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Ages 2–5
Celebrate your child’s natural ability to move in an expressive way with these movement and music classes. The 45-minute classes are designed to engage children through group and individual participation in fun, playful dance exercises. Through the guidance of the instructor, children explore imaginative movement using props, which helps enhance the connection between dance, rhythm, and music.
For Tiny Steps, a parent/guardian must chaperone their child during class and participate in exercises.
Drop-ins are available on a weekly basis in addition to the session course registration—parents are encouraged to register in advance.
*No class November 29
| 9:00–9:45am | Ages 2–3 Tiny Steps 1A with Jessie Whelan |
| 10:00–10:45am | Ages 2–3 Tiny Steps 1B with Jessie Whelan |
| 9:00–9:45am | Ages 4–5 Mini Movers with Alexandra Love Strouse |
Ages 6–17
Classes are open to young dance students of all levels and dance backgrounds. Techniques include ballet, hip hop, and contemporary. Drop-ins are available on a weekly basis—parents are encouraged to register their children in advance.
*No class November 29
| 10:00–10:45am | Ages 6–8 Intro to Ballet with Bianca Delli Priscoli |
| 11:00–11:45am | Ages 6–8 Intro to Hip Hop with Yancy Greene |
| 11:00am–12:00pm | Ages 9–11 Ballet for Kids with Instructor Bianca Delli Priscoli |
| 12:00–1:00pm | Ages 9–11 Contemporary for Kids with Olivia Bowman-Jackson |
| 1:00–2:00pm | Ages 9–11 Hip Hop for Kids with Yancy Greene |
| 12:00–1:00pm | Ages 12–17 Teen Ballet with Lisa Fitzgerald |
| 1:00–2:00pm | Ages 12–17 Teen Contemporary with Olivia Bowman-Jackson |
| 2:00–3:00pm | Ages 12–17 Teen Hip Hop with Yancy Greene |
Upcoming Classes
Instructors
Pricing
| Drop-In Class | $38 |
| One Technique, Half Session 6 Weeks (Sept 20 – Oct 25 or Nov 1 – Dec 13) | $210 ($18 in savings compared to drop-ins) |
| One Technique, Full Session 12 Weeks (Sept 20 – Dec 13) | $385 ($71 in savings compared to drop-ins) |
| Two Techniques, Full Session 12 Weeks (Sept 20 – Dec 13) | $720 ($192 in savings compared to drop-ins) |
| Three Techniques, Full Session 12 Weeks (Sept 20 – Dec 13) | $1,005 ($363 in savings compared to drop-ins) |
Drop-in class reservations may be canceled up to one hour before the class start time, which will return the class package to the child's account. If you cancel the class reservation within one hour of the class start time, you will forfeit your child's spot in class, and you are no longer eligible to return the class to the child's account. All drop-in classes expire at the end of the session.
All full-session purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.
If you are running late for class or need assistance adjusting your child's schedule, please contact our desk staff at extensiondesk@ailey.org or 212–405–9500.
FAQS
While there is no strict dress code for Kids & Teens classes, we recommend the following:
Dancers' hair should be pulled away from their face.
Please note that there is no need to purchase new dance clothing or shoes if you do not own specific items.
No! Dancers of all backgrounds are welcome to drop into any Sunday Kids & Teens class, no audition required.
The Ailey Studios, at The Joan Weill Center for Dance, are located at 405 West 55th at 9th Avenue in midtown Manhattan.
We are walking distance from the Columbus Circle subway station (accessible via 1, 2, 3, A, C, B, and D lines) and 57th and 7th Ave. subway station (accessible via N, R, and Q lines). Convenient buses include M30, M31, M57, and M11.
AILEY is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive space at The Joan Weill Center for Dance. Please see the list below of accessibilities and accommodations at the Ailey Studios:
If you require a specific accommodation to attend an Ailey Extension class, please email aileyextension@ailey.org or call 212-405-9500.
Parents and guardians are not allowed in the studio for Kids & Teens classes except during parent observation week or in Tiny Steps classes.
Parents and guardians are welcome to stay at The Joan Weill Center for Dance for the duration of their child’s class in our Kids & Teens holding lounge. Please ask a staff member to show you to the lounge when you arrive or check the studio schedules to the left of the elevators for the location.
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