Ballet Academy East
“The best experience in my new york life.”
Best Ballet Classes near Manhattan, NY
These schools serve Manhattan from nearby bases in towns including New York, Fort Lee, NJ and Edgewater, NJ.
15 schools listed · 1 open 24/7 · 13 open weekends · all 15 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 25, 2026
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Allegro Arts Academy
“They also have done such an amazing job during covid with precautions to make every not only feel safe but be safe.”
Peridance Center
“A wonderful and fun space to take dance classes, meet professional dancers and lovers of the movements guided for an amazing faculty.”
JZT Dance & Yoga
“My daughter enjoys her dance instructor for hip hop .”
Ajkun Ballet Theatre
“This Ballet Co is always eloquent with its world class dancers.”
Progressive Dance Studio
“They have prepared me to not only be able to go on stage and perform a solo, but they give me confidence in what I'm doing outside of the dance world.”
The 15 schools listed for Manhattan, NY teach ballet. Whether a school follows a graded syllabus, and which ages it takes, comes from what it publishes itself; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Manhattan, NY
The 15 schools on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 1,665 reviews; 10 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "community", "confidence" and "skills". 1 is open around the clock; 13 are open on Saturdays and 6 on Sundays. 1 lists staff certifications (CPR) and 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. 12 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 47 years. 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 15 of the schools on this page; 11 publish a contact page; 13 list a public email and 5 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Where do I check ballet grades and term dates?
All 15 schools here have a website on file, and that is where the grade structure, the age bands and the term calendar are published. Whether a school enters students for exams is rarely in its listing, so this is the page to read before you call.
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Edgewater Performing Arts
“My daughter have been attending the ballet class for a month now, she loves it and getting better.”
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“Everyone's love for dance was Beautiful!”
All Star Studios
“The teachers are amazing and go above and beyond to not only support your child in their dance from beginners to advanced students but they also support a strong sense of community.”
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American Ballet Theatre
“Beautiful building, beautiful dancers, and absolutely fantastic teachers and staff!!!”
American Liberty Ballet Academy
“It's a school and company with great teachers and dancers, ALB is a place to work hard and improve while having fun”
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Ballet Arts Center For Dance
“The studio is beautiful and the owner Stephen is very welcoming and sweet so I highly recommend this school.”
Royal Dance Studio
“While I had never learned a K Pop dance before, I've danced all my life, so I can tell that Baek Eunju is a great dancer”
American Youth Dance Theater
“I especially love how the teachers get to know the students, are so passionate and enthusiastic about dance, and are so friendly and wonderful.”
Victoria Ballet Theater Inc
“It is the most important to meet right instructor to start or improve your classical ballet technique and this is the only place in NJ”
Why these companies made our list
What students and parents say about schools near Manhattan
- “I would absolutely recommend this place for someone who wants to take their ballet performance to next level.” — from a review of Edgewater Performing Arts
- “This is a great ballet school! Ms. Victoria is a great teacher and my daughter loves the class.” — from a review of Victoria Ballet Theater Inc
- “I'm not only getting insanely great ballet training, but also in the 2 months I've been going feel like I've been welcomed into a really special community.” — from a review of American Liberty Ballet Academy
- “I love that both teachers seemed to approach their classes with the perspective that adult ballet dancers want to learn and improve to be the best dancers they can be—teaching class rather than giving class.” — from a review of Ballet Academy East
Excerpts from public reviews of the schools listed on this page.
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