.
• The Moving Experience Program for children, teens, and adults with disabilities, which offers both special and integrated classes and activities.
• The Moving Experience Dance Company for teens and young adults with developmental disabilities.
• The Open Door Dance Program, which is a collaboration with other artists and organizations with the goal breaking down attitudinal barriers.
• Outreach Programs offered throughout the year bring recreational dance classes to senior centers, community centers, and other non-traditional locations.
• The Real Men Dance Program for men and boys only, the Elder Dance program for older dancers, professional development, and special community choreography projects are offered periodically.
• Low-cost rehearsal space for performing artists.

Classes are co-educational, unless otherwise noted.
Tuition remittance and work-study opportunities are available.
You are invited to try out any class tuition-free before registering.

Call 201-342-2989 for a brochure, schedule, and information on fees.

CMDE gratefully acknowledges the support of the following: The National Endowment for the Arts; The New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; Bergen County Department of Human Services; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundatio; Lillian Pitkin Schenck Fund; matching contributions from The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Merck, McGraw-Hill Companies, Pfizer, and Tisch.

CMDE is a current recipient of a Citation of Excellence from the New Jersey State Council On The Arts.

CMDE's mailing list services have been made possible in part by a grant from The New Jersey Cultural Trust. This website made possible through a grant from Verizon.

CMDE is a member of Dance New Jersey (www.dancenj.org) and ArtPRIDE (www.artpridenj.com).