225 dance programs for kids across all five boroughs of New York City, 2 of them 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.
Little ones take short ballet and hip-hop classes built around play, starting with grown-up-and-me sessions for 18-month-olds. Children then graduate to independent classes sorted by age.
Toddlers and young children learn ballet and hip-hop basics in short, playful classes, with parent-participation 'You & Me' classes for the youngest dancers. Older kids move up to kids-only classes grouped by age.
Little ones take short, playful dance classes that mix ballet and hip-hop, grouped by age. The youngest dancers (18 months to 3) attend with a grown-up, while older preschoolers join kids-only classes; the school also runs dance and theatre camps.
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 hip hop studio where kids 5-12 learn hip hop, street jazz and K-pop choreography in a juniors class, while teens move on to hip hop, street jazz and dancehall. Families can start with a low-cost trial class.
A Brighton Beach ballet school founded in 2000 where children start with pre-ballet at age 3 and progress through classical ballet and pointe. Students can also take contemporary, jazz, hip hop, stretch and acrobatics, and even piano or guitar, and perform in a Nutcracker production.
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.
Little Neck dance school for kids 3 and up, focused on ballet and pointe and also teaching jazz, modern, K-pop, a boys' dance class, choreography and stretching. Classes run weekday afternoons and on Saturdays.
A Ridgewood dance studio with group and private classes starting from age 1, plus teen and adult levels. Kids can also join summer dance sessions.
A Sheepshead Bay studio training children 3 to 17 in Vaganova-method classical ballet, pointe, modern and contemporary dance. Younger kids start with rhythmics, and gymnastics is offered too.
Ozone Park studio with classes that start with parent-and-tot sessions at 24 months and continue by grade level through teens. Kids learn ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, tap, contemporary, tricks, pointe and musical theatre, and there is a competition team.
A newly opened Flushing studio offering kids' classes in jazz, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, K-pop, acro, tumbling and lyrical. Private lessons are also available.
A Glendale dance center offering dance and acro classes for children 3 and older, with an end-of-year recital showcase. It also has a competition team and has added a jiu jitsu and grappling program.
A Staten Island studio, running since 2005, that offers after-school and Saturday dance classes for children and teens. Kids train in a range of styles and perform at studio shows.
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.
Kids are grouped by age (3.5-5, 6-8, 9-11 and older) for classes in jazz, modern, lyrical, acro, stretching and flexibility. Both group and private lessons are available.
Children train in jazz, modern, lyrical, acro, stretching and flexibility in age-grouped classes. Group and private lessons are both available.
A Jackson Heights dance school founded in 1978 that teaches local children. Its Jitterbugs sessions give the youngest dancers a weekday-morning introduction to movement.
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.
A breakdancing school geared toward children and teens, where students learn b-boy/b-girl moves and hip-hop dance fundamentals from experienced coaches. The program also runs a summer session and emphasizes discipline and confidence alongside the dance skills.
Young dancers study tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, acro, modern, majorette, contemporary, lyrical and West African dance with professional faculty. Students perform in an annual recital, and a competitive team is available for serious dancers.
A Queens Village school teaching Indian dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Kuchipudi, along with folk and film dance. Classes are open to all ages and levels.
Girls from age 3 and up take professional dance instruction in a women-only setting rooted in the Jewish community but open to all backgrounds. The studio emphasizes technique, discipline and confidence, and finishes the year with a recital.
LittleGotham lists 225 dance programs for kids in New York City.
Yes. 2 of 225 are free to attend, including Ballet Tech, Groove With Me.
225 listings are indoors, such as The Taylor School, Babies Project, The Little Dance School - Greenpoint.
Brooklyn (76), Manhattan (59), Queens (58).