Classes

Movin’ & Groovin’ (1-3 Yrs)

  • Designed for the parent/caretaker & child
  • Lessons incorporate songs, movement, instruments, props, & play will give tots a fun way to develop motor, musical, & social skills in a supportive, safe environment

Grown-up & Me (2-3 Yrs)

  • Designed for the parent/caretaker & child
  • Themed lesson plans include ballet basics & imagery, using an array of music
  • Costume pieces, instruments, & props add to the magic

Just Me (2-3 Yrs) / Look At Me – I’m Three! (2.5-3.5 Yrs)

  • For past Mommy & Me and new students who are ready to be dropped off to class
  • Themed lesson plans include ballet basics & imagery, using an array of music
  • Costume pieces, instruments, & props add to the magic

Fairytale Ballet (3-5 Yrs)

  • Students are introduced to the music of different fairytales/stories/shows/movies every couple of weeks
  • Costume pieces, instruments, & props add to the magic
  • Ballet movements, positions, vocabulary, & technique are integrated into each class

 Pre-School Acro/Tumbling (3-5 Yrs)

  • Class will incorporate basic, fun exercises to guide children independently through beginner obstacle courses & movement exploration.
  • Props will help students start to develop balance, flexibility, & strength.
  • Tricks will be worked on, along with review of basic body positions.

Ballet

Tap

Jazz/Hip-Hop (3-9 Yrs)

  • Class combines jazz & hip-hop dance techniques
  • Prepares students for theatrical & urban-inspired dance classes

Tap & Ballet

Ballet & Jazz/Hip-Hop

Tap & Jazz/Hip-Hop

Pop Star Kids (3-6 Yrs)

  • Students get opportunity to sing & dance
  • Class includes vocal exercises, hip-hop, jazz dance techniques
  • Students re-create song & dance routines from pop star sensations

Pop Star Tap Kids (3-6 Yrs)

  • Students get opportunity to sing & dance
  • Class includes vocal exercises, hip-hop, jazz, & tap dance techniques
  • Students re-create song & dance routines from pop star sensations

Acrobatic Dance (5-8 Yrs)

  • Jazz dancing with gymnastics elements
  • Class includes stretching, across the floor exercises (i.e. forward & backward rolls, cartwheels, round offs, bridges, handstands), & goal oriented skills

Hip-Hop

BOYS Hip-Hop

Latin Jazz (8-12 yrs)

  • Class combines jazz dance technique with Latin music & rhythms

Modern (8 yrs-Teens)

  • Centered on personal expression through strength, musicality, & coordination
  • Unlike Classical Ballet, dancers are bare foot, movements are less structured, derived from inner feelings

Jazz Technique / Broadway Jazz (Preteens-Teens)

  • Class includes jazz dance warm-ups, across the floor exercises, jumps & turns, combinations & choreography

Contemporary/Floorwork / Lyrical (Preteens-Teens)

  • A style of expressive dance with elements of modern, jazz, & ballet
  • Dancers convey the emotions of the song’s lyrics
  • Fluid and graceful movement express innermost feelings

Jumps & Turns (Preteens-Teens)

  • A technique class dedicated to learning & improving leaps, kicks, turns & spins
  • Students will also focus on strengthening & conditioning

Pre-Pointe

Pointe

Choreographers Workshop (Preteens-Teens)

  • Students will work with traditional forms of dance composition
  • The course will explore spatial design, text, props, music & rhythm, gesture, themes & variations, & narrative
  • Students will create pieces for a presentation on Observation Day / Dance Concert

Private Instruction

Event Choreography

  • Need help with choreography for a special event (i.e. weddings, sweet 16, quinceanera, etc.)? Click here for more information.

Girl Scout Badges

Policies

Dress Code

 Movin’ & Groovin’

  • Comfortable Attire
  • Socks w/ Grips or Ballet Slippers
  • No Street Shoes

Grown-up & Me / Just Me / Look At Me – I’m Three! / Fairytale Ballet

Girls:

  • Leotard
  • Skirt / Tutu optional
  • Anklet Socks or Tights
  • Pink Ballet Slippers
  • Hair Drawn Back

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Comfortable Shorts or Pants
  • Black Ballet Slippers or Black Jazz Shoes

Ballet / Classical Ballet

  • Leotard
  • Skirt optional
  • Footed Tights
  • Pink Ballet Slippers
  • Bun

Ballet & Jazz/Hip-Hop

  • Leotard, Biketard, or Unitard
  • Anklet Socks or Tights
  • Pink Ballet Slippers
  • Black Jazz Shoes
  • Ponytail or Bun

Tap, Ballet & Jazz/Hip-Hop

  • Leotard, Biketard, or Unitard
  • Anklet Socks or Tights
  • Pink Ballet Slippers
  • Black Jazz Shoes
  • Black Patent Tap Shoes
  • Ponytail or Bun

Tap & Jazz/Hip-Hop / Pop Star Tap Kids 

Girls:

  • Biketard, Unitard or Leotard
  • Tights or Leggings
  • Black Jazz Shoes
  • Black Patent Tap Shoes
  • Ponytail

