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The "Dance of Tennis" is an innovative approach to tennis which helps
youngsters develop six major life skills:
- Cooperation
(non-violent behavior patterns)
- Relaxation
(peace of mind)
- Imagination
(visual-imagery),
- Focusing
(Centering and grounding one's energies)
- Conflict
resolution (resolving anxiety in competitive situations).
- Self-esteem
(feeling good about who they are)
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of this is part of the DOT experience as youngsters learn basic tennis
strokes. What's great about the DOT methodology is that it is highly
transferable from sports into academics and other social and work
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The
Dance of Tennis programs appeal to youngsters because
... we use music and dance. Through using music youngsters are familiar
with and dance steps that challenge them, we create a fun learning
environment that ignites and balances the right & left hemispheres
of the brain.
"If you can dream it, you can be it."
This, along with the "YES" drill are the "Dance of Tennis"
mantras that provide a powerful learning experience for third, fourth
and fifth graders, a niche that has come from many years of experience,
1 1/2 hours of on court instruction and games with 1 hour of off
court teaching.
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History
- The Dance
of Tennis Project began in 1967 in South L.A. through Pepperdine
University.
- In 1971
it was taken over by University Year for Action, a VISTA Program.
- In 1991
the LA Project was rekindled, in Los Angeles, California and Miami,
Florida. Later came Washington DC and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The youth participants in the original Los Angeles program became
teachers in the later programs.
- 1993 we
became the Joy of Athletics Foundation, a 501 [C] [3] Non-profit
tax exempt program committed to sponsoring the Dance of Tennis
Project.
Donations
As you might imagine running
a facility such as ours can be time consuming as well as "fiscally
challenging". Thank you for your support. Your contribution
to our inner city program helps us achieve our goals of helping
the youth of our country.
To Pledge a Donation
2004 Appeal Letter
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Volunteers
If you would like to be a participant,
a volunteer teacher, or part of our support group, or if
you know of a program that could use our help, Contact
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Our
Partners in Boston, MA are:
The Sportsman's Tennis Club
Tenacity
The Boston Community Center
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Cambridge
School System
Boston School System
Boston Area Volunteers:
Alveta
Haynes, Ned Eames, Marforie Burren, Dave Johnson, Michael
Chinn, Sidney Copper, Sally Fowler, Pam Nagy, Rita Stulin,
Ruth Tombari, Marilyn York, Lori Hammel, Majorie Burren,
John Coudray, Jenna Ungurain, Skye Marcovicci, Michael
Gregory, Barry Schechter, Kathy Washburn, Les Smith, Barbara
Wigget, Bill Pates, Bob Goodwin, Bob Maguire, Rick Rose,
Becky Manzulini, Ursula Degursdorf
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| Miami |
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Our
Partners in Miami, FL are:
Dade County Public Schools
The Ericsson Open
The Greater Miami Tennis Foundation
Miami
Area Volunteers:
Donna Fales, Tom Annear, Andy Glatstein, Gene Short, Carl
Prime, Kim Sands, Sandy and Sky Smith, John Geraghty,
Bill Stover, Joe Buckley, Jimmy Heacock, Young Moon, Erin
Compton, Micheal Samuels, Dr. Von Beebe, David Tennis,
Bob Hecht, Jack Cole, Ty McCloud, Belvin Fridson, Joel
Fendelman, James Fendelman, Michael Kuhle.
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| Los
Angeles |
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Our
Partners in Los Angles, CA are:
Wilson
Sporting Goods
LA's Best After School Program
USTA
University of Southern California
Field Coordinators:
Weigand Avenue Elementary
Nina Jimenez
Grape Street Elementary
Benny Ford
South Park Elementary
Romi Vasquez
Logan Elementary
Julio Ramirez
Los
Angeles Area Volunteers:
Jim
Schultz, Allison Friedson, Qualberto Esquedaro, Thom Namaya,
Scott Borowiak, Zabe McKibban, Cynthia Vargas, Robert
Nelson, Candace Goff, Frank Perez, Jesus Perez, Jose Flores,
Eric Stolzberg, Susan Heravi, Jackie Favreau, David Lockhart,
Ishan Shapiro, Randy Fried, Rush Riddle, Dee Ann Rivera
and Steve Wegner, Tom Entwistle, Andrea Volter, Adam Friedson,
Mohana Shapiro, Barry Schechter, Kathy Washburn, Adam
Friedson, Trish Wildon, Happy Balla, Eric Neilson
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| Washington,
DC |
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Our
Partners in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA are:
Joy of Sports
The Friend's School
Haverford College
Washington,
DC and Philadelphia, PA Volunteers:
Kathy Fontana, Monica de Ocampo, Michelle Schneider, Laura
Beldimann, Jamanne Jahi, Joe Mitchell, Lee Kawalsky, Sean
Sloan, Andrew Osen.
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