DBP's Enrichment Program
DBP Enrichment Program
Meet our Teachers:
Anari Terry: Beginning Combo A
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Anari has been dancing for 9 years, 5 professionally. Having the opportunity to grace the stage with many industry artists and choreographers. Whilst recently adding pro-NBA dance team experience to her resume, she continues to train in all styles.
Anari has always had a love for working with children. She found that assisting them progress through milestones while teaching her greatest passion, is something she’d like to continue doing 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.
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Courtney Reilly: Little Ballerinas B
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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.
Erika Sunday: Preschool Piano
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!
Karen Danello: Creative Movement
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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.
Victor Kennedy: Little Picasso
Victor graduated from Auburn University with a BFA in Graphic Design with a concentration in Illustration. His senior project received from the art department faculty an “A Commended” award, which was a big encouragement on entering the communication arts field. He moved to Atlanta and took a job with a magazine publisher, CCI, and spent four years illustrating and designing for various magazines. In the last two of those years, he redesigned and art-directed two different health foods magazines. After that he worked at Esoteric Audio as Assistant Art Director designing logos, creating packaging, and illustrating. After these formative five years, he started freelancing as an illustrator working for such clients as Hallmark Cards and Children’s Television Workshop, ad agencies such as BBDO South and Larry Smith & Associates, and book publishers such as Prentice Hall and Scott Foresman.
He has continued to illustrate from his Georgia home with his family while enjoying the shared adventure alongside his wife homeschooling their kids. As the kids have grown he has become more involved in teaching elementary, jr. high, and high school students fundamental drawing and painting courses as well as specialty disciplines in printmaking, watercolor, clay, and sequential art.
Class Information
Our Enrichment Program begins the week of September 16th, 2024 and our schedule consists of 30 weekly lessons throughout the given school year. With the exception of dance courses, students may enroll for a particular 6-week session or for the entire year. Our 6-week session courses are offered throughout the school year, where new material is introduced in each session. For more details about student carpooling, drop-off, and pick-up, please read the "Class Location" section below.
Art Classes
Little Picasso
Ages: 3yrs+ / 45 min. class / Meets Mon at 1:30pm - 2:15pm / 6-week sessions
In this preschool art program, preschoolers will not only contribute to developing their fine motor skills but also be introduced to a number of important experiences in art-making that will encourage them to artistically and visually express themselves. Each student will immerse themselves in drawing and painting as well as constructing three-dimensional creations. Although they will be strengthening their coordination of small muscle movements through coloring, cutting, and sculpting (along with a little bit of handwriting), they will simply and purely be expressing themselves with line, shape, form, texture, value, and color. Along with the benefits an art class gives any age, the goal of this class and its activities is that through a number of fun art projects, the young artist would gain an appreciation for art and beauty in their life and confidence in their Master Creator’s love for them. This class meets in the lower level of the Preschool Building in PS103 (please see the map below). If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, take them to class, and return them in time for your carpool pick-up in the main hallway. Click here to register
Please know that this class meets without parents. This class is for all children and is open to the public.
Dance & Creative movement Classes
Creative Movement
Ages: 3yrs+ / 45-min class / Meets Tues at 1:30pm-2:15pm/ 6-week sessions
Children have truly wonderful Imaginations! One of the best ways to stimulate their creativity is by getting them up and moving through exciting and fun activities such as Freeze Dance including shapes, animals, the alphabet, colors, and much more! This class meets in the Preschool Rally Room (please see the map below). If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, take them to class, and return them in time for your carpool pick-up in the main hallway. Click here to register.
Please know that this class meets without parents. This class is for all children and is open to the public.
Little Ballerinas B
Ages: 3yrs+ / 45 min. class / Meets Wed at 2:15pm-3pm
This class will explore the body in motion! Your future dancer will have fun with time spent at the bar, stretching, engaging in dance games as well as being introduced to rhythm. Dancers will explore proper posture, foot positioning, balance, and an introduction to choreography and coordination. This class meets in the DBC Fitness Center in Studio #1 (please see the map below). If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom at 2pm, dress them, take them to their dance class, and you will be responsible to pick them up outside of their classrooms (please see the map in the "class location" section) Click here to register
Uniform/Dancewear: Please visit https://www.shopnimbly.com/dsa or simply click here to visit our exclusive dancewear shop to purchase your required dance attire. Please know each dance course has an individual dancewear color:
- Little Ballerinas B (Wed at 2:15pm) = Aqua
Hair should be worn up in a bun. Please know that this class meets without parents. This class is for all DBP children and is open to the public.
