Kids' dance classes in Manhattan — 88 programs from Downtown Dance Factory, Fastbreak Sports, Vanderbilt YMCA, NYC Parks and more, with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 88 dance classes from 8 providers · 39 open for registration · typical price $995 · ages 6 months–18 · updated Sep 13, 2026
Fastbreak Sports · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 4–14Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat$55–$75Full season
Hustle Cheer Fundamentals introduces young athletes to the energy, teamwork, and excitement of cheerleading through chants, cheers, basic stunting, tumbling, and performance skills. Designed for beginners, athletes…
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 3–4y11mMon Tue Sat$289Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 5–6y11mMon Tue$289Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue Wed Fri Sat$1,025Full season
Our ballet program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of correct classical ballet technique. Students are encouraged to embrace the beauty and discipline of this traditional dance style in a nurturing…
Fastbreak Sports · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 2y5m+Thu Fri Sat$75–$175Full season
Offers a flexible, fun opportunity for participants to join in on exciting cheer and dance sessions without the commitment of a full program. Whether you're looking to refine your skills or try something new, these…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed Sat$1,025Full season
Jazz is the cornerstone of the Downtown Dance Factory’s offerings. This class sees students explore the style of dance used in present-day video clips, movies and on dance floors everywhere, while always keeping within…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Wed Thu Sat$995Full season
Does your pre-schooler love moving to anything with a beat? If so, this class is custom-designed for him or her! In these 45 minute classes, we start learning the basic elements of our jazz/hip hop fusion technique, and…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 3–9y11mTue Sat$241–$258Full season
McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…
Fastbreak Sports · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 2y6m–16y8mTue Wed Thu Fri Sat$85–$125Full season
Private Cheer Lessons provide athletes with individualized coaching designed to help them build confidence, refine skills, and reach their personal goals. Whether focusing on tumbling, stunting, jumps, motions, or…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Sat$1,025Full season
Fusing acting, dancing and musicality, our “Theater Dance" classes help to train those who aspire to the Broadway stage! Working on vocabulary and stylistic elements essential to this dance style, and applying them to a…
NY Kids Club · Gramercy, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–1y6mMon Fri$918Likely full season
Baby Moves & Grooves is an engaging introductory movement class where infants develop essential gross motor skills—like crawling, cruising, and those exciting first steps—through music, sensory play, and physical…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Wed Fri Sat$1,025Full season
Our ballet program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of correct classical ballet technique. Students are encouraged to embrace the beauty and discipline of this traditional dance style in a nurturing…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue Wed Thu$1,025Full season
Our ballet program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of correct classical ballet technique. Students are encouraged to embrace the beauty and discipline of this traditional dance style in a nurturing…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue Sat$1,025Full season
Our ballet program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of correct classical ballet technique. Students are encouraged to embrace the beauty and discipline of this traditional dance style in a nurturing…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue Thu Fri$1,025Full season
Our extremely successful "Boys Breaking" class, which was created in 2009 to ensure our dance classes were catering to boys too, has been updated and is now open to all dancers! These extremely popular classes are…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Wed Sat$1,025Full season
Jazz is the cornerstone of the Downtown Dance Factory’s offerings. This class sees students explore the style of dance used in present-day video clips, movies and on dance floors everywhere, while always keeping within…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Jazz is the cornerstone of the Downtown Dance Factory’s offerings. This class sees students explore the style of dance used in present-day video clips, movies and on dance floors everywhere, while always keeping within…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Sat$995Full season
For the pre-school ballerinas among us, we are pleased to offer our KindiBallet classes. In these classes, we learn the basics of classical ballet in a relaxed, comfortable, non-stressed environment, and lay the…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Wed Sat$1,025Full season
This class provides a platform for our Kindergarten and 1st grade dancers to develop strong Tap technique and the confidence to excel at rhythmic improvisation. Tap K/1 gives our dancers a fun foray into the foundations…
NY Kids Club · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–1y6mWed$918Likely full season
Baby Moves & Grooves is an engaging introductory movement class where infants develop essential gross motor skills—like crawling, cruising, and those exciting first steps—through music, sensory play, and physical…
NY Kids Club · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–1y6mWed$918Likely full season
Baby Moves & Grooves is an engaging introductory movement class where infants develop essential gross motor skills—like crawling, cruising, and those exciting first steps—through music, sensory play, and physical…
