$22 to try it
Gibney
Adult drop-in dance classes · Downtown, Midtown
Dance center with daily open drop-in classes for beginner through advanced adults at two lower Manhattan locations.
Ailey Extension
Drop-in adult dance and fitness classes at the Alvin Ailey studios, from Horton and ballet to hip hop, West African, Zumba, dancehall and vogue.
- To try it
- $26
- What it is
- Adult drop-in dance classes
- Where
- Midtown
- When
- See schedule
What to expect
Levels run from Intro (never danced before) and Absolute Beginner up to Open. Adults 16+. Staff help first-timers pick a class.
What it costs
Single in-studio class $26; single online class $15. Ailey says first-time students get a discount (amount not listed). 3-, 5- and 10-class packages; 60+ discount.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round
Where
- The Ailey Studios (Joan Weill Center for Dance)
405 West 55th St at 9th Ave, New York, NY
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: ailey.org/classes
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$25 to try it
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Pole and aerial studio · Midtown
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