Beginning combo A:
Ages 4 to 6 yrs / 45 min. class / Meets Wed at 2pm - 3pm
This class will be so much fun for your pre-k and/or kindergarten students!!! A progression from our creative movement/little ballerinas class, tap is now introduced! The curriculum will consist of basic tap and ballet skills and across-the-floor exercises. More expansive ballet terminology will be taught. Through imagination activities, movement games, and singing, your little dancer will advance with a solid foundation for combo I/II. This class meets in the DSA Building in Studio #2 (please see the map below). If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom at 1:45pm, dress them, take them to their dance class, and you will be responsible for picking them up outside of their classrooms (please see the map in the "class location" section). Click here to register
Uniform/Dancewear: Please visit https://www.shopnimbly.com/dsa or simply click here to visit our exclusive dancewear shop to purchase your required dance attire. Please know each dance course has an individual dancewear color:
- Beginning Combo A (Wed at 2pm) = Yellow
Hair should be worn up in a bun. Please know that this class meets without parents. This class is for all DBP children and is open to the public.
Music Courses
Preschool Piano
Ages: 3yrs+ / 45-min class / Meets Thurs at 1:30pm-2:15pm/ 6-week sessions
In our Preschool Piano class takes preschool children with no musical experience on a magical journey where they acquire the piano skills, keyboard awareness, and rhythmic understanding they need for a successful future at the piano. Every activity, image, song, and story is designed with preschoolers in mind. It’s a unique blend of music and math to nourish young children's intellectual and creative minds. This class meets in the A-Building in the Choir Room (please see the map below). If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, take them to class, and return them in time for your carpool pick-up in the main hallway. Click here to register.
Please know that this class meets without parents. This class is for all children and is open to the public.
class location
This year our DBP Enrichment Courses will be held throughout our DBC campus. If your child attends DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, and return them in time for your carpool pick-up in the main hallway. However, if your child is registered for our Beginning Combo Course & our Little Ballerinas Course, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, dress them, take them to their dance class, and you will be responsible for picking them up outside of their classrooms (please see map below; signs will be posted indicating this location).
For students who do not attend DBP or the DBP Extended Day Program, you will drop your child off as well as pick them up outside of their designated class entrances. Referring to the below map, our Preschool Piano & Little Maestros courses are indicated by the orange star, our Beginning Combo & Little Picasso courses are indicated by the purple star, and the main entrance for our Little Ballerinas course is indicated by the red star.
Fee Structure:
For our Dance Courses, we evenly spread your tuition payments over 9 months. For our 6-week sessions, we evenly spread your tuition payments over 2 months. If you register after September 16th, 2024, your first month's tuition and registration fee(s) will be due upon registration. You have the option to submit your tuition payment in full or monthly. If you prefer to pay your tuition in full, please contact us directly at , as our system automatically enrolls you into the monthly tuition plan. You will be billed on or around the 10th of each month, September 2024 thru May 2025. Please know that we do factor in all holidays and school breaks into our tuition payments.
In addition, each dance course performs in a Spring Recital at the end of the school year. This year our recital will be on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at 11 am. During January 2025, each student will be measured for their recital costume(s) and a non-refundable $65 costume fee will be charged on December 10th, 2024. In preparation for our 2025 Spring Recital, all dance enrollment will be closed on January 29th, 2025.
Monthly Tuition
DBP Enrichment Class: All classes begin the week of September 16th, 2024 |
Class Length: |
Sept - May Tuition: |
Little Ballerinas B ages 3 yrs + No experience required |
45 minutes |
$75/month* *$65 Costume Fee charged in Dec |
Creative Movement (& Games) ages 3 yrs + No experience required |
45 minutes (6-week session) |
$56.25/month |
Little Picasso ages 3 yrs + No experience required |
45 minutes (6-week session) |
$56.25/month |
Beginning Combo A ages 4.5 - 6 years Little Ballerinas/Creative Movement experience required |
60 minutes |
$75/month* *$65 Costume Fee charged in Dec |
Preschool Piano ages 3yrs - 5yrs No experience required |
45 minutes (6-week session) |
$56.25/month* *$15 Art Supply Fee per session |
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 2024. For the Art Program: a non-refundable $15 art fee will be charged per session |
Registration:
Our Enrichment Program begins the week of September 16th, 2024 and our classes consist of 30 weekly lessons throughout the given school year. Our students are expected to attend each scheduled lesson within the year. Once you have been registered for one of our classes, we consider that an agreement that you are planning to attend for the entire session or school year (Sept-May/ 30wks). Classes will be held on Monday holidays unless indicated on your Dunwoody Baptist Preschool calendar.
