Ballet Academy East
“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.”
Best Ballet Classes in New York, NY
22 schools listed · all 22 in New York · 2 open 24/7 · 19 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
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American Ballet Theatre
“I went to the young dancer summer intensive and it was so much fun!!”
Dance Theatre of Harlem
“One week I couldn't even do a cartwheel or handstand but then the other week I'm already falling into my backbends and doing leaps.”
Peridance Center
“Of all the studios I have worked in, Peridance Center feels the most like a home away from home!”
Ninja Ballet
“The conbination of dance and japanese martcial arts works very well together and it is new concept looking so an amazing and beautiful movements.”
American Youth Dance Theater
“It's a great school for creative kids to express themselves in a fun, supportive and empowering way.”
The 22 schools listed for New York, 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: New York, NY
All 22 schools we list here are in New York itself. We have 29 schools in New York on file; this page shows the highest-rated 22. 21 of the schools on this page have a rating, from 4.1 to 5.0 across 1,094 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. 2 are open around the clock; 19 are open on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays. 1 lists staff certifications (CPR) and 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. 16 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 48 years. 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 22 of the schools on this page; 15 publish a contact page; 19 list a public email and 6 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 22 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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Ballet Peeps NYC
“Hope is absolutely delightful and has helped me as an absolute beginner (never having done any ballet before at all) at 21 achieve so much in a span of a few months.”
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Ballet Arts Center For Dance
“He's a true technician who makes you work methodically, intelligent, and to have a keen eye and sense of awareness with movement.”
French Academie of Ballet
“I definetly feel that my ballet training has improved since the beginning of the year under the amazing influence of Francois Perron and Bivi Kimura.”
Everyday Ballet
“The content of the class is the same for one month so you have the time to learn and improve your movements.”
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New York Theatre Ballet School
“I'm an adult beginner who started taking lessons with NYTB during COVID via Zoom, and I'm currently participating in their adult ballet intensive, which I absolutely love.”
City Ballet Studio
“Jennifer makes class easy and accessible to everyone whether you have dance history or not.”
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Chrystie Street Ballet Academy
“From the very beginning my daughter enjoyed getting into her leotard tights and shoes, fully participated in the class, and was eager to come back the next week.”
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The Ballet Club
“My daughter just started her class here and she says she loves it and that's all matter to me.”
Ellison Ballet
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NY Dance Artistry
“The director and teachers are talented, passionate and loving -- we see them really care and encourage the students and the smiles and growth in all the dancers are wonderful testimony to that.”
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Dance Workshop
“Gorgeous studio with fab dance teachers!”
Verterich Ballet Studio
“One more advantage is that the child can still do public school and have sustainable ballet training at the same time.”
Ballet Neo
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National Ballet Academy New York
Discovery Programs Inc
“We have been to a few dance and gymnastic places over the past few years for our 5 year old, Polina, and not one comes close to yours insofar as the care and attention provided to the students”
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