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Shorts or Dance Pants
  • Black Jazz Shoes
  • Black Oxford Tap Shoes

Tap

Girls:

  • Leotard
  • Tights, Leggings, or Dance Pants
  • Black Oxford Tap Shoes 
  • Ponytail

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Shorts or Jazz Pants
  • Black Oxford Tap Shoes

Preschool Acro/Tumbling / Acrobatic Dance

Girls:

  • Leotard, Biketard, or Unitard
  • Bare Feet
  • Ponytail

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Athletic Shorts
  • Bare Feet

Tap & Ballet

  • Leotard
  • Skirt optional
  • Anklet Socks or Tights
  • Pink Ballet Slippers
  • Black Patent Tap Shoes
  • Ponytail or Bun

Jazz/Hip-Hop / Pop Star Kids / Broadway Jazz

Girls:

  • Leotard, Biketard, or Unitard
  • Tights, Leggings, Jazz Pants, or Bike Shorts
  • Black Jazz Shoes
  • Ponytail

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Athletic Shorts or Dance Pants
  • Black Jazz Shoes

Hip-Hop

Girls:

  • Fitted Top
  • Leggings, Dance/Yoga Pants
  • Clean, Indoor Sneakers (Black preferred)
  • Ponytail

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Athletic Shorts or Dance Pants
  • Clean, Indoor Sneakers (Black preferred)

Modern / Contemporary/Floorwork

  • Leotard  / Fitted Top
  • Footless Tights, Leggings, or Dance Pants
  • Bare Feet
  • Ponytail or Bun

Mini-Camps

Girls:

  • Leotard, Biketard or Unitard
  • Anklet Socks or Tights
  • Pink Ballet Slippers or Black Jazz Shoes
  • Hair Drawn Back

Boys:

  • T-Shirt
  • Comfortable Shorts or Pants
  • Black Ballet Slippers or Black Jazz Shoes

 

Class Arrival/Dismissal

Students must arrive on time for scheduled class. Students should go to the rest room before class begins. Parents/caregivers should arrive by the end of class. Students will only be released to person(s) authorized on registration forms.

Absence & Makeup Classes

Please notify the studio if your child is going to be absent from class. Students may attend up to three makeup classes for notified absences. Makeup classes are not available during Bring A Buddy Week, Observation Week, Dance Concert Rehearsal Week, or Summer Session. Please e-mail or call the studio to arrange makeup classes. There are no refunds for holidays/closings/absences. With the exception of notified absence on the last class of the session, makeup classes cannot carry over to the following session.

In-Studio Observation / Photography / Videography

With the exception of Mommy & Me, all classes are drop-off. Taking photographs and videotaping are ONLY permitted during Observation Week. Magical Movements School of Dance may use photos/videos of students on our website, Facebook page, Instagram account, YouTube, brochures, flyers, postcards, windows, and advertisements.

      Schedule

      Closings

      Classes/Mini-Camps will not be held on the following days:

      • Rosh Hashannah
      • Yom Kippur
      • Columbus Day
      • Fall Break
      • Veterans Day
      • Thanksgiving Break
      • Holiday Recess
      • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
      • Winter Recess
      • Easter Break
      • April Break
      • Passover
      • Memorial Day
      • Dress Rehearsals
      • Dance Concert
      • Independence Day

      In case of inclement weather, please call (914) 381-6185 or e-mail MagicalMovements@aol.com before coming to class.

       Tuition

      Winter – Spring 2024 Session (Jan 16th – Jun 9th)

      Membership & classes may be paid at studio, or at our Customer Portal.

      • Membership/Registration Fee (Returning Students) $15
      • Membership/Registration Fee (NEW Students) $25
      • 30 Minute Private Dance Lesson $50
      • 60 Minute Private Dance Lesson $90
      • Adult Tap Class Card (5) $125
      • Adult Tap Class Card (10) $230
      • Company / Competition Team Classes $423 (discounts do not apply)
      • 30 Minutes Classes $429
      • 45 Minute Classes $449
      • 60 Minute Classes $479
      • 75 Minute Class $499
      • One Mini-Camp Day (varies on camp length & season) $40-$59
      • One Preteen-Teen Boot Camp Day $59

      DISCOUNTS! Dance more, save more during the school year (September – January / January – June)

      • 10% second child/sibling discount
      • 15% third child/sibling discount
      • 15% second class discount
      • 20% third class discount

      Refund Policy

      Tuition refunds are available prior to the first day of classes, mini-camp, workshop, boot camp, and/or intensive. Once the session begins, all requests for class / mini-camp withdrawal must be submitted in writing. Class credit is given to the family, and cannot be transferred to anyone else. Class credit will go into effect from the date in which notice is received, until the end of the paid session. During the Summer Session, there are no credits. There are no class refunds for vacation, religious observance, illness, absence, or studio closure any time of the year. The $25 registration fee for NEW students / campers is non-refundable.

      Registration Form

       

      • Classes / Mini-Camps / Workshops / Intensives

        Register with our NEW Customer Portal for all programs. 

       

      • Trial Class

        If you/your child would like to experience a trial class, please sign up at our NEW Customer Portal.