59 dance programs for kids in Manhattan, 2 free. Ballet, hip-hop, creative movement. Includes The Taylor School and Babies Project.
The school of the Paul Taylor Dance Company teaches modern dance in the Taylor style, with classes starting at preschool age. It's located at the company's Lower East Side center.
Babies from birth until they start standing get unstructured floor time to explore movement while certified infant developmental movement educators observe. Parents and caregivers take part, share observations and get suggestions for supporting their baby's natural development.
A Harlem dance studio where children take hip hop, ballet and other styles, with classes for ages 3–5 and ages 6 and up. It also rents space for birthday parties and partners with schools.
Children take enrichment classes in dance and yoga, culinary arts, art, STEM and fashion, taught by professional educators and dancers. The studio also offers private lessons, vacation and summer camps, and kids' parties.
A nonprofit community dance school in Washington Heights focused on making dance education affordable and accessible. It offers classes for babies and toddlers, kids and teens, plus youth ensembles and camps.
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A long-running Flatiron dance studio with a dedicated youth program covering ballet, jazz, hip hop and street styles for children. It runs a summer dance camp for young kids, a junior company and camp for teens, and seasonal youth dance sessions alongside its adult drop-in classes.
Little dancers learn ballet through story-based classes that draw on famous classical ballets and their music. Babies and toddlers attend with a caregiver, while preschoolers and early-elementary kids move up through leveled ballet classes that mix skill building with imaginative play.
An East Harlem youth dance school for ages 3 to 19. Students train in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, African dance and acrobatics.
92NY's youth dance classes cover ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tap and modern for toddlers through teens. Classes meet on the Upper East Side campus.
AYDT teaches ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary to kids from 18 months to 18. The early childhood division introduces movement to toddlers, and older students perform in company shows.
AYDT's uptown site inside the NoMAA space offers bilingual-friendly youth dance classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop and more. A Spanish-language line is available for families.
An Upper West Side dance school blending classical ballet with Latin and contemporary styles. Little ones start in Los Pasitos, while older kids move into Encuentros or the pre-professional Academia track.
Kids and teens train in foundational hip-hop and commercial dance styles at a Times Square studio. Options include 90-minute drop-in open classes, a weekly membership training program, and an audition-based crew.
An Upper West Side studio where kids from age 3 take ballet, jazz, hip-hop and creative movement, and older kids can try aerial circus. It serves the Morningside/UWS area.
The youth division of a major Midtown dance center, offering semester and year-long classes in styles like jazz, tap, ballet and hip-hop with a year-end showcase. Summer brings drop-in classes and week-long camps.
A Washington Heights neighborhood studio, open since 2008, where children study ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and gymnastics. Classes are grouped by age, from little ones up to older kids, and the year ends with a big recital.
A downtown ballet academy offering after-school and weekend ballet in small classes, emphasizing alignment and creative expression. Classes meet at several Lower Manhattan studios, and new students can try a class.
A historic Harlem ballet school where kids from age 3 train in classical ballet plus other styles. Upper levels require an audition.
Tribeca branch of a children's dance studio where kids from 18 months up take ballet, tap and musical theatre, while babies from 10 weeks can join Baby Bop music classes. The studio also offers piano and voice lessons and hosts birthday parties.
Upper West Side branch of a children's dance studio where kids from 18 months up take ballet, tap and musical theatre, and babies from 10 weeks can join Baby Bop music classes. Piano and voice lessons and birthday parties are also available.
A children-focused dance school offering everything from Mommy+Me classes to teen hip-hop, taught by faculty with Broadway and professional company backgrounds. Dancers can train recreationally or join a competitive company that performs at events around the city.
A Lower Manhattan studio with toddler programs like TutuTots, KindiHop and KindiBreaking for ages 1.5-5, and jazz, ballet, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, breaking and theater dance for ages 5-18. Free trials and an annual recital are part of the program.
A neighborhood dance studio offering kids' dance classes, including hip hop, on a set seasonal schedule. The studio also hosts dance parties and has separate adult classes.
A small Manhattan ballet program offering classes for children and for beginner and intermediate teens. Students can buy class packs or drop in, and private lessons and short evaluations are available.
LittleGotham lists 59 dance programs for kids in Manhattan.
Yes. 2 of 59 are free to attend, including Ballet Tech, Groove With Me.
59 listings are indoors, such as The Taylor School, Babies Project, Creativities Studio.
Upper East Side (10), Upper West Side (7), Flatiron (4).