Ballet (18 Mos-2.5 Yrs | With Parent/Caregiver | Fall | Wednesdays | 11:15 AM)
👶 Ages 18 mo–2.5 yr16-week course📍 Upper West Side

Ballet (18 Mos-2.5 Yrs | With Parent/Caregiver | Fall | Wednesdays | 11:15 AM)

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📍Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan · 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023 Get directions ↗
🏷From $800This may be the price of one class, one month or the whole course. Check the venue's site.

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16 Wednesdays (Except Dec 23, Dec 30) Get your child moving creatively! Designed as a first dance class for toddlers, this session introduces the joy of movement through creative play and basic ballet vocabulary. Perfect for beginners, it aims to share the joy of dance with our youngest dancers! This program supports early childhood development through skill building, creative discovery, and physical growth.

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