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FAQs
At least 30 minutes before the start of class, you will receive an email from FitGrid ([email protected]) with a personalized link to enter the class waiting room on Zoom.
You will be able to join the class 10–15 minutes before it begins, at which point you will be greeted by an Ailey Extension manager to assist you in the waiting room.
We recommend downloading the Zoom app on your computer before your first class. However, there is no need to create an account with Zoom.
The class link will be emailed to you from [email protected] within an hour before class. We ask that you please be sure to check your spam and promotions folders, as well as double-check your Mindbody account to make sure you are enrolled in the correct class and your email is listed correctly in your account.
We encourage students to add [email protected] to their email contacts.
If you are still unable to locate the email, you can email [email protected] with the subject line "Online Class Link Help" for assistance.
You must be 16 or older to take Ailey Extension classes and workshops.
If your child is not old enough to take our drop-in classes or workshops, we offer Kids & Teens classes for ages 2–17 every Sunday.
Our classes are defined by the following:
If you still aren't sure which class level is right for you, contact us at [email protected]
In general, we suggest you wear comfortable loose-fitting clothes that you can move in, such as sweats, yoga pants, leotard, t-shirts, tank tops, etc.
For Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, capoeira, Dunham, Haitian Folkloric, Horton, Graham, Limón, and West African, we suggest you don't wear shoes or socks, just bare feet.
For Afro’Dance and Masala Bhangra, students are welcome to dance barefoot or wear clean sneakers—whatever you are most comfortable in.
For ballet, we suggest ballet shoes, leotards, and tights, or other form-fitting ballet attire.
For hip hop, hip hop cardio, house, and Zumba®, please wear clean street shoes.
For heels, we suggest wearing comfortable, low heels or boots if you do not own a pair of dance heels. You are also welcome to dance barefoot or in clean sneakers.
For jazz and Broadway dance, we suggest you wear jazz shoes or dance sneakers.
For Pilates and yoga, we suggest you don't wear shoes or socks, just bare feet. We recommend practicing on a non-slip yoga or Pilates mat—Ailey Extension does not provide mats.
For salsa and NY-style mambo, we suggest wearing comfortable low heels, character shoes, or clean sneakers depending on what you feel most comfortable in.
For vogue, students are welcome to dance barefoot, wear clean sneakers, or practice in comfortable heels.
For Tiny Steps classes, students and chaperones are encouraged to wear easy-to-move-in clothing and socks or bare feet.
Contact Us
Questions about our programs? Email us at [email protected] or call us at 212-405-9500 and a staff member will assist you. Ailey Extension is open Monday–Friday from 5–9pm and Saturday & Sunday from 9am–4pm.