by Ailey (Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation)
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Youth training at Ailey's Midtown West home, where kids study ballet, Horton modern technique and other styles in a structured program. Ailey Extension also offers drop-in kids and teen classes, and AileyCamp serves middle schoolers in summer.
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School-year program; AileyCamp in summer for ages 11-14
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Ages 3–17.
Tuition varies; see site
School-year program; AileyCamp in summer for ages 11-14
The Joan Weill Center for Dance, 405 West 55th Street, 10019, in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.
Yes. The Ailey School is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by Ailey (Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation): ailey.org, or call (212) 405-9000.
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