New York City Ballet Family Saturday: A Dancer’s Life
May 20 @ 11:00 am– 12:00 pm
New York City Ballet
20 Lincoln Center Upper West Side
New York, New York
Suggested Ages: 3 to 12
.Learn about the path from young student to professional dancer in New York City Ballet. Find out about dancers’ training, daily preparation, and what it is like to perform onstage at Lincoln Center in this interactive presentation designed especially for family audiences. Get at exclusive sneak peek behind the curtain at the look of a dancer’s life plus enjoy excerpts from favorite ballets. See world-class dance in a relaxed environment and learn some moves from your elegant seat.
Download a delightful printable Children’s Guide to the Theater.
The Deepest Breath
Join Stevie, a young girl who loves to read, on a bubbling, aquatic adventure of acceptance and self-love as her curiosity leads her to uncover more about the world and herself. After realizing that there are so many things to learn about, Stevie begins to experience anxiety. As her anxious thoughts start to take over,…
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Flutter: A Discover Play for Babies
See a stunning discovery play that introduces babies ages 6-18 months and their caregivers to the four seasons.
Three performers, who are dancers, puppeteers and play-makers, lead a sensory experiential journey of visuals, sounds, objects, some language, and an open concept of play. Caregivers and babies are seated in the round, with the performance in…
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ABTKids
Swans, sword fights, and toreadors take center stage at the grand Metropolitan Opera House in kid-friendly, bite-sized excerpts of works from ABT’s Summer Season including Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet and George Balanchine’s patriotic Stars and Stripes.
This narrated hour-long introduction to ballet for children ages 5-12 and their families hosted by ABT…
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