Dance in New York City
26 listed across 16 neighborhoods. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Neighborhoods with dance
Alvin Ailey Extension Kids & Teens
dance · Hell's Kitchen
Ages2–17
ScheduleSunday Kids & Teens series at The Ailey Studios
PriceSession and drop-in pricing published on Ailey Extension Kids & Teens page (varies by season)
Astoria Dance Center
dance · Astoria
Ages2–teens
ScheduleWeekly dance classes ages 2–teens on studio schedule
PriceDance Together 6-week ~$135 + $25 reg; summer 1x/week ~$130–$150 / 2x ~$270–$300 + reg
BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance
dance · Parkchester
AgesAATT Academy ages 6–9
ScheduleClasses offered every Spring, Summer, and Fall (session dates published by season)
PriceMembership plans $40 or $70/mo; AATT Academy registration historically ~$100–$130/term — confirm current term fee
Ballet Academy East
dance · Upper East Side
AgesYoung Dancer Division ages 18 months–6; Primary ages 6–7; Children + Teen ages 7–14; Pre-Professional ages 7–19
ScheduleSchool-year Young Dancer through Pre-Professional divisions (weekly class grids)
PriceChildren/Teen once weekly ~$1,890–$1,990/yr; twice ~$3,402–$3,582; Young Dancer ~$1,690–$3,348; Pre-Pro levels ~$4,700–$13,000 (balletacademyeast.com)
Ballet Hispánico School of Dance
dance · Upper West Side
AgesLos Pasitos ages 2–5; Encuentros open class ages 6–18; La Academia ages 7–23
ScheduleFull-year school programs
PriceJunior Summer Intensive ~$1,688–$2,400/4 wks; teen Summer Intensive ~$2,365–$2,625/4 wks; winter intensive ~$520 (ballethispanico.org)
Ballet Imagination
dance · St. George
AgesKids levels typically ages 3–4 through 12+
ScheduleKids ballet levels on weekly schedule
Price~$20–$30/class (site-listed ~$20/class; $25–$30 range)
Ballet Tech
dance · Midtown
AgesNYC Public School for Dance grades 4–8; Ballet Tech Across New York for public elementary 2nd–3rd graders
ScheduleElementary school day 8:15am–2:35pm; Middle School 8:20am–4:15pm with dance Mon–Fri afternoons; after-school Roads to Success ~2:35–6pm
PriceTuition-free for NYC Public School for Dance and BTANY enrichment
Brooklyn Ballet School
dance · Downtown Brooklyn
Ages3–17 for year-round children's programs
ScheduleYear-round classes; summer intensives and weekly summer classes by age
PricePre/Elementary Ballet full year ~$930; Level I–IV ~$930–$3,069 by # classes; Conservatory ~$2,852–$3,720 (brooklynballet.org)
Creature Space (The Ephyras)
dance · Park Slope
AgesKids and teens (Ephyras youth dance-theatre program)
ScheduleYouth dance-theatre rehearsal/class calendar
PriceYouth dance/theatre/choir terms from ~$551–$1,470; private lessons from $90/hr
Dance Theatre of Harlem School
dance · Harlem
Ages3–18
ScheduleFall/Spring Lower School Saturdays; Upper School weeknights; Saturday Youth Dance drop-in option
PriceLower School core ~$820 tuition (+fees ≈$950 total); Upper School from ~$1,500+; summer intensives from ~$525–$2,425/wk options (DTHS 2026–27 rate sheets)
Dancewave
dance · Park Slope
AgesCompany divisions from Kindergarten–2nd grade through 11th–12th grade
ScheduleSemester youth dance programs on Dancewave calendar
PriceTuition-flexible; scholarship application available
Downtown Dance Factory
dance · Financial District
Ages1.5–18
ScheduleFall and Winter/Spring semesters for Everybody Dance programs
PriceFall semester Everybody Dance tuition about $995–$1,025 per class by style; $100 deposit + $25 first-semester registration (tinyout / DDF policies)
Joffrey Ballet School Youth
dance · Greenwich Village
AgesChildren's Ballet ages 2–7; Youth Ballet ages 8–18; Community Ballet LIC ages 8–10
