Central Park Dance Studio

Our adult ballet and hip-hop dance classes are both engaging and challenging – championing artistry, expression, and fosters a healthy lifestyle. Dancing lessons emphasize proper alignment, musicality, and an appreciation for the art form and are offered for both the ultimate beginner, the working professional, and all dancers in between.

Students learn more complex footwork and are challenged by rhythmic concepts such as syncopation and increased speed. Emphasis is placed on clarity and precision of sound.

Building upon the tap vocabulary, this class focuses on musicality, rhythms, dynamics and terminology.

This class is for intermediate dancers and will expand students’ skill sets to include floor work, artistry, exploration, and technique drawing on ballet and jazz forms.

Encompassing a wide range of styles, students are introduced to the authentic history of Hip Hop dance, cyphers and group work. The class explores styles of popping & locking, voguing, litefeet, and others, while celebrating expression, confidence and bold movement quality.

Encompassing a wide range of styles, students are introduced to the authentic history of Hip Hop dance, cyphers and group work. The class explores styles of popping & locking, voguing, litefeet, and others, while celebrating expression, confidence and bold movement quality.

Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across-the-floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles.

Introducing new technical challenges, students continue to build upon ballet vocabulary, correct and functional body placement, safe alignment, strength, transitions and musicality.

An ultimate introductory class for teens and adults interested in exploring the ballet technique, this class is focused around ballet terminology, correct alignment, and the importance of stretching and strengthening the muscles.

Our adult ballet and hip-hop dance classes are both engaging and challenging – championing artistry, expression, and fosters a healthy lifestyle. Dancing lessons emphasize proper alignment, musicality, and an appreciation for the art form and are offered for both the ultimate beginner, the working professional, and all dancers in between.

Our adult ballet and hip-hop dance classes are both engaging and challenging – championing artistry, expression, and fosters a healthy lifestyle. Dancing lessons emphasize proper alignment, musicality, and an appreciation for the art form and are offered for both the ultimate beginner, the working professional, and all dancers in between.

For the advanced courses at our dance studio, students are enrolled following evaluations by both the instructor and artistic director. In these classes, female students will also be introduced to pointe work, on a case by case basis, requiring strong consistent technique to support injury free pointe work.

We offer youth and adult dancing classes to dancers of all ages throughout Scarsdale, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaronek, Tarrytown, Westchester, White Plains, Yonkers, NY, and the surrounding areas. Our dance studio is open to levels, III, IV, IV+, A, B, and C.

We offer youth and adult dancing classes to dancers of all ages throughout Scarsdale, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaronek, Tarrytown, Westchester, White Plains, Yonkers, NY, and the surrounding areas. Our dance studio is open to levels, III, IV, IV+, A, B, and C.

In addition to regular technique classes, students of the Central Park Dance Ballet Academy will also study pointe, partnering and character dance, in addition to pilates, repertory, and other special workshops and promotions.

In addition to regular technique classes, students of the Central Park Dance Ballet Academy will also study pointe, partnering and character dance, in addition to pilates, repertory, and other special workshops and promotions.

In addition to regular technique classes, students of the Central Park Dance Ballet Academy will also study pointe, partnering and character dance, in addition to pilates, repertory, and other special workshops and promotions.

In addition to regular technique classes, students of the Central Park Dance Ballet Academy will also study pointe, partnering and character dance, in addition to pilates, repertory, and other special workshops and promotions.

In addition to regular technique classes, students of the Central Park Dance Ballet Academy will also study pointe, partnering and character dance, in addition to pilates, repertory, and other special workshops and promotions.

This intensive and immersive program houses a curriculum that emphasizes building safe and strong techniques with a focus on alignment and musicality with a carefully designed progression of systematic ballet technique. The ballet academy provides the student with a foundation of technical skills.

ReMixx is the Hip-Hop division of our Central Park Dance Company. Ages 7 to adult.

Signature is the ballet, tap, and jazz division of our Central Park Dance Company. Ages 7 to adult.

Dancers focusing in either Theater Jazz or Hip Hop are trained in a company setting, working with renowned faculty and guest choreographers in a more intensive environment. In addition to regular performance opportunities throughout the year, our Performance Ensembles have a strong responsibility to their community.

