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Upcoming Workshops
For Seniors
Tuesdays, March 10 – June 23
Active Aging Workshops
Thoughtfully designed 60-minute movement classes for seniors at the Ailey Studios that support strength, balance, and flexibility, while stimulating cognitive function, fostering artistic expression, and creating social engagement. These weekly classes, developed from the AileyDance for Active Aging curriculum, are open to older adults of all abilities.
Performance Workshops & Showcases
June 20–21
World Dance Celebration
World Dance Celebration at Ailey Extension brings diverse communities together to share their rich cultural heritages from around the world. This showcase is the culmination of the World Dance Celebration students' weeks of training and rehearsals learning choreography from prominent Ailey instructors.
June 20
Kids & Teens Performance Workshop Showcase
This performance is the culmination of the Kids & Teens students' weeks of training and rehearsals learning choreography from prominent Ailey instructors featuring works by guest choreographers and performers.
FAQS
It's easy to start dancing at Ailey Extension. First, create an account online here or through the Ailey Extension app.
We encourage students to register for class in advance—classes and workshops can and do sell out. Simply sign into Mindbody on your app or browser, find your class or workshop, click “Book,” and pay for your class. Please note that class packages are subject to expiration dates upon activation.
Students are also welcome to sign up for class at the Extension Desk at The Joan Weill Center for Dance by paying with card, cash, or contactless payments.
You must be 16 years or older to take Ailey Extension classes and most workshops unless specificed.
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.
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.
Learn more about visiting The Joan Weill Center for Dance here.
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