Youth Classes

Taught by professionally trained faculty, BAX Youth Education classes provide expert instruction in building technical skills in Dance, Drama, and Tumbling. BAX students develop improvisation, original composition, and performance skills, while working independently and in collaboration. Our classes are developmentally appropriate and ensure that each child is challenged and supported.

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2021-2022 Youth Class Details

Spring Term Dates: Monday, January 31, 2022 to Saturday, June 25, 2022

Spring Term registration is now open. All our Spring 2022 Youth Classes are offered with sliding scale, tiered tuition. You can learn more about tiered tuition at BAX online here.

As of September 7, 2021, in accordance with the “Key To NYC Pass,” proof of vaccination will be required for all who are eligible (currently ages 5+) to enter the BAX Building. Since NYC has expanded its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination proof requirements (“Key to NYC”) to include children ages 5 to 11. Families currently enrolled in BAX classes should please submit their proof of vaccination using THIS FORM as soon as possible. This is a requirement for Spring Term enrollment. At this time, at least one dose is required for ages 5 to 11. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status.

After School Pick Up can be reserved during the online registration process.

Click here to access the BAX Youth Education Family Handbook.

Class

Tumble Jumble

Mondays
3:30-4:15pm

Grades / Ages

Pre K & K / 4-6

Teacher

Ella Wasserman-Smith

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Class Description

Drawing from partner acrobatics and fundamental gymnastics exercises, this class explores basic locomotive and body coordination skills. Students learn forward rolls, logrolls, bear and crab walks, skip, chase and gallop, and engage in basic stretching and strength work.

Class

Tumbling

Mondays
4:30-5:30pm

Grades / Ages

3rd & 4th / 8-10

Teacher

Ella Wasserman-Smith

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Class Description

Using exercises from partner acrobatics and gymnastics, this class supports fundamental motor-skills and challenges students to support their own weight in new ways with handstands, headstands and arm stands, explore balances and lifts alone and with partners, and learn tumbling sequences of rolling and flipping.

Class

Drama Rama

Mondays
3:30-4:30pm

Grades / Ages

1st & 2nd / 6-8

Teacher

Nikki Calonge

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Class Description

In this playful setting, young artists enjoy creative play, imagination, and the process of working collectively, including walking field trips in the neighborhood and to local parks to find inspiration in the world around us. Students explore, experiment, and devise using their bodies, emotions, and imaginations. Performance helps to build a sense of teamwork, taking turns, and harnessing individual energy for creative group fun.

Class

Dance Performance Workshop (DPW)

Level I/II:
Thursdays
4:30-7:00pm
Level III:
Tuesdays
4:30-7:30pm

Grades / Ages

Ages 9+

Teacher

DPW I/II
Anna Vomacka

DPW III
Skye Montante

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Class Description

BAX Performance Workshops offer committed students an extraordinary opportunity to deepen their technical, composition, and performance skills while working within an intimate ensemble led by nurturing professional artists and mentors in the field. BAX programming pays special attention to community, social/emotional, and leadership development in addition to providing exceptional arts education. BAX Performance Workshops are by invitation only, and require a yearlong commitment.

Class

AcroBAX

Wednesdays
4:45-6:45pm

Grades / Ages

Ages 9+

Teacher

Diane Tomasi

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Class Description

Class

Modern Dance

Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm

Grades / Ages

K - 2nd

Teacher

Jessica Lee

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Class Description

This class will explore the techniques and form of modern and contemporary dance that include ballet, structured improvisation, and partner work. Students will develop strength, flexibility, and balance, while gaining awareness of their alignment and exploring rhythm, musicality, leg and footwork, and multi-dimensional space.

