Youth Classes
Taught by professionally trained faculty, BAX Youth Education classes provide expert instruction in building technical skills in Dance, Drama, and Tumbling. BAX students develop improvisation, original composition, and performance skills, while working independently and in collaboration. Our classes are developmentally appropriate and ensure that each child is challenged and supported.
Spring 2023 Class Schedule:
Spring 2023 Term Dates: Monday, January 30 to Saturday, June 17, 2023
All our Youth Classes are offered with sliding scale, tiered tuition. You can learn more about tiered tuition at BAX online here.
COVID Community Care for Spring 2023:
As of January 30 2023, BAX will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for individuals to participate in or attend our classes, programs, performances or space rentals. Our vaccination requirement will remain in effect for the remainder of our Fall 2022 semester (which ends on January 28, 2023), but families registering for Spring 2023 semester classes and 2023 School Breaks programs will not need to show proof of vaccination. Read more here.
Registration for Spring 2023 Classes will open to the General Public on Monday, December 19, 2022.
Class
Tumble Jumble
Mondays
3:30-4:15pm
Grades / Ages
PreK/K; Ages 3-5
Teacher
Class Description
Using exercises from partner acrobatics to gymnastics, this class supports fundamental motor skills, spatial awareness, and balance. Young tumblers enjoy playful obstacle courses, animal walks, and inverted movements, while also engaging in such social skill-building as transitions, taking turns, and working as a group.
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Class
Modern/ Contemporary
Mondays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
K/1st; Ages 5-7
Teacher
Class Description
This class explores a composite of techniques and traditions unique to modern and contemporary dance including ballet, structured improvisation, and partner work. Students work both independently and collaboratively; learn phrase material, break-down and build-up repertory; and express themselves through improvisation and creative choice making.
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Class
Boys Movement
Mondays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
2nd/3rd; Ages 7-9
Teacher
Class Description
Boys Movement is one of BAX’s original classes and capitalizes on the energy, imagination, and interests of its male-identifying students through an exploration of movement. This class provides an affinity space where male-identifying students can experience crucial opportunities where a broader vision of masculinity and physical expression can be nurtured.
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Class
Tumbling
Mondays
4:30-5:30pm
Grades / Ages
K/1st; Ages 5-7
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on partner acrobatics and fundamental gymnastics exercises, this playful class explores basic locomotive and body coordination skills as well as balance and strength-building. Students engage in fun individual and group exercises including learning fun forward rolls, logrolls, bear and crab walks, skipping, chasing and galloping.
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Class
Contemporary
Mondays
4:45-5:45pm
Grades / Ages
5th-8th; Ages 10-14
Teacher
Class Description
Contemporary Dance is a choreography-based movement class that pulls from a variety of European and Africanist dance traditions such as modern, jazz, ballet, and hip hop. Students focus intensively on floor work, honing their own personal style, developing skills such as musical awareness and release technique.
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Class
Drag Performance
Mondays
4:45-5:45pm
Grades / Ages
2nd-4th; Ages 7-10
Teacher
Class Description
In this class, students delve into the unique and increasingly popular art form that is drag performance. Students learn about drag performance’s rich cultural history and roots in queer performance traditions. Students are invited to discuss,and dismantle gender archetypes towards creating a more expansive and empowered gender expression palate. Young artists use dramatic play, clowning, lip-syncing, as well as basic costumes, fashion, make-up, and props.
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Class
Creative Movement
Tuesdays
3:30-4:15pm
Grades / Ages
PreK/K; Ages 3-5
Teacher
Class Description
A creative and engaging introduction to the world of movement, this class encourages children to explore their individual expression within a collaborative setting. Imagery, music, stories, and props play a vital role by providing structures for creative choice, dance making, and collaboration within this lively and fun group class!
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Class
Tumbling
Tuesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
K/1st; Ages 5-7
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on partner acrobatics and fundamental gymnastics exercises, this playful class explores basic locomotive and body coordination skills as well as balance and strength-building. Students engage in fun individual and group exercises including learning fun forward rolls, logrolls, bear and crab walks, skipping, chasing and galloping.
Register
Class
Drama Rama
Tuesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
1st/2nd; Ages 6-8
Teacher
Class Description
In this class, young theater makers experiment with the building blocks of acting including character and embodied storytelling to create and perform devised and improvised work. Together, these young artists develop clarity of voice, expression, physical gesture and scale, ensemble-building, and audience awareness.
