Dance Classes, Dance Programs, & Dance Studios in Westchester County

UPDATED June 2019: Interested in signing your child up for a dance class in Westchester County? Dance classes have proven to provide many important benefits for children of all ages beyond just the physical. Through dance, children build self-confidence, self-esteem, improve their listening skills and enhance their creativity and self-expression. Westchester County offers an excellent variety of dance programs and classes at every skill level for children from toddlers to teens. In addition to classes, many of the schools offer birthday parties and performance opportunities. Find dance classes for kids in Westchester County, including dance studios and schools that teach ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, pointe, contemporary, modern, and musical theater in and near White Plains, Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Rye, Peekskill, Mamaroneck, Yonkers, Mount Kisco, Irvington, Tarrytown, Pleasantville, and beyond.

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Alcott School provides children ages 2-6 a supportive, multicultural learning environment where they develop independence, self-confidence, and pride in their abilities. All sites offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum with Montessori materials, music, creative movement, and nature enrichment programs. After-school enrichment classes are provided for ages 3-5. Offerings include yoga, dance, mad science, super soccer stars, golf, karate, and Spanish. Kidz Club, a social skills group for ages 3-5 meets from 4-5pm twice a week at the Crane Road location. Call to arrange a tour.

CENTRAL PARK DANCE
450 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale
914-723-2940
Email centralparkdance@gmail.com

Central Park Dance offers more than 200 classes a week, all levels, for children and adults. Popular classes include Lyrical, and Acro-Jazz. Central Park Dance also has a preschool program, regarded as one of finest in the area, introducing children as young as age 2 to dance, and the popular Fairytale Ballet. Central Park Dance Summer Camp has a reputation for being a rewarding dance experience for more than 30 years. Miss Talia’s Boutique is on premises and open late, seven days a week. Voted Best of Westchester 2013!

CITY CENTER DANCE
98 Lake St., White Plains
914-328-1881

Specializing in dance classes for children ages 3-18, City Center Dance provides professional dance instruction in a positive, fun atmosphere. We are centrally located in White Plains, right in the heart of Westchester County. We offer after-school dance classes including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, pointe and pre-pointe, as well as special classes for preschool and kindergarteners. Specialty workshops are offered seasonally, including acro. Additional offerings include children’s birthday parties, master classes, and performance opportunities. City Center Dance…where dance is an art form, not a competition!

CURTAIN CALL, INC.
1349 Newfield Ave. , Stamford, CT
203-329-8207 x16

Curtain Call, Inc. is Stamford’s longest-running, non-profit theatre, providing year-round live performances and theatre arts classes for ages 5 through adult in acting for the stage, TV and film, comedy, improv, musical theatre, Broadway tap, and Shakespeare. Full-day vacation programs are offered for ages 6-16. We provide a nurturing, creative environment for students of diverse experience and backgrounds. We can also design a class for your before- or after-school program, business, or civic group. Call 203-329-8207 x16 or visit curtaincallinc.com. “Where acting out is encouraged!”

DANCE CAVISE STUDIOS
273 Halstead Ave., Mamaroneck
914-381-5222
Email joe@dancecavise.com, jamie@dancecavise.com

Described in the New York Times as “setting higher standards in dance education,” Dance Cavise offers all dance disciplines, all levels, for all ages including Tiny Tots (ages 2-4). Broadway veteran Joe Cavise heads a staff of more than 20 professionals from New York City and Westchester. The studio is known for promoting strong technique in a non-recital-oriented, education-driven program. Summer Performing Arts Camp and birthday parties are offered. Dance Cavise is home to Off Center Dance Theatre, a not-for-profit organization with dual missions of dance performance and community outreach.

JCC OF MID-WESTCHESTER
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale
914-472-3300
Caryn Symons, director of camping
symonsc@jccmw.org

The JCC of Mid-Westchester has several types of classes in its nursery school for children ages 2-5. Ages 3-5 enjoy swimming in our indoor heated pool, working off energy in our full-sized gymnasium, climbing in our new playground, and performing skits in our Bendheim Theatre. We offer a variety of sports, martial arts, gymnastics, dance, and academic enrichment programs. Benefits include: early registration incentives, “refer a friend” discounts, Sunday playground dates, and social events for parents and families which make us unique. We are open to children of all religions.

JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL
434 Sixth Ave., 5th Floor, New York
888-438-3808

The Joffrey Ballet School offers classes in Musical Theater, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Contemporary Ballet, and more. We specialize in dancers ranging in age from 2-18. We also offer superb adult evening dance fitness classes. The Musical Theater classes for kids are instructed by actual Broadway stars. Come and experience our more than 60 years of excellence in dance training. You will love the way we care for your child's dance training. Come and grow with us.

LITTLE GYM (THE)
777 White Plains Road, Scarsdale
914-722-0072
tlgscarsdaleny.com
2121 Broadway, 2nd Floor (between 74th and 75th streets)
Upper West Side, Manhattan
212-799-1225
tlgupperwestsideny.com

The Little Gym is an exercise and motor development center for children, offering gymnastic classes, sports skills development, dance, cheerleading, and karate classes for children ages 4 months to 12 years, in a loving, non-competitive environment. Qualified instructors implement programs designed to build self-esteem and confidence. An emphasis on music and fun encourages both physical and emotional growth. The Little Gym also offers summer camp, holiday camp, Parent Survival Night, and Awesome Birthday Bashes.

LOGREA DANCE ACADEMY
2 Dale Ave., Ossining
914-941-2939

Logrea Dance Academy (school of the Westchester Ballet Company) inspires students of all ages and abilities to achieve their highest potential, through training in classical ballet, as well as jazz, tap, and modern. Founded in 1986 by professional dancers, Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea, LDA offers classes for students age 3 through advanced.

RYE YMCA
21 Locust Ave., Rye
914-967-6363

Rye Y’s after-school programs allow children to develop skills and build confidence in a nurturing environment. Enrichment classes include dance, chess, art, STEM Mechanics, and 3D Printing and Programming. The Rye Y’s swim school offers classes for all levels and the opportunity to join a competitive swim team. The gymnastics program offers progressive classes for all levels and a gymnastics team. The sports program includes: lacrosse, karate, soccer, multi-sports, basketball, basketball league, outdoor football, baseball, and soccer. Learn more and register for classes at ryeymca.org.

STEFFI NOSSEN SCHOOL OF DANCE
216 Central Park Ave., White Plains, Satellite locations in Chappaqua and Ossining,
914-328-1900

Since 1937, Westchester's dance destination! Our faculty-college dance graduates with performance experience-transmits the joy and discipline of dance with warmth and enthusiasm. Our dance classes develop creativity, technique, and proper body alignment. Classes include modern, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, classical story ballet, and Moving Wheels and Heels adaptive dance.

STUDIO B DANCE CENTER
277 White Plains Road (entrance on Prospect Avenue), Eastchester
914-793-2799

Since 1996, thousands of students have taken lessons with Studio B's talented and nurturing teachers. Their well-established pre-ballet programs are perfect for boys and girls as young as age 2. Studio B Dance Center offers convenient scheduling options and styles including ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, acro and tumbling, modern, contemporary, and pointe.