Looking for programs for your child? We’ve compiled a list of programs and classes in the Bronx. We’ll continue to add to this list, so be sure to bookmark and check back for more!
Acting
Dream Makers Performing Arts
3432-10 East Tremont Avenue
During this exciting class, students will work on performing dialogues, monologues and other elements of scene work. Students also play improvisational games to build confidence and make them step outside their comfort zone.
www.dreammakersperformingarts.com
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center
3415 Olinville Ave
Provides quality Music, Dance, Theater, Voice, and Martial Arts classes for more than 600 students a year. Group and private lessons provide study in modern/jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, salsa, praise, and African dance forms, martial arts, saxophone, flute, clarinet, Suzuki violin, violin, guitar, bass, drum/percussion, keyboard, piano, and voice. In addition, Mind-Builders offers two workshop programs for teens, the Positive Youth Troupe musical theater program, and the Community Folk Culture intern research program
Musical Theater Workshop at Bronx House
990 Pelham Parkway South
12-WEEK MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP FOR KIDS AGES 6-9
Riverdale Performing Arts Center
5625 Arlington Avenue
Theater, dance, music, and camp
www.riverdaley.org/performing-arts
Art & Photography
The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse
Artistic Social
2921 Westchester Ave
Bronx Council on the Arts
2700 East Tremont Avenue
A pioneering advocate for cultural equity, the Bronx Council on the Arts nurtures the development of a diverse array of artists and arts organizations and builds strong cultural connections in and beyond The Bronx.
Bronx River Art Center
1087 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10460
Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) is a culturally diverse, multi-arts, non-profit organization that provides a forum for community, artists, and youth to transform creativity into vision. BRAC holds classes for children, teens, and adults.
BX Arts Factory
The BxArts Factory’s mission is to make art accessible to everyone in the Bronx. The Factory’s Programs support local artists and arts projects.
Confetti Paints
3190 Westchester Ave
Confetti Paints is a local party room that also hosts various paint parties each month for both children and adults.
ICP at the Point
940 Garrison Avenue
A collaborative program with the International Center of Photography, ICP at THE POINT teaches youth students the fundamentals of black-and-white photography. Students have access to THE POINT’s onsite black-and-white darkroom and Vantage Point Gallery.
Dance & Gymnastics
AATT Academy
2474 Westchester Avenue
AATT Academy is a supportive dance program for children ages 6 to 9 years who are interested in moving, learning, and growing with peers and dynamic dance teachers.
ANDREA’S DANCE STUDIO
Morris Park & Arthur Ave locations
Offers many classes including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary/Lyrical, Salsa, Gymnastics, Musical Theater & Mommy & Me
The Dance Studio at Bronx House
990 Pelham Parkway South
Offers a variety of dance classes which provide a strong foundation in diverse dance styles to students of all ages and abilities
Dream Makers Performing Arts
3432-10 East Tremont Avenue
Offers Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Ballet, Gymnastics, mommy & me and more.
www.dreammakersperformingarts.com
Cache Studios
1379 Commerce Avenue
Dancers Dreamzzz
940 Garrison Ave
Offering classes in Mambo/Salsa on2, Partner-work, Hip Hop, Step, Tap, Jazz and Ballet.
Elite Stars Dance Academy
1416 Williamsbridge Rd
www.facebook.com/elitestarsdanceacademy
Fancy Feet Dance Studio
Allerton, Crosby, Unionport locations
Offers mommy and me, Jazz/Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, and more.
The Haus of Casimar
2535 THIRD AVENUE
Offers dance classes, wedding dances, sweet 16 practice/choreography, Zumba, fitness, and more.
Jubilee Dance Studio
1450 Commerce Ave
Provides Christian dance instruction for ages 6 to adult. Jubilee Dance is a liturgical dance- training provider whose purpose is to teach dancers to worship in spirit and in truth
The Lorenz Latin Dance Studio
1232 Castle Hill Avenue
Classes range from Salsa/Mambo ON 2 (commonly called “New York Style Salsa”, “Nightclub Style Salsa” or just “Salsa On 2”), Latin Hustle, Merengue, Bachata, Swing, and Ballroom. They also have a children’s dance program.
MELISANTI DANCE STUDIO
2425 EAST TREMONT AVE
Offers after school dance programs and weekend classes
Michele Compa Dance & Exercise Center
3590 Netherland Avenue
Offers dance and exercise classes to children and adults of all ages. We offer classes in ballet, pre-ballet, creative movement, flamenco, fundamentals of dance, hip-hop, jazz, low impact aerobics, modern, pilates, salsa fitness, stretch and tone, tap, tumbling and gymnastics, yoga, and zumba.
Millennium Dance Company
2038 Davidson Ave
www.facebook.com/millenniumdancecompany
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center
3415 Olinville Ave
Provides quality Music, Dance, Theater, Voice, and Martial Arts classes for more than 600 students a year. Group and private lessons provide study in modern/jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, salsa, praise, and African dance forms, martial arts, saxophone, flute, clarinet, Suzuki violin, violin, guitar, bass, drum/percussion, keyboard, piano, and voice. In addition, Mind-Builders offers two workshop programs for teens, the Positive Youth Troupe musical theater program, and the Community Folk Culture intern research program
Nieves Latin Dance Studio
1215 Morris Ave
Nieves offers Salsa and Bachata Dance classes for Adults and Kids Dance Classes for all styles of dance. They are one of the largest Salsa and Bachata Dance Schools in NYC.
