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.
Fall 2021 Youth Class Details
Term Dates: Monday, September 13, 2021 to Saturday, January 29, 2022
Click “Register Now” to register, see class tuition prices, and to view additional class details. All our Fall 2021 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 12+) to enter the BAX Building. 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
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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
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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
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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 on Film (Virtual)
Mondays
4:30-6:00pm
Grades / Ages
Ages 13-18
Teacher
Helen Tocci
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Class Description
Participants will use elements of composition, perspective, frame, camera movement, lighting, editing, and more, to develop tangible dance technique, choreography, and improvisation skills with the frame of the screen as your ally and inspiration. An ideal class for artists interested in working at the intersection of technology, dance, and mixed media and enjoy the flexibility and accessibility of on-line classes.
Class
Drama (Virtual)
Tuesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
3rd - 5th / 8-11
Teacher
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Class Description
In this playful class, children enjoy improvisation games, imagination, and the process of working in community. Children use their voices, bodies, faces, ideas as well as animated objects and the filmic tools of zoom, to ask questions about society, discover and express themselves, and their stories.
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
Anna Vomacka
DPW III
Skye Montante
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Email info@bax.org for more info
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
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Email info@bax.org for more info
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
Creative Movement
Wednesdays
3:30-4:15pm
Grades / Ages
K & 1st / 5-7
Teacher
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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 group class.
Class
Modern Dance
Wednesdays
4:30-5:30pm
Grades / Ages
2nd & 3rd / 7-9
Teacher
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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
5:45-7:15pm
Grades / Ages
6th - 8th / 11-14
Teacher
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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
Tumbling
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
1st & 2nd / 6-8
Teacher
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Waitlist Only - see class below or email aviya@bax.org. for more info.
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
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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
Physical Theatre
Thursdays
4:45-5:45pm
Grades / Ages
3rd - 5th / 8-11
Teacher
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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
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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
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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
Tumbling
Fridays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
K & 1st / 5-7
Teacher
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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
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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 - Fall
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
Creative Movement
Saturdays
9:30-10:15am
Grades / Ages
Pre K & K / 4-6
Teacher
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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 group class.
Class
Modern Dance
Saturdays
10:30-11:30am
Grades / Ages
1st & 2nd / 6-8
Teacher
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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
Drama Rama (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Saturdays
11:45-12:30pm
Grades / Ages
Pre K & K / 4-6
Teacher
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Class Description
In this playful class, children enjoy creative play, imagination, and the process of working with others. Children practice embodying different shapes, sizes, and levels and explore emotions as a way to tell stories. / En esta clase juguetona, la/os estudiantes disfrutan su imaginación y los juegos creativos mientras exploran el trabajo en conjunto. La/os estudiantes personifican formas, tamaños, y niveles diferentes, y exploran utilizando sus emociones para contar historias.
Class
Drama Rama (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Saturdays
12:45-1:45pm
Grades / Ages
1st & 2nd / 6-8
Teacher
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Class Description
In this playful class, children enjoy improvisation games, imagination, and the process of working in community. Children use their voices, bodies, faces, ideas and animated objects to explore their emotions and experiences and ask questions about society as they devise original stories. / En esta clase juguetona, la/os estudiantes disfrutan de su imaginación, los juegos improvisadores, y el proceso de trabajar en conjunto. La/os estudiantes utilizan sus voces, cuerpos, caras, y objetos animados para explorar sus emociones y experiencias y para cuestionar la sociedad, mientras conciben historias originales.
Class
Tumble Jumble (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Saturdays
11:45-12:30pm
Grades / Ages
Pre K & K / 4-6
Teacher
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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. This playful class allows students to work independently and in a lively group dynamic. / Inspirado por la acrobacia en pareja y los ejercicios de gimnasia fundamentales, esta clase explora las habilidades de coordinación corporal y locomotoras. La/os estudiantes aprendan como hacer volteretas, las caminatas de oso y cangrejo, como saltar y galopar, y se dedican a estirarse y fortalecerse. Esta clase juguetona permite a que la/os estudiantes trabajen independientemente y con una dinámica grupal vivaz.
Class
Tumbling (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Saturdays
12:45-1:45pm
Grades / Ages
1st & 2nd / 6-8
Teacher
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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. In this lively and joyful class, students are also regularly engaged in developing social skills as well, from making transitions to taking turns, as they work individually and collaboratively. / Utilizando ejercicios de acrobacia en pareja y gimnasia, esta clase apoya a la/os estudiantes en el desarrollo de las habilidades motoras y en el reto de aprender el tumbling. En esta clase vivaz y alegre, la/os estudiantes también desarrollan el roce social, practicando a turnarse y hacer las transiciones en el trabajo independiente y en conjunto.
Class
Hip Hop
Saturdays
2:00-3:30pm
Grades / Ages
5th-7th / 10-13
Teacher
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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.