2025-2026 Youth Program
Taylor Dance West
Fall Semester: September 15, 2025 – January 27, 2026
Registration Open!
Join our semester-long Youth Program for toddlers to teens of all levels and experiences. With our Taylor modern curriculum, students progress through each level as they gain physical skills, spatial awareness, musicality, and an understanding of the Taylor style of modern dance. Ballet and other classes are offered for full description see below.
View the schedule by age HERE.
Dancers, ages 14–18, who want to follow a preprofessional track with performing opportunities can audition to join the Taylor Teen Ensemble.
We welcome you to our new studios! Sign up today and receive 10% off tuition on all Youth Program classes. Discount taken at check out.
Take a FREE trial class, contact the taylorschool@ptdc.org for more information or fill out the form HERE.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All classes on this page will be held at
Taylor Dance West
307 W. 38th St., 9th Fl.,
New York, NY
For a schedule of classes at Taylor Dance East,551 Grand St., New York, NY, please click here.
Taylor Tots Program
(Ages 2+)
At this age, the focus is primarily on the joy of movement. Through rhythm games, songs, and creative movement young children learn the fundamentals of dance in a shared classroom experience.
Session 1 (8 Weeks): September 20 – November 15, 2025
$240 for returning students | $260 for new students
Session 2 (7 Weeks): November 22 – January 24
$220 for returning students | $240 for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Taylor Tots (ages 2-3 with a caregiver)
Saturday from 9:15-10:00 a.m.
Taylor Level 1
(Ages 4–5)
Through creative movement games, Level 1 students discover their innate love for movement in a nurturing environment. With a primary focus on expression of their individual voice, basic dance exercises are introduced to build the early foundations of technique.
Thursday from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday from 9:30-10:30 p.m.
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Taylor Level 2
(Ages 6-7)
Students in Level 2 focus on increasing strength, flexibility, and coordination by learning Paul Taylor’s movement vocabulary and incorporating it into their own creative movement explorations. They are further challenged to refine complex dance movements and retain longer choreographic phrases.
Wednesday from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Taylor Level 3
(Ages 8-9)
Students are further challenged to refine complex dance movements and retain longer phrases. They are introduced to more technical elements of modern dance floor work and Mr. Taylor’s choreographic style while encouraged to make individual creative movement choices as beginning dance makers. Taking two classes per week is highly encouraged.
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
Taylor Level 4
(Ages 10-12)
This level is geared towards middle schoolers. Students are taught longer choreographic phrases, that are more complex both physically and rhythmically. More formalized dance vocabulary and exercises are practiced, preparing students to be able recognize and execute basic modern dance technique. At this age taking more than one class per week is highly encouraged
$445/semester for returning students | $470/semester for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Taylor Teen
(Ages 13–18)
This class for high school students offers pre-professional level modern dance training, encouraging artistic expression and the emergence of the individual artistic voice. Taylor repertory is practiced and analyzed to develop greater refinement and nuance. Students are encouraged to take greater artistic risks. Students at this level are encouraged to take more than one class per week.
INTERMEDIATE TAYLOR TEEN
(No prior dance experience necessary)
Thursday from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Saturday from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
ADVANCE TAYLOR TEEN
(Students must have taken Taylor Teen or equivalent experience)
Thursday from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
$470/semester for returning students | $495/semester for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Ballet
(Ages 8-18)
These classes are designed for students who want to study ballet to enhance their technical dance training. Taking Ballet in addition to Taylor Modern classes is highly encouraged.
Monday from 5:15-6:30 p.m. – Advanced Teen Ballet with Fabrice Herrault
Tuesday from 6:00-7:0o p.m. – Intermediate Teen Ballet with Diana Byer
Ballet Level 3, 4 and Int. Teen
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
Advanced Ballet for Teens:
$445/semester for returning students | $470/semester for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Taylor Teen Ensemble
(By Audition Only)
The Taylor Teen Ensemble offers teenagers an opportunity to learn more about Mr. Taylor’s work through the performance of excerpts of his diverse repertory.
To learn more about this program and how to audition click below.
PHOTO CREDITS (top to bottom | left to right) Header photo of Taylor School students with alumnus Manny Sanchez, Francisco Graciano; Level 1 students, Francisco Graciano; Level 2 students, Francisco Graciano; Level 3 students, Paul B. Goode; Taylor School intensive dancers, Alan Olshan; Taylor Teen Ensemble dancers, Paul B. Goode; Taylor Teen Ensemble dancers performing Esplanade, Nina Wurtzel; Summer dance camp students, Alan Olshan; Taylor Tots student with alumna Amy Young, Paul B. Goode.