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 7–9y11mTue$289Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Thu$1,025Full season
Our extremely successful "Boys Breaking" class, which was created in 2009 to ensure our dance classes were catering to boys too, has been updated and is now open to all dancers! These extremely popular classes are…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 5–8y11mSat$250Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 9–12y11mSat$250Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue$1,025Full season
The Hip Hop style of dance has become increasingly popular with both boys and girls, incorporating fast footwork, freestyle dance and free flowing and funky movement. This style is based mainly on street dance styles…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Fri$1,025Full season
The Hip Hop style of dance has become increasingly popular with both boys and girls, incorporating fast footwork, freestyle dance and free flowing and funky movement. This style is based mainly on street dance styles…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Jazz is the cornerstone of the Downtown Dance Factory’s offerings. This class sees students explore the style of dance used in present-day video clips, movies and on dance floors everywhere, while always keeping within…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue Thu$995Full season
This is the first step in our Breaking program. In these popular classes, our KindiBreakers are introduced to hip hop and breaking moves, simple freezes and funky footwork, progressing once in Kindergarten into our…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Sat$1,025Full season
Combining jazz and ballet techniques, lyrical dance uses movement to interpret music and express emotion. A very passionate and emotional style of dance, its roots are based in a fusion of ballet with rock, folk, pop…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Combining jazz and ballet techniques, lyrical dance uses movement to interpret music and express emotion. A very passionate and emotional style of dance, its roots are based in a fusion of ballet with rock, folk, pop…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Wed Sat$1,025Full season
Combining jazz and ballet techniques, lyrical dance uses movement to interpret music and express emotion. A very passionate and emotional style of dance, its roots are based in a fusion of ballet with rock, folk, pop…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Wed$1,025Full season
Combining jazz and ballet techniques, lyrical dance uses movement to interpret music and express emotion. A very passionate and emotional style of dance, its roots are based in a fusion of ballet with rock, folk, pop…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Thu$1,025Full season
This class provides a platform for our Kindergarten and 1st grade dancers to develop strong Tap technique and the confidence to excel at rhythmic improvisation. Tap K/1 gives our dancers a fun foray into the foundations…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Wed$995Full season
This class provides a platform for our Kindergarten and 1st grade dancers to develop strong Tap technique and the confidence to excel at rhythmic improvisation. Tap K/1 gives our dancers a fun foray into the foundations…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue$1,025Full season
Fusing acting, dancing and musicality, our “Theater Dance" classes help to train those who aspire to the Broadway stage! Working on vocabulary and stylistic elements essential to this dance style, and applying them to a…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon$1,025Full season
Fusing acting, dancing and musicality, our “Theater Dance" classes help to train those who aspire to the Broadway stage! Working on vocabulary and stylistic elements essential to this dance style, and applying them to a…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Wed$995Full season
Does your pre-schooler love moving to anything with a beat? If so, this class is custom-designed for him or her! In these 45 minute classes, we start learning the basic elements of our jazz/hip hop fusion technique, and…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 5–8y11mSat$160Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Wed$1,100
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 3–4y11mSat$250Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Tue$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Mon$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$1,100
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$1,100
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Mon$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Fri$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Thu$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Thu$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Thu$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Thu$1,100
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Mon$1,100
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Fri$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Wed$2,200
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Mon$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Fri$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Thu$475
NYC Parks · Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
Ages 6–17Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Fri$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Tue$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$550
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Sat$475
Harlem School of the Arts · Harlem, Manhattan
Thu$475
NYC Parks · Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
Tue ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
Mon WedLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Wed$1,025Full season
