In Grandma's Attic (NY Metro Parents Magazine)

In Grandma's Attic is a creative children's fantasy dance program for Ages 2-16. It is designed to nurture a dance student from the early years of Pre-Ballet training through Intermediate Levels of ballet.

Alongside the training aspects, the program also gives students the look and feel of ballet as a performance art for the stage with use of costumes, headpieces, props, scenery, fairytales or classical ballet stories. By fostering the creative process and self expression, students develop in a wholesome, natural progression while gently taught ballet.

In the younger classes, students dress-up and pretend to be characters in the stories. Storydancing, creative movement, improvisation and acting skills are strongly developed.Students spend a large portion of their formative dance years nurturing their imaginations and love of stories and they will carry these deeply stored movement experiences with them into their dancing futures.

In the older classes for children and teens, special opportunities are given to present original ballet stories created for the students based on their joys and interests. Examples include, The Merry-Go-Round and Sleepover ballets!

For fourteen years, In Grandma's Attic has become an essential part of growing up in New York City!

A basic movement class which introduces dances to nursery rhymes & favorite fairytales. The perfect complement to preschool, this class allows students the freedom to express themselves through dance and play.Each week a different fairytale is read, then reenacted with wonderful costumes, headpieces and props.

A creative movement and pre-ballet class with storydancing based on favorite fairytales & ballet stories.Self-expression and creativity abound while students are gently taught ballet.Each week a different fairytale is read, then reenacted with wonderful costumes, headpieces and props. Everyone dresses up for make-believe!

A beginner / elementary level ballet class coupled with fantasy dance based on the great ballet classics and other fun stories presented in the grand tradition of ballet storytelling. Includes dress-up and make-believe.

An elementary level ballet class coupled with creative ballet vignettes and scenes based on fairy imagery and students' input.

An intermediate level ballet class which challenges students imaginatively, physically, musically, and intellectually while providing them with creative outlets for dancing original ballets created just for them based on their interests and joys.

In Grandma's Attic also offers children's yoga, classical jazz, ballet workshops and ballet birthday parties year-round.

Students study and practice yoga poses fused seamlessly with movement and dancing. We celebrate our aliveness with songs, games and stories. Through breathing, meditation and deep relaxation, students can wind down and relax.

Classical Jazz: Students will learn traditional jazz styles and musical theater techniques. The class will begin with a warm up featuring isolations and basic jazz steps. Traveling movements across the floor will follow, and the class will end with a short combination. The goal of the class will be to learn to move to jazz syncopations and have fun performing.

Run two or more hours each and combine the best in Grandma's Attic has to offer with even more storydancing along with theme-related arts and crafts, yoga, rehearsing with a ballerina, making up a solo or learning a group dance! Workshops are titled Favorite Fairytales, Dance-A-Ballet, Make-A-Solo, My Turn to Dance, and It's All about Rehearsal!

Workshops are held throughout the summer session, and periodically throughout the year including December (to study The Nutcracker story) and over Spring Break. Please inquire about our seasonal schedule for workshops.

Are loads of fun for the celebrant and guests as we dress-up and pretend to be! The celebrant selects a fairytale and we bring the story, costumes, headpieces and props for everyone to enjoy! Ballet birthday parties may be arranged in your home, at a studio or other site, subject to availability.

We also offer 2-hour Grandma's Tea Parties and after the first dancing hour of adventures with the garden fairies returning to Grandma's house for her Grand Tea Party, Grandma listens endearingly to the fairies' tales as everyone enjoys tea and birthday cake!

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
In Grandma's Attic, a fantasy-based creative children's dance program for ages 2-16, celebrates the Nutcracker Ballet in our popular Nutcracker Workshops held December 7, 10, 14, 17-21, 29 and 30 and January 2-3.

NYMetroParents.com Articles About In Grandma's Attic:

Featured After School Activities Listings for 11/5/2009
(11/5/2009) - Are you in search of an after school children's program? Look for gymnastics classes, dance programs, (including ballet, tap, modern and jazz), art classes, martial arts programs - including karate, judo, tae kwon do and more, sports programs, swimming classes, horseback riding and more kids activities. These children activity providers serve New York City including Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. These after school classes are found in Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield Counties, and Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can find many children's programs listed below and hundreds on nymetroparents.com.

Featured Parenting Services Listings for 10/20/2009
(10/20/2009) - Here is a dynamic resource for children's day care and nursery school programs in New York City, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens and the suburbs Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield Counties, and Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. This resource can help parents find day care programs and early childhood programs for kids who haven't started kindergarten. You can find many children's programs listed below and hundreds on nymetroparents.com.

Featured Birthday Parties Listings for 10/14/2009
(10/14/2009) - Discover children's birthday party planners, birthday party places and entertainers in the New York area. They also arrange parties in Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield Counties, and Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Many of these party resources will come to your home or serve as the host. If you are looking for a venue for your child's birthday party that will be exciting, safe, different and easy, check out the providers listed below or visit nymetroparents.com

Manhattan Kids' Birthday Party Guide - 2009
(10/5/2009) - Take a look at our 2009 Manhattan Kids' Birthday Party Guide for some fun ideas! Find everything you need to plan and throw the best birthday party for your child, including party spaces, caterers and food, birthday cakes, balloons, magicians and clowns, and much more!

Featured After School Activities Listings for 10/3/2009
(10/3/2009) - Are you in search of an after school children's program? Look for gymnastics classes, dance programs, (including ballet, tap, modern and jazz), art classes, martial arts programs - including karate, judo, tae kwon do and more, sports programs, swimming classes, horseback riding and more kids activities. These children activity providers serve New York City including Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. These after school classes are found in Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield Counties, and Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can find many children's programs listed below and hundreds on nymetroparents.com.

Featured After School Activities Listings for 9/27/2009
(9/27/2009) - Are you in search of an after school children's program? Look for gymnastics classes, dance programs, (including ballet, tap, modern and jazz), art classes, martial arts programs - including karate, judo, tae kwon do and more, sports programs, swimming classes, horseback riding and more kids activities. These children activity providers serve New York City including Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. These after school classes are found in Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield Counties, and Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can find many children's programs listed below and hundreds on nymetroparents.com.