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Class
Physical Theater
Tuesdays
4:45-6:00pm
Grades / Ages
5th-7th; Ages 10-14
Teacher
Class Description
In this class, young artists experiment with character and storytelling by creating and performing devised, improvised, and scripted-work. Students develop skills in voice, expression, physical gesture and scale, ensemble-building, and audience awareness in a fun and supportive ensemble.
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Class
Dance Performance Workshop I/II
Tuesdays
4:30-7:00pm
Grades / Ages
Ages 10-15
Teacher
Class Description
DPW develops a ‘total artist’ encompassing the roles of dancer, performer, collaborator, creator, and observer. DPW encourages young artists to work both independently and in collaboration with peers, while honing and deepening skills in technique, performance, improvisation, partnering, and developing original choreography. Admission is by invitation. Learn more about BAX’s Performance Workshops here.
Register
By invitation only. Email info@bax.org for details.
Class
Dance Performance Workshop III
Tuesdays
4:30-7:45pm
Grades / Ages
Ages 13+
Teacher
Class Description
DPW develops a ‘total artist’ encompassing the roles of dancer, performer, collaborator, creator, and observer. DPW encourages young artists to work both independently and in collaboration with peers, while honing and deepening skills in technique, performance, improvisation, partnering, and developing original choreography. Admission is by invitation. Learn more about BAX’s Performance Workshops here.
Register
By invitation only. Email info@bax.org for details.
Class
Creative Drama
Wednesdays
3:30-4:15pm
Grades / Ages
PreK/K; Ages 4-6
Teacher
Class Description
In this playful setting, young artists enjoy creative play, imagination, and the process of working collectively. Students explore, experiment, and devise stories using their bodies, voices, emotions, and imaginations. Performance helps to build a sense of teamwork, taking turns, and harnessing individual energy for creative group fun.
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Class
Tumbling
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
3rd-5th; Ages 8-11
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on techniques in yoga, gymnastics, dance, and partner acrobatics, students explore ways to support their own weight with handstands, headstands, and arm stands, as well as create inversions like arching and bridging. Students explore balances and lifts, and learn sequences of rolling and flipping. As the year progresses, improvisation, performance, observation, and reflection become an important part of the tumbling practice.
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Class
Modern/ Contemporary
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
2nd/3rd; Ages 7-9
Teacher
Class Description
This class explores a composite of techniques and traditions unique to modern and contemporary dance including ballet, structured improvisation, and partner work. Students work both independently and collaboratively; learn phrase material, break-down and build-up repertory; and express themselves through improvisation and creative choice making.
Register
Class
Drama Rama
Wednesdays
4:30-5:30pm
Grades / Ages
2nd/3rd; Ages 7-9
Teacher
Class Description
In this class, young theater makers experiment with the building blocks of acting including character and embodied storytelling to create and perform devised and improvised work. Together, these young artists develop clarity of voice, expression, physical gesture and scale, ensemble-building, and audience awareness.
Register
Class
Tumbling
Wednesdays
4:45-5:45pm
Grades / Ages
4th-6th; Ages 9-12
Teacher
Class Description
Students develop balance, strength, and flexibility skills, while learning to support their own weight with handstands, headstands and arm stands. Working as a close community, students also begin creating elements of original choreography drawing on a unique blend of dance and gymnastic movement.
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Class
Hip Hop
Wednesdays
4:45-6:00pm
Grades / Ages
5th-8th; Ages 10-14
Teacher
Class Description
In this class, students develop skills in musicality, choreography, and freestyling as they learn and build upon the basics of hip hop. Students are encouraged to apply a personalized lens and create original choreography that is shared with the whole class.
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Class
Tumbling
Thursdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
1st/2nd; Ages 6-8
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on partner acrobatics and fundamental gymnastics exercises, this playful class explores basic locomotive and body coordination skills as well as balance and strength-building. Students engage in fun individual and group exercises including learning fun forward rolls, logrolls, bear and crab walks, skipping, chasing and galloping.
