About Us

Boogie and Bounce began with one pair of Kangoo Jumps and a belief that young people thrive when movement, mentorship and community come together.

Why We Created Boogie and Bounce

Too many young people stop moving because activity feels punishing, boring or intimidating. We wanted the opposite: music loud, energy high, judgment nowhere. Rebound-based movement gave us a way in — it is fun, engaging and feels like flying, which makes it easy to build the real work around it: mentoring, social-emotional learning, leadership and healthy habits.

What started as a weekend meetup became a community. People came for the boots and stayed for the music, the movement and each other. Today Boogie and Bounce is a youth mentoring, social-emotional learning, leadership, fitness and wellness program for elementary, middle and high school youth, alongside community fitness sessions for teens and adults across Baltimore and Harford County.

Founder & Program Director

Meet Angel Barber-El

Angel Barber-El has spent more than 20 years working with children, families and communities in Maryland. Her background in child development and youth programming shapes everything Boogie and Bounce does — from how a program day is structured to how a mentor greets a young person at the door.

She builds programming around social-emotional learning: helping youth name what they feel, work through conflict, set goals, take healthy risks and lead their peers. Music and movement are the hook; mentorship, character and confidence are the work.

Angel partners with schools, recreation councils and community organizations to bring structured, safe and joyful programming to elementary, middle and high school youth, and she leads the community fitness sessions that keep families moving together.

"Let's Bounce. Let's Boogie."

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Mission

To empower youth and adults through joyful, low-impact fitness, dance, wellness and community connection.

Vision

A Maryland where everyone has access to fun movement, wellness and a circle that believes in them.

Impact

Weekly 90-minute fitness classes, community pop-ups, and an approximately 3-hour after-school youth mentoring and fitness program for ages 8–18.

Core Values

Confidence

Everyone leaves standing taller than they walked in.

Community

We show up for each other on and off the court.

Consistency

Small, joyful reps build big change.

Joy

If it isn't fun, it won't last.

Respect

For our bodies, our coaches and each other.

Growth

Progress over perfection, always.

The science of the bounce

Why Kangoo Jumps

Rebound boots cushion landings, so movement feels lower-impact than jumping or running on hard ground.

A fun, engaging way to add cardiovascular activity to a program day.

Builds coordination, balance and body awareness through structured practice.

Kids and adults stay engaged longer because it genuinely feels like play.

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