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Youth Programs

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Since 1992, Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs has given over 100,000 young people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to explore their creative potential while also imparting life skills such as teamwork and self-discipline. Our programs inspire and nurture youth across the country. Explore our youth initiatives.

Youth Initiatives

AileyDance Kids 

Residencies that bring dance to students Pre-K through 12 in the New York metropolitan area. 

AileyDance Kids
A teacher with students in a dance studio. They are all wearing navy shirts and have their arms outstretched.

AileyCamp 

An innovative summer program for young people ages 11–14. 

AileyCamp
Children's Aid AileyCamp New York in jazz class

National Outreach 

Residencies for school-age youth in your city.

National Outreach
A male instructor in a black t-shirt and track pants stands on a stage with hands on hips, facing a large group of participants stretching in a gymnasium. The participants are wearing various colors, predominantly blue. The gym walls are decorated with banners and signs.

Online Lessons

Virtual alternatives to in-person dance technique residencies and activities.

Remote Learning
Two dancers perform in a studio, each striking a dramatic pose with arms extended. The dancer on the left wears a black t-shirt and long black skirt, while the dancer on the right wears a purple t-shirt and black pants. The wall behind them features posters and a display board with various images and text.
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