Spring 2025 Semester
Registration NOW Open!
2025 Spring Semester: February 3, 2025 – June 10, 2025
Join our semester-long Youth Program for toddlers to teens of all levels. With our Taylor curriculum, students progress through each level as they gain physical skills, spatial awareness, musicality, and an understanding of the Taylor technique with broad understanding of modern dance. We are now offering addition genres and styles of dance. Scroll down for schedules in Breaking/Hip Hop, Ballet, and Tumbling/Acro.
Dancers, ages 14–18, who want to follow a preprofessional track with performing opportunities can audition to join the Taylor Teen Ensemble.
ALL Classes on this page will be held at Taylor Dance East (551 Grand St., New York, NY, 10002)
For a schedule of classes at Taylor Dance West (307 W. 38th St., 9th Fl., New York, NY) please click here.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Taylor Tots
(Ages 2–3 with caregiver)
Saturday from 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Session 1 (7 Weeks): February 8 – March 29
$220 for returning students | $240 for new students
Session 2 (8 Weeks): April 5 – May 31
$240 for returning students | $260 for new students
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
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.
Monday from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Wednesday from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday from 9:30–10:30 a.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.
Tuesday from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Thursday from 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Saturday from 10:30–11:30 a.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.
Thursday from 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Saturday from 11:00-12:00 p.m.
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
Register for more than one class or sibling and receive a 5% discount. Enter promo code PTCLASS2S when signing up.
Taking two classes per week is highly encouraged
Taylor Level 4
(Ages 10-13)
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 more than one class per week is highly recommended.
Saturday from 12:00-1:30 pm (This is a combined Taylor Level 4/5 class)
Taylor Level 4/5:
$470/semester for returning students | $490/semester for new students
Register for more than one class or sibling and receive a 5% discount. Enter promo code PTCLASS2S when signing up.
Taking two classes per week is highly encouraged
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.
TAYLOR LEVEL 5
(No prior dance experience necessary)
Wednesday from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (This is a combined Taylor Level 4/5 class)
ADVANCE TAYLOR TEEN
(Students must have taken Taylor Teen or equivalent experience)
Thursday from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Saturday from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
1 class/week*
$470/semester for returning students
$495/semester for new students
2 classes/week*
Register for more than one class or sibling and receive a 5% discount. Enter promo code PTCLASS2S when signing up.
$893/semester for returning students
$940/semester for new students
*Taking two or more classes per week is highly encouraged
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Ballet
(Ages 6–14)
This class is 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.
Wednesday from 5:00–6:00 p.m. — Level 3 (7-9)
Tuesday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Level 4 (ages 10-14)
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
Receive a 5% discount if adding Ballet to another class. Enter promo code PTCLASS2S when signing up.
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Breaking/Hip-Hop Fusion
(Ages 6–12)
This class will explore many different styles within the hip-hop genre and students will be encouraged to find their voice through choreography and freestyle games. Classes will focus on litefeet, step, locking, waving, popping, grooves, and breaking. Students will explore the authentic history and expression of hip-hop in a safe and exciting environment.
Tuesday from 5:15-6:15 p.m. (Ages 9-12)
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
Receive a 5% discount if adding Breaking/Hip-Hop Fusion to another class. Enter promo code PTCLASS2S when signing up.
All tuition and fees are nonrefundable.
Tumbling & Acro
(Ages 4-18)
In this class students will explore inverted movements such as forward rolls, cartwheeling, handstands etc., will learn basic partnering skills, and will explore choreography through prompts, both on their own and in collaboration with others. Students will learn body awareness and control as well as how to support and be supported by their classmates.
Saturday from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Tumbling Level 1/2 (4-6)
Monday from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Tumbling Level 2 (6-8)
Monday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Tumbling Level 3/4 (9-12)
Monday from 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. – Teen Acro (13-18)
Tumbling Level 1 – Tumbling Level 4:
$420/semester for returning students | $445/semester for new students
Teen Acro:
$445/semester for returning students | $470/semester for new students
Receive a 5% discount if adding Tumbling or Acro to another class. Enter promo code PTCLASS2S when signing up.
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.
