“My daughter lights up if we even mention the Discovery Programs. She cannot wait for her Pre-Ballet class each week and to show us all the wonderful new things she learned.”
Kids ballet classes
Dance is a natural instinct that every child has. Given some music and an open space to move in to, they find their own unique expression and joy in movement
Our ballet classes nurture that innate joy with large spaces, wonderful music and teachers who speak to the joy of dancing. Our teachers introduce basic dance positions and concepts like plié, relevé, adagio and allegro, and the thrill of galloping, skipping, running, swirling and leaping through space.
Children in Discovery’s ballet classes will feel confident and creative while dancing on their own and cooperate, interact, and have fun together while dancing in a duet or in a group. Finally, dance increases cognitive development. Children at Discovery learn to recall the differences between steps, and identify certain movement qualities. Children are also exposed to a second language as they learn the official ballet technical terms in French.
Through movement activities and ballet stories such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Coppelia, the teachers at Discovery guide the children through creative explorations where the children can play out different animals, characters and emotions.
Please note: All dance students ages 3 and older, have the opportunity to participate in our semi-annual dance recitals for an additional fee. They love the thrill of performing on stage for their families and friends. Fees do not include tickets.
All children in our PreBallet 2’s ballet classes must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Age 3-4
Age 5-7
Ballet Location
Tuesday morning and Tuesday 2pm classes held at 251 West 100th StreetTuesday 3pm on, Wednesday and Saturday at the Franciscan Community Center - 214 West 97th Street
Monday & Thursday Classes held on Ansche Chesed - 251 West 100th Street
Fees
Age 2 - $46 per class.Ages 3-6 - $57 per class.
Ages 7-11 - $64 per class.
Prices calculated by number of weeks remaining in semester.
10% discount for the second class.
15% discount for the third class.
10% discount on siblings.
Discounts cannot be combined.
*** With parent class.
All ages refer to birth dates as of September 1st, 2024. Two year old classes are all adult and child classes.
Ballet Location
Tuesday morning and Tuesday 2pm classes held at 251 West 100th StreetTuesday 3pm on, Wednesday and Saturday at the Franciscan Community Center - 214 West 97th Street
Monday, Thursday & Friday Classes held on Ansche Chesed - 251 West 100th Street
Fees
Age 2 - $46 per class.Ages 3-6 - $57 per class.
Ages 7-11 - $64 per class.
Prices calculated by number of weeks remaining in semester.
10% discount for the second class.
15% discount for the third class.
10% discount on siblings.
Discounts cannot be combined.
Summer Starts June 17th -Aug 30th, sign up for 4 weeks minimum
Fee:$54 per class
Toddlers $46 per class
No classes on June 19th; July 4th and 5th