Class

Modern Dance

Wednesdays
4:45-6:15pm

Grades / Ages

6th - 8th / 11-14

Teacher

Jessica Lee

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Class Description

Class

Tumbling

Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm

Grades / Ages

1st & 2nd / 6-8

Teacher

Diane Tomasi

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Class Description

Using exercises from partner acrobatics and gymnastics, this class supports fundamental motor-skills and challenges students in their beginning stages of tumbling development. Students learn backward and forward rolls, logrolls, somersaults, headstands, and the basics of balancing, all while honing body strength and flexibility.

Class

Tumbling

Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm

Grades / Ages

1st & 2nd / 6-8

Teacher

Tamika Charles-Sims

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Class Description

Class

Physical Theatre

Thursdays
4:00-5:00pm

Grades / Ages

3rd - 5th / 8-11

Teacher

Nikki Calonge

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Class Description

Physical Theater has become an increasing practice in the theater world and is a critical part of actor training. Experiment with character and storytelling, and create and perform devised, improvised, and scripted work. Develop focus on clarity of voice, expression, physical gesture and scale, and audience awareness.

Class

Creative Movement

Thursdays
3:30-4:15pm

Grades / Ages

Pre K & K / 4-5

Teacher

Makenna Finch

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Class Description

Imagery, music, stories, and props play a vital role by providing structures for creative choice, dance making, and collaboration within this lively and fun group class!

Class

Hip Hop Grooves

Fridays
3:30-4:30pm

Grades / Ages

2nd & 3rd / 7-9

Teacher

Dani Criss

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Class Description

“POP AND LOCK, AND JAM, THEN BREAK!” Through principles and traditional energetic movement of the African Diaspora, all who join will experience the idea of self-liberation and joy through movement.

Class

Hip Hop Grooves

Fridays
4:45-5:45pm

Grades / Ages

3rd & 4th / 8-10

Teacher

Dani Criss

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Class Description

Class

Tumbling

Fridays
3:30-4:30pm

Grades / Ages

K & 1st / 5-7

Teacher

Tamika Charles-Sims

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Class Description

Using exercises from partner acrobatics to gymnastics, this class supports fundamental motor skills and challenges students in their beginning stages of development. Making transitions, taking turns and working as a group are regular social skills addressed in this lively joyful class.

Class

Tumbling

Fridays
4:45-5:45pm

Grades / Ages

4th & 5th / 9-11

Teacher

Tamika Charles-Sims

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Class Description

Using imagery, sound and concepts, students are encouraged to create sequences and make choreographic choices in a collaborative environment. As the year progresses, performing, observing, and reflecting with one another becomes a part of the tumbling practice.

Class

Move & Groove - Spring

Saturdays
10:00-10:45am

Grades / Ages

18 months-3.5 years, with caregiver

Teacher

Makenna Finch

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Class Description

Movement, rhythm, and music combine to stimulate you and your young toddler’s body, mind, and spirit. Child and caregiver together have fun moving, singing, and playing together in a supportive group environment. (Fall Term 10 weeks)

Class

Modern Dance

Saturdays
10:30-11:30am

Grades / Ages

1st & 2nd / 6-8

Teacher

Ella Wasserman-Smith

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Class Description

This class will explore the techniques and form of modern and contemporary dance that include ballet, structured improvisation, and partner work. Students work both independently and collaboratively; learn phrase material, and break down and build up repertory; express themselves through improvisation, and reflect on their creative choices.

Class

Tumble Jumble

Saturdays
11:45-12:30pm

Grades / Ages

Pre K & K / 4-6

Teacher

Ella Wasserman-Smith

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Class Description

Class

Tumbling

Saturdays
12:45-1:45pm

Grades / Ages

1st & 2nd / 6-8

Teacher

Ella Wasserman-Smith

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Class Description

Class

Hip Hop

Saturdays
2:00-3:15pm

Grades / Ages

5th-7th / 10-13

Teacher

Skye Montante

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Class Description

In this class, students will develop the skills of musicality, choreography and freestyling as they learn and build upon basics of hip hop and apply a personalized lens, creating original choreography that is shared with the wholeclass.