Dance can enrich your child’s life. The rewards are coordination, self-confidence, memorization, musicality and increased fitness. These classes are designed for learning and fun and give your child a real sense of achievement. Students learn ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling and creative movement. Classes are customized for 18 months, toddlers, Pre-K, kindergarten and grade school. Dancing Divas & Dudes bring generations of experience to your child. Let them discover the best dancing in classes filled with learning and fun. Ms. Julie has received many accolades from parents and children over the years. She has been teaching dance to children for over 20 years. Julie’s choreography has won “1st place in the Nation”, and “Top Choreographer in the Nation” for Dance Caravan. She has also won 1st place at Tremaine Competitions. She has also guest taught in both the United States and Canada. Dancing Divas & Dudes was the winner of Best Dance Class in NYC in Parents’ Picks 2009 Survey.
It can be difficult to get into class but the organization is constantly adding classes and locations and is willing to work with groups to add classes. The current session spans September 12th thru January 16th. Inquiry into next session will start Late August.
2010-2011 Classes
September 12th-January 16th
Dewitt Performance December 12th: 2:30pm
UPPER EAST SIDE: 220 East 86th Street at Go, Fish (btwn 2nd & 3rd)
UPPER WEST SIDE: 131 West 72nd Street (btwn Columbus & Broadway)
Sundays: Upper East Side
3:15-4:00 p.m. (ages 2.5 and up) Ballet and Tap
4:00-5:00 p.m. (5-6 years of age) Ballet and Tap
5:00-6:00 p.m. (8 and up) Ballet and Tap
Mondays:Upper East Side
11:15 a.m.-12p.m. (2.5-4 years of age) Ballet and Tap
3:15-4:15 p.m. (4-5 years of age) Ballet and Tap
4:15-5:15 p.m. (6-7 years of age) Ballet and Tap
Tuesdays:Upper East Side
3:30-4:30 p.m. (3-5 years of age) Ballet and Tap
4:30-5:30 p.m. (6-7 years of age) Ballet and Tap
5:30-6:30 p.m. (8 and up) Ballet and Tap
6:15-7:15 p.m. JAZZ
Wednesdays:Upper East Side
11:15 a.m.-12p.m. (2.5-4 years of age) Ballet and Tap
Thursdays:Upper West Side
11:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2.5-4 years of age) Ballet and Tap
3:30-4:15 p.m. (5-6 years of age) Ballet and Tap
4:15-5:00 p.m. (8 and up) Jazz
Thursdays:Upper East Side
5:30-6:30 p.m. JAZZ (7 years and up, beginner)
6:30-7:30 p.m. JAZZ (intermediate)
currently, we go barefoot for jazz classes
Saturdays:Upper West Side
10:30-11:15 a.m.(ages 2.5 and up) Ballet and Tap
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (4-6 years of age) Ballet and Tap
Private lessons are available at the facility.
Contact: Contact: Julie Kay Swift 917-279-4351
Email: julie_swift2005@yahoo.com
Locations: 220 East 86th Street
Times: afternoons on S, M, T and young class on W morning
Frequency: once a week for 16 weeks
Cost: $530 plus $25 registration fee (includes two tickets to the show or your recital fee)
Additional costs: Pink Ballet Shoes, Black Tap Shoes, Dance Bag, Dance Clothes; recital outfit costs between $45 and $49
Website: http://www.dancingdivasanddudes.com/home/
