WHY AYDT?
American Youth Dance Theater is a non-corporate, private dance school for children ages 18 months through 18 years. AYDT’s teaching philosophy promotes learning in a positive, developmentally sound environment, guided by caring dance education professionals. Classes at our professionally equipped school are kept small to allow lots of individual attention. We believe that each student who is willing to learn should reach their highest potential and feel pride in their accomplishments
American Youth Dance Theater is proud to include the American Ballet Theater® National Training Curriculum. This breakthrough 8 level program combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT® National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels.
Children’s Ballet
Ballet and Pre-Ballet Classes. American Youth Dance Theater is proud to include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum.
Check out our Ballet Classes page.
Broadway Dance
Broadway dance classes for children and teens are a wonderful introduction to Broadway-style, modern theater jazz.
Check out our Broadway Dance Classes page.
Tap Dance
Tap classes focus on teaching students classical tap steps, rhythm and technique. Teachers are all experienced dance education professionals.
Check out our Tap Classes page.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop Classes are an exciting, fitness-conditioning workout taught by highly experienced dance education professionals.
Check out our Hip Hop Classes page.
American Youth Dance Theater offers dance classes for children and teens in NYC, established in 1996 by accomplished professional dancer and native New Yorker Natalia Alonzo-Brillante. The school has since undergone three expansions and continues to grow as NYC’s favorite dance school for kids. Our inclusive and motivational dance classes have allowed children of all backgrounds and levels of ability to discover the joy of self-expression.
At American Youth Dance Theater you’ll find a wide variety of dance classes for kids of all ages from toddlers through high school. Our most popular classes include First Steps, Tiny Tots for Toddlers, Ballet, Tap, Broadway Jazz and Hip Hop for dancers in Pre-school through High School. Our Summer Camps, Summer Classes and Summer Intensive programs prove to be increasingly popular every year, and we also offer Dance Themed Birthday Parties. We’re also proud include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development.
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