If you register after September 16th, 2024, your first month's tuition and registration fee(s) will be due upon registration. Please carefully read and adhere to our payment policies and procedures regarding enrollment cancellation. After viewing our website, if you have any additional questions and/or concerns please contact us at .
DSA Holiday Schedule:
2024-2025 Enrichment Year: Sept 16th, 2024 through May 15th, 2025 - please know that the Dunwoody Baptist Preschool calendar varies and there will be NO class on the days that there is no school.
October 14th - 20th, 2024 |
Fall Break - No classes |
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 |
National Election Day - No classes |
November 24th - December 1st, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Break - No classes |
December 19th, 2024 - January 5th, 2025 |
Christmas Holiday - No classes |
Monday, January 20th, 2025 |
MLK Holiday - No lessons |
February 17th - 23rd, 2025 |
Winter Break - No classes |
April 7th - 13th, 2025 |
Spring Break - No classes |
April 18th - 21st, 2025 |
Easter Break - No classes |
May 1st, 2025 |
DBP Parent/Teacher Conferences - No classes |
May 13th, 2025 & May 15th, 2025 |
Dance Portrait Studio |
Friday, May 16th, 2025 | Recital Tech Rehearsal at 3pm |
Saturday, May 17th, 2025 |
36th Annual Spring Dance Recital at 11am |
Please know that in preparation for the Dance Recital, your Dance Instructor may schedule additional rehearsals in May |
Classes that fall on a holiday will be held unless indicated on the above schedule. You will be responsible for the payment of these lessons. Please carefully read the DSA's attendance and payment policies as it relates to this matter.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Below are a few of the questions and/or concerns that you may have about your child(ren)'s DSA Enrichment enrollment. After reviewing the section, if you have any additional questions and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at . We'll be more than happy to assist you!!!
Does my child need to bring anything to their Art and/or Music Course?
No, they do not!
All of your child's art and/or music supplies will be provided by their Instructor.
Do the dance courses require a uniform?
Yes !!!
Each dance course has a required dress code that must be worn during class. Please visit our exclusive online shop at https://www.shopnimbly.com/dsa to purchase your child's dancewear. Also, make sure to pay attention to your "color" code as well - each dance course has a different color of dancewear !!!
What dance class should I select?
Don't worry, we're here to help!
If your child took Little Ballerinas (LB) last year (2023-2024) then they should be registered for Begining Combo this year (2024-2025) as well as if they took Beginning Combo (BC) last year (2023-2024) then they could register for Carousel Combo OR Combo I/II this year (2024-2025)!!! If you have any questions, please email us at
Does my child need to attend the dbp extended day program?
yes & NO!
If you are not able to bring them to their DSA Enrichment Course, then you will need to enroll them into the DBP's extended day program. If your child attends the DBP's Extended Day Program, then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, and return them in time for your carpool pick-up in the main hallway. However, if your child is registered for our Dance Courses (Beginning Combo Course & our Little Ballerinas), then our DSA Staff will pick them up from their Extended Day classroom, dress them, and you will be responsible for picking them up outside of their classrooms (please see the map in the "class location" section).
If your child(ren) does not attend the DBP's Extended Day Program, then you will be responsible for dropping your child off as well as picking them up outside of their designated class entrances (please see the map in the "class location" section).
Is every DSA enrichment course 6 weeks?
No, some sessions are different!
Our Art, Movement & Music Courses can vary between 3 - 7 week sessions, but you can remain in the course for the entire school year. Our Instructors work hard to provide different curricula throughout the year. In addition, the enrollment for our Dance Enrichment Courses is for the entire school year, from Sept 18th, 2024 through May 17th, 2025. The Dance Courses conclude with a Spring Dance Recital on May 17th, 2025 at 11am in the DBC Worship Center.
Is my tuition automatically charged?
yes, it is!
To make tuition affordable and a smooth process. Your monthly tuition is charged on or around the 10th of each month, from Sept 2024 through May 2025. If the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, then it is charged on the next available business day.
Are DSA and DBP the same?
No, We are not!
Although we are a community program of Dunwoody Baptist Church (DBC) and are located on the same campus, we have different offices and administrative teams. We count it a joy and honor to partner with Dunwoody Baptist Preschool (DBP) to offer fun & interesting learning courses for their students.
how do I contact dsa?
The best way to contact our team is by email at
Our Administrative Hours are Monday through Thursday, from 10:30am to 3:30pm