Performers Edge Dance Academy
4037 E. Tremont Ave
Offers a range of classes from gymnastics to hip hop, ballet, Jazz, Tap, and more.
www.performersedgedanceacademy.com
Riverdale Performing Arts Center
5625 Arlington Avenue
Theater, dance, music, and camp
www.riverdaley.org/performing-arts
Sofia’s Fitness & Dance Center
3501 Riverdale Avenue
Children and adult classes ranging from gymnastics to ballet, hip hop, Jazz, Pilates, belly dancing, kickboxing and more
Sweet Water Dance & Yoga
876 Gerard Avenue
Offers DANCE, YOGA, HOT YOGA, PILATES, BARRE, BOOT CAMP AND POLE FITNESS CLASSES, plus a Wellness Spa and Children’s Wellness Program.
www.sweetwaterdanceandyoga.com
TamiCo. Dancing Inc.
80 West Kingsbridge Rd
Yamuleé Dance Company
2435 Grand Concourse
Salsa classes
Zafire Dance Company
80 W Kingsbridge Rd
Salsa and bachata classes
Martial Arts
ABADÁ-Capoeira Bronx
5959 Broadway
Bronx Judo and
3028 Tremont Avenue
This is the Bronx headquarters for the Olympic Sport and Martial Art of Kodakan Judo.
Excel Martial Arts
3045 Buhre Avenue
Karate training center offering kids karate, self defense, women’s fitness and yoga, boxing and cross training
Jungle Gym Martial Arts
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center
3415 Olinville Ave
Provides quality Music, Dance, Theater, Voice, and Martial Arts classes for more than 600 students a year. Group and private lessons provide study in modern/jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, salsa, praise, and African dance forms, martial arts, saxophone, flute, clarinet, Suzuki violin, violin, guitar, bass, drum/percussion, keyboard, piano, and voice. In addition, Mind-Builders offers two workshop programs for teens, the Positive Youth Troupe musical theater program, and the Community Folk Culture intern research program
New York City Goju Ryu learning center
1831 Hobart Ave
A multifaceted education, fitness and enrichment center that offers a variety of programs for both children and adults and has been serving the Pelham Bay community since 2006.
Triumph Martial Arts,
3432 E Tremont Ave
Offering children and teen/adult martial arts program and Haidong Gumdo (Sword)
USA Martial Arts Center
Music
BombaYo
1125 Grand Concourse
BombaYo ignites the ancestral rhythms of Bomba, an African derived music and dance tradition developed in Puerto Rico. The synergy of call and response singing, drumming and dance provide the foundation for a dynamic interplay between the solo drummer and dancer. Through workshops, cultural presentations, performances and partnerships, BombaYo engages communities throughout NYC area to raise awareness of Afro Puerto Rican culture and to connect Bomba to the vast traditions of the African Diaspora.
Bronx House School for Performing Arts
Offers instrumental music instruction for all ages, a variety of dance classes for all levels, and theater classes as well as a production program for youth.
Bronx Music Heritage Center
1303 Louis Niñé Boulevard
The BMHC is committed to preserving and promoting Bronx music, cultivating Bronx artists, spurring neighborhood revival, and providing free cultural programs for the community.
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center
3415 Olinville Ave
Provides quality Music, Dance, Theater, Voice, and Martial Arts classes for more than 600 students a year. Group and private lessons provide study in modern/jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, salsa, praise, and African dance forms, martial arts, saxophone, flute, clarinet, Suzuki violin, violin, guitar, bass, drum/percussion, keyboard, piano, and voice. In addition, Mind-Builders offers two workshop programs for teens, the Positive Youth Troupe musical theater program, and the Community Folk Culture intern research program
Palomba Academy of Music
974 East Gun Hill Road
Piano Lessons
Riverdale Performing Arts Center
5625 Arlington Avenue
Theater, dance, music, and camp
www.riverdaley.org/performing-arts
Sports
South Bronx United
Offers recreational and travel teams for Bronx youth
Swimming
See our Swimming Lessons Guide
Yoga, Health & Fitness
Also see our Bronx Running Groups guide
Bronx Body & Brain Yoga and TaiChi
1805 Williamsbridge Rd.
FinerStudio
1710 Bronxdale Ave, Suite 2E
Yoga and Zumba
Sweet Water Dance & Yoga
Sweet Water Dance & Yoga proudly offers an array of dance, yoga and fitness classes for bodies of all ages, shapes, sizes and persuasions, at truly affordable prices, right here in the Bronx. They offer DANCE, YOGA, HOT YOGA, PILATES, BARRE, BOOT CAMP AND POLE FITNESS CLASSES, plus a Wellness Spa and Children’s Wellness Program.
876 Gerard Avenue, 2nd Floor