DSA's Enrichment Program

Dunwoody Baptist Church is partnering with DSA to offer an exciting camp during the week of VBS, June 9th - 12th, 2025. Creative Arts Camp (CAC) is an opportunity for students in grades 1st through 6th to get in-depth training in the arts after VBS each day. Children will have the opportunity to study with professional musicians and artists in classes like drama, singing, music, and visual arts. Please know that only children who attend VBS or VBS volunteers who are in 6th grade will be able to register for CAC.  

Meet Our Instructors

Our instructors are considered the best in their fields and we are honored to have them share their talents, gifts, and love of music with our students.

Anari has been dancing for 9 years, 5 professionally. She has had the opportunity to grace the stage with many industry artists and choreographers. Recently, she added pro-NBA dance team experience to her resume, and she continues to train in all styles. 

Anari has always loved working with children. She found that assisting them through milestones while teaching is her greatest passion, and she’d like to continue doing this for as long as possible. She has a current residency in the mobile dance company Creative Movement and Dance, teaching at many locations, including churches and after-school programs. Alongside her dream to teach, Anari also has a passion for choreographing. She hopes to one day do so overseas and eventually settle down as a studio owner.

Please know that Ms. Anari teaches a variety of our DSA Dance Courses, please click here to see her full list of courses!

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Ms. Courtney has been sharing her love and knowledge of dance for over 30 years. Her mission is to inspire and motivate in a positive loving manner, showing each child's attention, patience, and understanding. 

Being an Atlanta native, her study of dance began in the ATL at a young age being trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary. She continued her love for dance by studying dance arts at Brenau College, trained with the Gainesville Ballet Company, and later owned her own studio in Brookhaven for over ten years. With over 30 years of experience, it's hard to mention every accomplishment, but her favorite moments were performing with Rudolf Nureyev and the Boston Ballet, ClubMed entertainer, and cheering professionally for the Atlanta Falcons for eight years. Go Falcons! 

Courtney spends her free time with her husband, four daughters, and four dogs. Please know that Mrs. Courtney teaches a variety of our DSA Dance Courses, please click here to see her full list of courses!.

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Erika Sunday has been playing the piano and guitar since the age of 12. Growing up in a musical family, her dad was an excellent piano teacher and church Minister for 25 years. He taught her all about music, piano, guitar, and worship. Over the past 5 years, she has been blessed with the opportunity to teach piano to elementary, middle school, and high school students. As a youth leader, Ms. Erika teaches the importance of worshiping, giving, and incorporating God into daily living. In addition, over the course of 8 years, she has been playing the piano and guitar for various venues and events, such as Paulding's Next Star, while also leading worship in church. Ms. Erika is not only a gifted piano Instructor but she is a singer and songwriter who loves to write Worship music. As an Instructor, youth mentor, and worship leader, Ms. Erika hopes that everyone can experience the true love of Jesus, through relationship, fellowship, and worship!

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Karen Danello is a fitness professional who is physically fit and has an outgoing personality. She has more than 24+ years of experience planning, developing, and implementing children’s fitness and dance programs. She is a fitness Instructor at the DBC Fitness Center and enjoys working with students of all ages. In addition, Karen is the founder, president, and director of On Your Toes, Inc. A source for Children’s dance, yoga, and gymnastics programs. We are excited to have her be a part of our DSA team as she exhibits a positive and enthusiastic personality with her students and makes a difference in the health of her students.

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Class Information

Our Enrichment Program kicks off the week of September 15th, 2025, and runs for 27 weeks throughout the school year. While dance courses have specific requirements, other courses offer flexible enrollment options: you can choose to enroll for a particular 6-week session or commit to the entire year. Our 5-6 week session courses are designed to introduce new material in each session, providing a dynamic learning experience. Before registering, please review the "Class Location" section below for important details on student carpooling, drop-off, and pick-up procedures.

Ages: 3+ years old / 45-minute class / Mondays, 2:00pm-2:45pm  

Introduce your child to the world of dance! This class explores movement, rhythm, and coordination through fun activities like:  

      • Time at the bar and stretching
      • Dance games
      • Introduction to proper posture, foot positioning, balance, and choreography

Class Details:

      • Meets in the DBC Fitness Center, Studio #1 (see map)
      • If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, our DSA Staff will pick them up, dress them, and escort them to class. You'll pick them up outside the classroom (see "Class Location" map).

Uniform/Dancewear:

      • Required attire: Aqua (available at https://www.shopnimbly.com/dsa)
      • Hair must be worn up in a bun

Registration:

      • Click here to register for this class.  

Important Notes:

      • This class meets without parents.
      • Open to all children, including DBP students and the public.
Ages: 3yrs+ / 45-min class / Meets Tues at 1:30pm-2:15pm / 5 sessions

Unleash your child's imagination through movement and fun! In this creative class, students will enjoy activities like Freeze Dance, exploring shapes, animals, alphabet, colors, and more. This interactive approach stimulates creativity and gets kids moving.

