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July
2008 Summer Convention
TWO DAYS OF INTENSE TRAINING
July
26 and 27, 2008 10:00AM - 6:00PM at the Maryland Youth Ballet
926 Ellsworth Drive (in the new downtown Silver Spring
Shopping Center)
Silver Spring, MD 20910 • (301) 608-2232
Day
One: Hip Hop • Day Two: Jazz/Modern
Opportunities to learn from top local choreographers and industry
professionals to improve your hip-hop and jazz technique.
Featured
Chreographers
Day
One: Hip Hop
Day
Two: Jazz Technique
- Stephanie
Jojokian, Co-founder of Capitol Movement, Inc. and Director
of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders
- Laura
Edwards; crew member of "Fish-n-Chicks" from the
first season of "America's Best Dance Crew"
- Tim
Roberts from "Cats" and "Jellies Last Jam"
- Chris
Hale: performed with Mary J. Blige, Deborah Cox, Tamia, Gloria
Gaynor, and Michael Jackson
Choreographers
subject to change and are based on availability
Seminar
with Brian Gendece
(leading Los Angeles Talent Manager representing dancers, choreographers
and singers) check out his website.
Brian Gendece's DVD presentation/seminar will include:
- Video
footage highlights of Tina Landon's Rihanna music video audition
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Liz Imperio's Latin Dance Audition for Gloria Estefan's World
Tour
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Jeri Salughters' Hip Hop audition for Christina Aguilera
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Photo Examples of Headshots of Los Angeles' top working dancers
-
a dance compilation teaser reel of some of Brian Gendece's past
and present choreography clients
-
Question & Answer session w/ Brian following the DVD presentation.
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The
Capitol Movement Project (CMP)
Part
of CMI's mission is to create opportunities for DC area dancers
and artists to train, dance, and perform with top choreographers
in the field at prominent venues. By recruiting celebrity choreographers
to the District of Columbia, we give underprivileged and undervalued
dancers a chance to work with the industry's elite. Thanks to our
sponsors, we also offer
scholarships to these aspiring professionals to study locally and
abroad, as well as creating professional performance experience
to boost their resumes through our annual gala, "The Capitol
Movement Project." Without these options, many local dancers
would not be able to afford and/or participate in this type of dance
experience.
The
CMP concert, now in its third season, brought together multiple
facets of our urban community; from artists, to celebrity choreographers,
professional dancers, businessmen and women, and more. The concert
explored many genres of dance from jazz, hip-hop, tap, modern…even
spoken word and song.
Read our review!
Get
a peek at the 2007 Concert!
dis.is.why by Kevin & Jeremi • Water
by Stephanie Jojokian • Modern
Silhouette by Tony Powell • Lion
King by Tim Roberts • Kids
Clip by Darrin Henson
Click
here to learn about our upcoming CMP workshops
and auditions.
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2008
Fundraiser Reception and Silent Auction
Capitol
Movement, Inc. (CMI) hosted a fundraiser and silent auction to raise
money for the production of “The Capitol Movement Project”
(CMP). The 2007 event was covered by Washington Life magazine and
other local publications. Click
here to read our 2007 article.
All
proceeds of the 2008 event will benefit the Third Annual CMP Dance
Concert April 26-27, 2008. We would like to thank all who attended,
supported, made bids, and sponsored this great event.
Our
2008 sponsors:

 
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SPECIAL
APPEARANCES |
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December
2007
CMI Kidz Pre-Professional Company performs for the "Basket
Ball"
CMI's
Kidz Company was invited to open the annual gala for "The Children's
Charities Foundation." 25 aspiring dancers between the ages
of 8 and 17 brought the house down during a 20-minute show of jazz,
modern, and hip hop dance. Feedback was so great, they were immediately
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February
2007 CMP Tribute
CMP cast members performed a premiere tribute to "Black
Broadway" at the Fourth Annual Heritage Celebration of the
"Congressional Black Caucus" on February 13th,
2007 at the historic
Lincoln Theatre.
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Rui Barros Photography
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Junior
Wizards Dancers / Capital Kidz
Capitol Movement, Inc. auditioned 75 tiny dancers between
the ages of 6-12 to join the NBA Kids Dance Team "Capital Kidz".
Previously known as the Jr. Wizards Dancers, 50 of the 75 children
were seleceted to perform at 22 home games during the 2006-2007
and 2007-2008 NBA Washigton Wizards season.
Auditions
for the 2008-2009 season are here.
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August
2006 CMP Dancers Perform at Star-Studded Radio One 25th Anniversary
In addition to our main concert, CMP is fulfilling part
of its mission by providing local dancers the opportunity to showcase
their talents at major media events.
On
August 17, 2006, The Capitol Movement Project had the honor of performing
for Radio One’s 25th anniversary awards gala. The company
was commissioned by Cathy Hughes, founder and owner of Radio One
to choreograph and perform with award winning gospel harpist Jeff
Majors. CMP also performed two other original numbers in front of
a celebrity audience of Janet Jackson, Diddy, Beyonce, Danny Glover,
Eric Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole and many more celebrity
guests.
CMP
has also been hired to choreograph for and perform with up and coming
R and B artist Ki-Mani. On September 6, 2006 company members traveled
to New York City to perform on BET’s 106 and Park with the
artist.
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