Where To Make Some Noise In NYC

Get Started (Little Ones)

74th St. MAGIC

92Y

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Applause New York (0-5)

Eastside Westside Music Together

Gymboree Music

Gymtime Rhythm & Glues

Hands On!

The JCC in Manhattan

Kids MusicRound

Kidville

Little Maestros

Moey’s Music Party

Music for Aardvarks

Music Together in the City

School For Strings

TLB Music

WeBop At Jazz At Lincoln Center

 

Get Serious (Older Kids)

92Y School of Music: From preschool through high school, students learn orchestral instruments, piano (on Steinways!), guitar, drums, and voice, as well as composition, film scoring, music theory and songwriting. Pick your style—classical, jazz, rock or hip-hop. Private, group lessons and performance ensembles are available, along with multiple performance opportunities and master classes. 92Y teachers are dedicated educators, as well as professional performers and recording artists. 92y.org

Church Street School for Music and Art: Church Street School offers private, partner, and group instrumental lessons on all instruments taught by a world class faculty. Students as young as four can join the Piano Discovery class, while elementary, middle, and high school students can choose from a variety of classes and private lessons. Adults can learn a new instrument or rekindle an old passion. Join Church Street as the school celebrates its 25th year as the only not-for-profit community school for the arts in Lower Manhattan. churchstreetschool.org

Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Music Center: New York’s largest community arts school offers private instrument lessons as well as a huge variety of music, dance and theater classes for kids of all ages and skill levels—from toddlers just beginning to learn to teens aspiring to attend a conservatory. Come lay the foundation for a lifetime of music! Located on the Upper West Side, Lucy Moses School is known for its excellent teachers, warm atmosphere and unparalleled performance opportunities. kaufmanmusiccenter.org

Third Street Music School Settlement: Third Street Music School Settlement changes lives and its community by providing access to world-class music, arts, and dance instruction to students of all ages and backgrounds, regardless of ability or economic circumstances. Celebrating 120 years of service, Third Street is the oldest community music school in the nation and offers early childhood programs including a music-centered preschool; afterschool, Saturday and summer programs for children and teens; and daytime and evening programs for adults. thirdstreetmusicschool.org

Turtle Bay Music School: Turtle Bay Music School is a 90-year-old community music school that offers private and group lessons for all ages and skill levels. TBMS is committed to meeting the needs of each student, and its community is supportive and vibrant. Children 18 months and up enjoy Tuneful Sequence classes, Orff ensembles, and instruction in over 20 instruments and voice, taught by experienced, caring faculty members. With strong financial aid and outreach programs, TBMS makes music accessible to all. tbms.org

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Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp

<p>Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities such as swimming, ice skating gymnastics, rock climbing, parkour, indoor/outdoor turf, and courts plus more in its ample 175,000 sq. ft. facility and 35-acre outdoor area. Aviator Summer Camp also offers off-site and on-site field trips such as a day at Green Meadows Farm, Launch Trampoline Park, and a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm with early drop off and late stay available. Bus transportation is also available throughout Brooklyn. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Sign up by February 28th to receive up to $300 off camp with early bird discounts.</p>

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

<p dir="ltr">With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children & Teens provides young movers ages 3-18 with exceptional training. BDC delivers the finest all-around dance experience for students by offering a wide variety of styles and levels, performance opportunities, and the highest caliber dance instruction that only New York City and BDC Children & Teens can provide.</p> <p dir="ltr">This studio is so much more than a training course for young dancers; it is a diverse, family-friendly community for budding creatives. It has an exemplary faculty who follow the vision to not only develop a dancer’s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-16583089-7fff-d8a9-61c2-8f689f7348b2"></span></p>

Speakitaly NYC

<p>SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.  Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress. </p> <p>Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge.</p> <p>Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City… Who doesn’t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history & in the arts?</p> <p>Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor’s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"</p>