Sponsored Scoop: The Children’s Academy

The Children’s Academy at LIU Brooklyn offers immersive summer fun for children ages 3 to 14.

Starting June 26 and running for eight weeks, our program focuses on creativity, academics and athletics on the Brooklyn campus of one of America’s largest private universities.

With offerings including architecture, Capoeira, chess, Chinese, circus arts, hip-hop, karate, movie-making, origami, photography, robotics, theater arts, Spanish, video game design and swimming, LIU has one of Brooklyn’s most engaging day camps.

Week-long Blackbird Sports Camps in baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, strength and conditioning, and swimming — under the expert guidance of LIU coaches — offer athletes ages 7 to 14 the opportunity to excel in a chosen sport.

At an open house on Saturday, April 1 meet faculty, tour our beautiful 11-acre location and discover what summer at the Children’s Academy is all about.

Email ChildrensAcademy@liu.edu visit http://liu.edu/childrensacademy/summer or call 917-605-5624 to speak directly with our staff.

Yuletide Factory

Fill your hearts with circus cheer&mdash;the merry daredevils of Cirque Mechanics (Zephyr, 2023) are back with an industrial-strength spectacular for you and your kin. Sparkling with holiday spirit, the ever energetic ensemble of acrobats transforms a drab assembly plant into a holly jolly Yuletide Factory! From the wonder of the German wheel to festive flips from the trampoline wall, they dash and dance through a pageant of powerhouse stunts with grins and goodwill. It&rsquo;s high-flying fun, comfort and joy for the whole family!

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children &amp; 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 &amp; Teens can provide. 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&rsquo;s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.

Dance Workshop - Long Island

Nestled in the heart of Lynbrook Village, Dance Workshop is a community-focused studio committed to dance education in a loving and safe environment. Dance Workshop offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre and Acro for ages 2+. They also offer a Pre-Professional Company track for dancers interested in taking their technique to the next level. Trial classes may be scheduled with the studio at the start of the season. Dance with the Dance Workshop! MaryAnn Grasso founded Dance Workshop in 1979. Her daughter Nanci later joined her at the helm and in 2016 established Dance Workshop on the Upper East Side of NYC. MaryAnn and Nanci have devoted their lives to dance education, community and the development of children; raising dancers and sound human beings alike. Dance Workshop has seen thousands of dancers pass through the doors. They believe dance has the power to elevate and change lives!