Dancers focusing in either Theater Jazz or Hip Hop are trained in a company setting, working with renowned faculty and guest choreographers in a more intensive environment. In addition to regular performance opportunities throughout the year, our Performance Ensembles have a strong responsibility to their community.

This class is for advanced dancers and will expand students’ skill sets to include floor work, artistry, exploration, and technique drawing on ballet and jazz forms.

In our advanced courses, students are enrolled following evaluations by both the instructor and artistic director. These classes offer a deeper look into the influence of West African dance, culture, and styles such as popping & locking, voguing, litefeet, and others. A focus on technique, style, artistry and expression, placement in these courses may also correspond to participation in Remixx, the resident performance Hip Hop dance company of Central Park Dance.

In our advanced courses, students are enrolled following evaluations by both the instructor and artistic director. A focus on technique, style, artistry and expression, placement in these courses may also correspond to participation in Signature, the resident performance jazz dance company of Central Park Dance.

Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across-the-floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles.

In our advanced courses, students are enrolled following evaluations by both the instructor and artistic director. In these classes, female students will also be introduced to pointe work, on a case by case basis, requiring strong consistent technique to support injury free pointe work.

A curriculum-based program designed for the dedicated dance student, a diverse syllabus offers intensive training for aspiring dancers in our Pre-Professional Division. With its set of core classes and class requirements, students enjoy additional performance opportunities throughout the year in addition to master classes, industry workshops, and faculty mentorship.

For younger dancers, we offer a variety of dance classes to choose from for kids aged 9-18 years including Ballet V-B, Pointe A-B, Jazz V-B, Hip Hop V-B, Tap V-V+, and Contemporary A-C. If your kids aren’t into sports, dancing is one of the best ways to keep your young kids and teenagers active and gives them the ability to express themselves through dancing.

An ultimate introductory class for teens interested in exploring the jazz technique, this class is focused around jazz terminology, correct alignment, and the importance of stretching and strengthening the muscles.

An ultimate introductory class for teens interested in exploring expressive movement and improvisation.

Students learn more complex footwork and are challenged by rhythmic concepts such as syncopation and increased speed. Emphasis is placed on clarity and precision of sound.

Encompassing a wide range of styles, students are introduced to the authentic history of Hip Hop dance, cyphers and group work. Through the use of age appropriate music, classes explore styles of popping & locking, voguing, litefeet, and others, while celebrating expression, confidence and bold movement quality.

As students advance through the jazz program, progression exercises along with leaps and turns are at the core of each lesson. All styles of jazz are introduced with a focus on technique, proper alignment, and performance quality.

Introducing new technical challenges, students continue to build upon ballet vocabulary, correct and functional body placement, safe alignment, strength, transitions and musicality.

Building upon the tap vocabulary, this class focuses on musicality, rhythms, dynamics and terminology.

A supplemental class for both ballet or jazz students, students develop improvisational skills and the exploratory use of breath, musicality, and expression.

In the early levels of this program, students learn the fundamentals of classic jazz including body isolations, turns, and locomotor patterns. Attention is given to accent and style, while maintaining proper alignment.

Building upon the ballet vocabulary, students begin to work at the barre, with class exercises and technique focused on correct structural alignment, posture and safe technique. Students are taught and expected to demonstrate appropriate ballet class etiquette, while advancing through the ballet technique.

This class is great for the young child who loves to dance! Exercises focus on body identification, musicality, and locomotor skills.

Moving towards a traditional ballet class structure, Pre-Ballet students build fundamental vocabulary and technique while improving their locomotor skills, counting, music identification and movement quality.

Continuing to build upon ballet technique, floor barre, center, and across-the-floor exercises help to develop body and spatial awareness while working on body identification and musicality. Students are also introduced to the classical repertoire, celebrating ballet favorites like Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty .

One of our most popular classes, Fairytale Ballet is a creative introduction to the basic ballet vocabulary. Through dynamic movement, props and scenery, the class is centered around activating imagination and a love of music and dance.

Children as young as 2 years of age delight in “Tot & I”, an introduction to ballet, music and creative movement. The class is 45 minutes long, during which time an adult must accompany the child.