by Kaufman Music Center
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Kaufman Music Center's community school offers music, dance and theater classes and private lessons for kids at every level, starting with early childhood music.
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Fall, spring and summer terms
Tuition varies by class
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Ages 1–17.
Tuition varies by class
Fall, spring and summer terms
129 W 67th St, 10023, in the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Yes. Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Music Center is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by Kaufman Music Center: kaufmanmusiccenter.org, or call (212) 501-3360.
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