PMT Youth Dance Program

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NEWLY EXPANDED!

 

NOTICE: New Start & End Dates

 

 

The PMT Youth Dance Program offers comprehensive training in dance, specializing in Ballet, Tap, West African Dance, Contemporary Jazz and Hip Hop.   The Youth Workshops are open to all students, ages 4 to 16.  Our curriculum provides the training for students who are looking towards a career in  dance and the performing arts. It is also suited for students who wish to study  dance solely for recreation and  enjoyment of the physical and artistic aspects.  The workshop provides a very positive and supportive environment for all students with their various goals and backgrounds.

Our classes are carefully designed by our highly accomplished and experienced teaching staff to help students grow as young dancers  and to develop a strong foundation in dance technique while maintaining a fun and stress-free environment.  Our staff specializes in giving students more personalized, one-on-one attention to make sure they can maximize their potential.

     Students will also learn a sense professionalism, self-discipline, concentration, self-confidence, the value of hard work and how to work in groups with their peers.  In the end, students will gain a love and appreciation for dance as an art form and a means of self-expression.  At the end of each session, students will have the opportunity to perform in our studio recital.

 

     PMT Youth Dance students will have the opportunity to audition for the PMT Youth Dance Collectice (YDC), PMT Dance Company's junior company.  Students in the YDC will have the opportunity to train and perform in professional venues with PMT Dance Company and present work in the PMT Seasonal Dance Series. 

 

Fall Session Schedule

NEWLY EXPANDED!

 

Fall Session (October  17th - December 12th):  

Fall Session will culminate with a performance in our Youth Dance Showcase.

NOTICE: New Start & End Dates

 

Fall Session Schedule:

Baby Ballet (age range: 3-6 years old) - Saturday 10:00 - 11:00am

Ballet 1 (age range: 6-8 years old) - Saturday 11:00 - 12:00pm

Ballet 2 (age range: 8-10 years old) - Friday 4:00 - 5:00pm

 

Tap & Jazz Dance 1 (age range: 5-8 years old) - Saturday 12:00 - 1:00pm

Tap & Jazz Dance 2 (age range: 8-12 years old) - Friday 5:00 - 6:00pm

 

Hip Hop Dance 1 (age range: 5-8 years old) - Saturday 1:00 - 2:00pm

Hip Hop Dance 2 (age range: 8-12 years old) - Wednesday 5:00 - 6:00pm

Hip Hop Dance 3 (age range: 12-16 years old) - Wednesday 5:00 - 6:00pm

 

Open West African Dance Class for Kids (age range: 8-16 years old) - Friday 6:00 - 7:00pm

 

Performance Date:

Youth Dance Showcase:  Saturday, December 13th at 6pm (NEW DATE)

 

PMT Youth Dance Collective Audition Date:

TBA

 

ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS:  To see attire requirements for each class, CLICK HERE.

 

Level Placement

Students are placed according to their age.  They should meet the minimum age range listed (with the exception of Baby Ballet students who must be in the age range of 3-6 years old).  However, students are permitted to place into other levels according to their dance ability and comfort.  For assistance in placement of your child/youth, please call 212-924-5694 or email pmthouseofdance@aol.com, attn: Levi Claiborne.

 

Youth Dance Staff

 

Levi Claiborne - Youth Program Director

 

      Levi Claiborne has accrued years of experience with Youth Dance Classes through years of teaching and working in Youth Dance Programs at various institutions.  Levi has taught Youth Dance Classes at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Studio E, UAM High School, and internationally in Israel.  CLICK HERE to read more about Levi Claiborne.

 

Jenniphure Delco - Youth Ballet Teacher

 

     Jenniphure found her passion for dance as a child growing up on Long Island, and designed her life around exploring the art.  Whether through national dance competitions or by taking commanding roles within regional and international dance companies, she continues to express her devotion through performance.... CLICK HERE to read more. 

 

Erin Holmes - West African Dance &  Hip Hop 1 Teacher

 

     Erin Bryce Holmes graduated cum laude from Temple University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance and a minor in psychology.  She has performed with Tania Isaac, as an apprentice with Urban Bush Women, as a member of Kariamu & Company: Traditions, and internationally as a principle dancer in the African American Dance Ensemble.  She has worked with Bill T. Jones in the Fela Kuti Project and is currently a dancer with Dance Theatre X.  Erin is a dancer and choreographer who approaches movement through pan- African, modern and hip- hop techniques.  She is a teaching artist working throughout New York and Pennsylvania.

 

Alan Watson - Hip Hop 3 Teacher & PMT Youth Dance Collective Coordinator

 

    Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, Alan has choreographed multiple groups in the Midwest ranging from Hip-Hop to Musical Theater.  Alan has been dancing since he was 13, when he started popping, waving and gliding.  In 2005, he began working professionally as a choreographer with award-winning performance groups in the Midwest.  He has worked under choreographers such as Michael Weaver, Kevin Brazeale, Tara Tober, and participated in the Masterclass Camp at Valparaiso University in the summer of 2005.... CLICK HERE to read more.

 

Tina Vasquez - Ballet & Tap

 

     Tina Louise Vasquez is a Certified Movement Analyst, choreographer, and dancer in New York. She started dancing as a competitive gymnast fifteen years ago, and received most of her dance training from Coupe Dance Studio in Nanuet, New York.  At age thirteen, Ms. Vasquez first attended NYSSSA. It was through NYSSSA that Ms. Vasquez became physically and soulfully connected to the American Dance Legacy Institute. She has also studies dance at Jacobs Pillow as well as in Cuba and Italy with NYU.

 

 

Tuition

 

Below is the tuition information for each workshop.  Each workshop consist of 9 one hour sessions:

 

Tuition: $110 plus $20 performance fee and costuming fee (total $130) for each workshop.

            10% discount given if paid in full before October 1st.

 

Sibling Discount: If you enroll more than one child, each additional sibling receives 10% off of their tuition.

 

There is NO tuition refund unless class is cancelled by PMT Dance Studio. Semester tuition can not be carried over to other sessions or semesters.  Students will be allowed to enter class only after their registration is completed and tuition is paid up to date.

 

Student Bonus:  All students enrolled in the PMT Youth Dance Program can take any of our Non-Workshop/Drop-In classes at the studio studio for $10 (originally $14)!

 

Registration Information

CLICK HERE to download the registration form

 

 Registration may be done either in person or by mail.  The total tuition is due before the start of each session.  Upon registration, parents will receive a copy of our PMT Youth Program Guidebook with rules and regulations.

 

To Register in Person:  Come by PMT Dance Studio from the hours of 12-9pm any day of the week.  A registration form will be given to you.

 

To Register By Mail: Download our registration form, fill it out and return the form with payment to:

 

PMT Dance Studio

69 West 14th Street

New York, NY 10011

 

Payment can only be made with cash or check.  All checks must be made out to PMT Dance Studio.