ScheduleYear-round and summer children's camp (ages 5–7)
PriceYouth Ballet ~$1,780 per 16-week semester (+$50 registration; placement $30 credited; joffreyballetschool.com)
Loco-Motion Dance Theatre for Children
dance · East Village
AgesSchool-age children (all backgrounds and levels of ability)
ScheduleFall registration periods published on site
PriceFull tuition scholarships for over 1/3 of enrollment (per About page)
Mark Morris Dance Center
dance · Downtown Brooklyn
AgesWe Dance from age 2; Children and Teens program ages 4–18
ScheduleFall and Spring semesters
PriceTiered tuition published on Registration & Tuition page
Martha Graham School Youth Division
dance · Midtown
Ages4–18
SchedulePreparatory, Training, and Pre-Professional tracks
PricePer semester: ages 4–6 ~$282–$563; 7–9 ~$750–$1,500; 9–12 ~$844–$2,438; 13+ ~$938–$4,125; +$35 registration (marthagraham.edu/youthprogram)
National Dance Institute
dance · Harlem
AgesIn-school programs typically grades 4–5; free summer dance for rising 4th–5th graders; DREAM Project ages 8–16
ScheduleWeekly in-school dance programs in partner NYC-area schools
PriceIn-school NDI programs typically free for partner schools; studio programs vary — check nationaldance.org
New York Theatre Ballet School
dance · East Village
Ages4 and up (Pre-Ballet ages 4–7; Ballet I–III by audition; Young Artists roughly ages 13–17)
ScheduleSchool-year ballet class schedule
PriceChildren's/Pre-Pro tuition begins about $1,500/full year (historically; nytb.org / BroadwayWorld)
School of American Ballet
dance · Upper West Side
AgesTraining for ages 6–18; Children's Division ages 8–13
ScheduleAcademic-year Children's/Advanced divisions by audition calendar
PriceWinter Term 2026–27 Preparatory/Girls I ~$4,570 rising to ~$15,020 advanced; +$160 registration (sab.org)
Staten Island Ballet School
dance · Mid-Island
AgesSummer KIDS program ages 5–7 among published offerings; academic-year school by placement
ScheduleAcademic year classes; Summer Intensive and Summer KIDS (published dates for 2026)
PriceAdult/teen ballet ~$200/10-class session or $25 single; youth tuition described as subsidized/scholarship (siballet.org registration)
Steps on Broadway Academy Youth Division
dance · Upper West Side
Ages7–18
Schedule2026/27 class schedule by age band published on Youth Division page
PriceAnnual registration fee $80 (Sept–Aug) as published
The School at Peridance
dance · East Village
AgesParent and Toddler from 18 months; classes through teens
Schedule2026/2027 school-year schedule by age group on site
Price$75 registration; performance classes +$125 fee; trial ~$35 (tuition set at registration; peridance.com/sap)
Broadway Dance Center Children & Teens
dance · Hell's Kitchen
Ages3–18
ScheduleAnnual program and Fall/Spring semester programs; camps and intensives on breaks
PriceAnnual program from about $120/mo (45-min) / $160/mo (1-hr); semester ~$150–$195/mo; summer 4-wk sessions ~$184; +$50 new-student fee (broadwaydancecenter.com)
Lydia's School of Dance / BellaRu Dance Company
dance · St. George
Ages5 through teen for company/performance track
ScheduleWeekly dance/company schedule ages 5–teen
Ridgewood Dance Studio
dance · Ridgewood
Ages3 to adult
ScheduleWeekly dance classes ages 3–adult on studio schedule
Studio E School of Dance
dance · Forest Hills
AgesCaregiver & Me walkers–4; preschool 3–6; beginner kids 5–12; rising 7–15; advanced 10+
ScheduleWeekday after-school and weekend class blocks published on studio hours
PriceSession ~$26/class (≤1 hr) / $38 (1.5 hr); Tiny Toes & Me ~$28/class; drop-in ~$28–$42; + multi-class discounts