Our ballet program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of correct classical ballet technique. Students are encouraged to embrace the beauty and discipline of this traditional dance style in a nurturing…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue$1,025Full season
Our extremely successful "Boys Breaking" class, which was created in 2009 to ensure our dance classes were catering to boys too, has been updated and is now open to all dancers! These extremely popular classes are…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Wed$1,025Full season
The Hip Hop style of dance has become increasingly popular with both boys and girls, incorporating fast footwork, freestyle dance and free flowing and funky movement. This style is based mainly on street dance styles…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue$1,025Full season
The Hip Hop style of dance has become increasingly popular with both boys and girls, incorporating fast footwork, freestyle dance and free flowing and funky movement. This style is based mainly on street dance styles…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon$1,025Full season
The Hip Hop style of dance has become increasingly popular with both boys and girls, incorporating fast footwork, freestyle dance and free flowing and funky movement. This style is based mainly on street dance styles…
Fastbreak Sports · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 2y4m–18y4mMon$4,750Full season
Hustle Cheer Squads are designed for dedicated athletes ready to take their cheer skills to the next level through commitment, teamwork, and competitive performance. Cheerleaders develop advanced skills in stunting,…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Jazz is the cornerstone of the Downtown Dance Factory’s offerings. This class sees students explore the style of dance used in present-day video clips, movies and on dance floors everywhere, while always keeping within…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Our KindiCombo - Tap/Ballet class is the perfect sampling of dance for your active preschooler who is ready to jump in with two feet. This is a class that allows students to experience both the gentle, imaginative, and…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Combining jazz and ballet techniques, lyrical dance uses movement to interpret music and express emotion. A very passionate and emotional style of dance, its roots are based in a fusion of ballet with rock, folk, pop…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon Tue Wed$1,025Full season
Combining jazz and ballet techniques, lyrical dance uses movement to interpret music and express emotion. A very passionate and emotional style of dance, its roots are based in a fusion of ballet with rock, folk, pop…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Mon$1,025Full season
Fusing acting, dancing and musicality, our “Theater Dance" classes help to train those who aspire to the Broadway stage! Working on vocabulary and stylistic elements essential to this dance style, and applying them to a…
Downtown Dance Factory · Tribeca, Manhattan
Tue$1,025Full season
Fusing acting, dancing and musicality, our “Theater Dance" classes help to train those who aspire to the Broadway stage! Working on vocabulary and stylistic elements essential to this dance style, and applying them to a…
As of Sep 13, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 88 dance classes in Manhattan, from 8 providers including Downtown Dance Factory, Harlem School of the Arts, and Fastbreak Sports. 39 are open for registration right now, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 40% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 85 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $995; most fall between $475 and $1,025, with a full range of $55 to $4,750. Providers list prices differently — a single class, a month, or a full term — so compare the registration pages, not just the number.
Ages. Programs run from 6 months to 18. The most options are for school-age kids (10), preschoolers (6), and toddlers (5).
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most dance classes with open registration today are in Tribeca (26 open), Upper West Side (4 open), Upper East Side (3 open), Midtown East (3 open), and Gramercy (1 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
Dance classes for young children in NYC are usually creative movement or pre-ballet: 30 to 45 minutes of rhythm games, stretching and simple steps that build coordination and the habit of following a teacher. From around age 5 or 6, studios split into ballet, hip-hop, tap, jazz and contemporary, with classes that run 45 minutes to an hour and often build toward a year-end recital. Dress codes vary by studio — ballet usually asks for a leotard, tights and soft shoes, while hip-hop is sneakers and comfortable clothes — so check before the first class. Most studios offer a trial class or a drop-in rate before you enroll for a term.
39 of the 88 dance classes we track in Manhattan are open for registration as of Sep 13, 2026. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $995, and most of the 85 priced programs fall between $475 and $1,025. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.
Programs run from 6 months to 18. The most options are for school-age kids (10), preschoolers (6), and toddlers (5). Every listing shows its own age range.
Today the most open dance classes are in Tribeca (26 open), Upper West Side (4 open), and Upper East Side (3 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are Downtown Dance Factory (37), Harlem School of the Arts (33), Fastbreak Sports (4), West Side YMCA (4), and Vanderbilt YMCA (3). 8 providers in total have dance classes listed in Manhattan.
Yes — 35 of the 88 programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Use the day filter above the list to show only weekend or weekday classes.