Class Details:

      • Meets in the Preschool Rally Room (see map below)
      • If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, our DSA Staff will pick them up and return them to the main hallway for carpool pickup.

Registration:

      • Click here to register for this class.  

Important Notes:

      • This class meets without parents.
      • Open to all children, including DBP students and the public.
Ages: 4-6 years old / 45-minute class / Wednesdays, 2:00pm-3:00pm  

Build on creative movement skills with tap and ballet! This class introduces basic tap and ballet techniques, terminology, and exercises. Through fun activities, movement games, and singing, your child will develop a solid foundation for future dance classes.  

Class Details:

      • Meets in the DSA Building, Studio #2 (see map)
      • If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, our DSA Staff will pick them up at 1:45pm, dress them, and escort them to class. You'll pick them up outside the classroom (see "Class Location" map).

    Uniform/Dancewear:

        • Required attire: Yellow (available at https://www.shopnimbly.com/dsa)
        • Hair must be worn up in a bun

    Registration:

        • Click here to register for this class.  

    Important Notes:

        • This class meets without parents.
        • Open to all children, including DBP students and the public.
    Ages: 3+ years old / 45-minute class / Thursdays, 1:30pm-2:15pm / 6-week sessions  

    Introduce your child to the world of piano with our Preschool Piano class! Designed for young learners with no prior musical experience, this class fosters piano skills, keyboard awareness, and rhythmic understanding through engaging activities, songs, and stories. By combining music and math, we'll nurture your child's intellectual and creative growth.

    Class Details:

        • Meets in the Chapel-Building, Little Rally Room (see map)
        • If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, our DSA Staff will pick them up and return them to the main hallway for carpool pickup.

    Registration:

        • Click here to register for this class.  

    Important Notes:

        • This class meets without parents.
        • Open to all children, including DBP students and the public.

    Our DBP Enrichment Courses will take place across the DBC campus. For children attending DBP's Extended Day Program, our DSA Staff will pick them up from their classroom and return them in time for carpool pickup in the main hallway, except for those enrolled in Beginning Combo and Little Ballerinas courses. For these dance classes, our staff will pick up the children from their Extended Day classroom, dress them, and take them to class, and parents will be responsible for picking them up outside the classroom (see map for location). For students not attending DBP or the Extended Day Program, parents will drop off and pick up their children outside the designated class entrances, which are marked on the map: orange star for Preschool Piano and Little Maestros, purple star for Beginning Combo and Little Picasso, and red star for Little Ballerinas.

    Registration

    Our Enrichment Program starts the week of September 15th, 2025, and consists of 27 weekly lessons throughout the school year (September to May). When you register for a class, we expect your child to attend each scheduled lesson, and we consider registration an agreement to attend for the entire session or school year. Note that classes may be held on Monday holidays unless otherwise indicated on the DSA School calendar. Please review our payment policies and procedures carefully, especially regarding enrollment cancellation. If you have any questions or concerns after reviewing our website, feel free to contact us at DSAteam@dbc.org.

    Our Enrichment Program will run from September 15th, 2024, to May 9th, 2026. Please note that our schedule follows the Dunwoody Baptist Preschool calendar, and there will be no classes on days when school is not in session.

    Fee Structure

    For our dance courses, tuition payments are spread evenly over 9 months, while our 5-6 week session courses are spread over 2 months. If you register after September 15th, 2025, the first month's tuition and registration fee(s) will be due upon registration. You can choose to pay your tuition in full or monthly; if paying in full, please contact us at DSAteam@dbc.org, as our system defaults to monthly payments. Monthly payments are billed around the 10th of each month from September 2025 to May 2026, accounting for holidays and breaks. Note that we don't prorate our 5 or 6-week sessions.  Each dance course participates in our Spring Recital on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at 11 am. Students will be measured for costumes in January 2026, and a non-refundable $65 costume fee will be charged on December 10th, 2025. To prepare for the recital, dance enrollment will close on February 1st, 2026.

    Please refer to the below payment schedule:

    Class:

    Little Ballerinas

    Beginning Combo

    Creative Movement

    Preschool Piano

    Duration

    45 minutes

    60 minutes

    45 minutes

    45 minutes

    Tuition:

    $75/month

    $75/month

    $56.25/month (3wks)

    $56.25/month (3wk)

    Annual Registration/Processing Fee:

    $35 to be billed annually upon registration. ($20 per additional family member). 

    For the Dance Program: a non-refundable $65 dance costume fee will be charged in December 2025. 

    Attendance & Payment Policies

    We are devoted to the discovery and development of our students' artistic gifts and talents. Our desire is for our students to thrive in their artistry, bring glory to God, and develop a lifetime love of art, dance, drama, and music

    Questions? Send us an email!   

    Admin Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm