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Adult ballet in New York City

New York is the deep end, but it has a shallow end too. Alongside the professional open classes are rooms built for adults who have never stood at a barre, and six-week workshops for those who stood at one long ago.

Joffrey Ballet School (Open Classes)

New York, NY

Beginner-friendlyReturner-friendlyDrop-inUnclaimed · unverified

Drop-in open classes for ages 14 and up, mostly adults, with a Basic Beginner level for dancers with 0–1 years of ballet.

$22 single in-studio class; $24 walk-in; 5 classes $100

Dance Theatre of Harlem (Adult Drop-In)

New York, NY

Beginner-friendlyReturner-friendlyDrop-inUnclaimed · unverified

An 18+ ballet class for people brand new to ballet or dusting off their slippers after a break.

$20 single class; 2 for $35; 3 for $50

Steps on Broadway (Basic Adult Workshops)

New York, NY

Returner-friendlyUnclaimed · unverified

Six-week, 90-minute workshops for adults 18+ who recently began dancing or are coming back. In studio or virtual.

$180 in-studio or $99 virtual for 6 weeks

The Ballet Hispánico School (Adult Classes)

New York, NY

Beginner-friendlyReturner-friendlyDrop-inUnclaimed · unverified

Upper West Side adult classes for people new to dance or returning, sold as sessions with a single trial class available.

$245 for an 11-class Beginner Ballet session; try a class for $25