$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.
Peridance
East Village dance center with daily adult drop-in classes in ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, house, salsa, African-based styles and body conditioning.
- To try it
- $27
- What it is
- Adult drop-in dance studio
- Where
- Downtown
- When
- Daily; see schedule
What to expect
Pick an Intro class (no experience needed) or Open (mixed levels). Classes are on the daily schedule; buy a single class and drop in.
What it costs
Single class $27 (expires in 14 days); $24 union/student/senior; 10-class package $250.
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
- Peridance Center
126 East 13th Street (between 3rd and 4th Aves), 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: peridance.com, peridance.com/open-classes
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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