Register
Class
Hip Hop Grooves
Thursdays
3:30-4:30pm
Grades / Ages
K/1st; Ages 5-7
Teacher
Class Description
“POP AND LOCK, AND JAM, THEN BREAK!” Through principles and traditional energetic movements of the African Diaspora, students in this class experience the joy of self-liberation and collectivity through movement.
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Class
Hip Hop Grooves
Thursdays
4:45-5:45pm
Grades / Ages
2nd-4th; Ages 7-10
Teacher
Class Description
“POP AND LOCK, AND JAM, THEN BREAK!” Through principles and traditional energetic movements of the African Diaspora, students in this class experience the joy of self-liberation and collectivity through movement.
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Class
AcroBAX
Thursdays
4:45-6:45pm
Grades / Ages
Ages 10+
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on contemporary circus traditions and theatrical techniques, AcroBAX isBAX’s most advanced tumbling ensemble, combining modern dance, partner acrobatics, performance, and choreography skills. AcroBAXers work closely as ensembles, developing and performing original group pieces inspired by different annual themes. Admission is by invitation. Learn more about BAX’s Performance Workshops here.
Register
By invitation only. Email info@bax.org for details.
Class
DPW Technique Class
Thursdays
6:00-7:30pm
Grades / Ages
Ages 13+
Teacher
Alicia Morales
Class Description
DPW develops a ‘total artist’ encompassing the roles of dancer, performer, collaborator, creator, and observer. DPW encourages young artists to work both independently and in collaboration with peers, while honing and deepening skills in technique, performance, improvisation, partnering, and developing original choreography. Admission is by invitation. Learn more about BAX’s Performance Workshops here.
Register
By invitation only. Email info@bax.org for details.
Class
Creative Movement
Saturdays
9:30-10:15am
Grades / Ages
PreK/K; Ages 3-5
Teacher
Class Description
A creative and engaging introduction to the world of movement, this class encourages children to explore their individual expression within a collaborative setting. Imagery, music, stories, and props play a vital role by providing structures for creative choice, dance making, and collaboration within this lively and fun group class!
Register
Class
Tumble Jumble
Saturdays
9:30-10:15am
Grades / Ages
PreK/K; Ages 3-5
Teacher
Class Description
Using exercises from partner acrobatics to gymnastics, this class supports fundamental motor skills, spatial awareness, and balance. Young tumblers enjoy playful obstacle courses, animal walks, and inverted movements, while also engaging in such social skill-building as transitions, taking turns, and working as a group.
Register
Class
Move & Groove
Saturdays
9:30-10:15am
Grades / Ages
Ages 1.5-3 with Caregiver
Teacher
Class Description
Movement, rhythm, and music combine to stimulate you and your young toddler’s body, mind, and spirit. Child and caregiver together have fun moving, singing, and playing together in a supportive group environment.
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Class
Creative Ballet
Saturdays
10:30-11:30am
Grades / Ages
1st/2nd; Ages 6-8
Teacher
Class Description
Students explore their own creativity and original movements while deepening to fundamental ballet skills, including attention to alignment, balance, positionality of body and feet, and across the floor movement. Students will have opportunities to try new ideas with their peers, and to express their own artistry through choreography.
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Class
Tumbling
Saturdays
10:30-11:30pm
Grades / Ages
2nd-4th; Ages 7-10
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on techniques in yoga, gymnastics, dance, and partner acrobatics, students explore ways to support their own weight with handstands, headstands, and arm stands, as well as create inversions like arching and bridging. Students explore balances and lifts, and learn sequences of rolling and flipping. As the year progresses, improvisation, performance, observation, and reflection become an important part of the tumbling practice.
Register
Class
Tumbling
Saturdays
11:45-12:45pm
Grades / Ages
1st/2nd; Ages 6-8
Teacher
Class Description
Drawing on partner acrobatics and fundamental gymnastics exercises, this playful class explores basic locomotive and body coordination skills as well as balance and strength-building. Students engage in fun individual and group exercises including learning fun forward rolls, logrolls, bear and crab walks, skipping, chasing and galloping.
Register
Class
Hip Hop
Saturdays
11:45-12:45pm
Grades / Ages
3rd-5th; Ages 8-11
Teacher
Amy Mitchell
Class Description
In this class, students develop skills in musicality, choreography, and freestyling as they learn and build upon the basics of hip hop. Students are encouraged to apply a personalized lens and create original choreography that is shared with the whole class.