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Classes for 8-12 Year Olds

Explore dance, theater, music, and visual art!

From drumming to piano, drawing to fiddle, young voices to musical theater, guitar to comics, modern dance to tap, ballet to jazz, Old Town is the place to discover your creative you.

Youth Rock Band Ensemble 8-12 years

Intermediate

Thursday with Lenny Marsh or Max Berg

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet Levels 3 and 4

Intermediate

We would LOVE to bring this class back to our regular schedule! If you have a dancer who is ready to continue their ballet education beyond our current offerings please reach out to Allison Grabarczyk at allison.grabarczyk@oldtownschool.org. We are also offering private lessons in most genres for all ages!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Ballet 1: ages 7-9

Beginner

Saturday with Julianne Rice

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Beginner Friendly!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet 1: 12 & up

Beginner

We would LOVE to bring this class back to our regular schedule! If you have a dancer who is ready to continue their jazz education beyond our level 1 offerings please reach out to Allison Grabarczyk at allison.grabarczyk@oldtownschool.org. We are also offering private lessons in most genres for all ages!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Ballet 2 ages 7 & Up

Intermediate

Saturday with Julianne Rice

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Continue to refine your dancer's technique and skill beyond the basics

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet 2: ages 9-12

Intermediate

We would LOVE to bring this class back to our regular schedule! If you have a dancer who is ready to continue their ballet education beyond our level 1 offerings please reach out to Allison Grabarczyk at allison.grabarczyk@oldtownschool.org. We are also offering private lessons in most genres for all ages!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Tap 2

Beginner

Wednesday with ETHAN KIRSCHBAUM

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Explore more advanced tap movements, steps, and rhythms!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Jazz Dance 1: ages 6 & up

Beginner

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Allison Grabarczyk with your contact information.

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $396 ($356 members)

Jazz Dance 1: ages 10 and up

Beginner

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Allison Grabarczyk with your contact information.

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Jazz Dance 2

Intermediate

We would LOVE to bring this class back to our regular schedule! If you have a dancer who is ready to continue their jazz education beyond our level 1 offerings please reach out to Allison Grabarczyk at allison.grabarczyk@oldtownschool.org. We are also offering private lessons in most genres for all ages!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Jazz Dance 3

Advanced

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again or for private lessons, please email Allison Grabarczyk with your contact information.

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Youth Street Dance/Hip-Hop: ages 7 to 12

Open to All

Monday or Wednesday with Maria Blanco

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Beginner friendly!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Youth Modern Dance

Beginner

We would LOVE to add this class back to our normal schedule! If you have a dancer who is interested in expanded or beginning their dance education with us in this genre please reach out to Allison Grabarczyk at allison.grabarczyk@oldtownschool.org with your contact information.

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Tap 1: ages 8 & up

Beginner

We would LOVE to bring this class back to our regular schedule! If you have a dancer who is ready to begin their tap education please reach out to Allison Grabarczyk at allison.grabarczyk@oldtownschool.org. We are also offering private lessons in most genres for all ages!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Youth Afro-Pop

Open to AllNew!

Thursday with Dylan Wray

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($396 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Youth Breakdancing

Beginner

Tuesday or Saturday with Dylan Wray

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $416 ($376 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Youth Latin Dance (Ages 10 & up)

Open to All

Wednesday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Rhythms of West Africa for Youth 5-12 years

Open to AllNew!

Saturday with Joshua Guy

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Kids Fiddle: Book Two

Intermediate

Saturday with Billy Oh or Stella Childs

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $240 ($220 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 1 - Kids

Beginner

Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday with Henry Altenberg, Jessica Martino, Rafael Vivanco or Alec Feldges

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Guitar 2 - Kids

Intermediate

Wednesday or Saturday with Henry Altenberg

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Now 55 minutes of teaching and learning!

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Guitar 3 - Kids

Advanced

Wednesday or Saturday with Henry Altenberg or Jessica Martino

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Now 55 minutes of teaching and learning!

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Guitar 4 - Kids

Advanced

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Big Drummers: 5 - 7 years

Beginner

Saturday or Sunday with Lenny Marsh

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Sticks, skins, and more!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Kids Piano: 6 - 8 years

Beginner

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday with Maryanne Johnson, Elaine Moore, Cassie Fox, Henry Altenberg, Colin Kolasny, Lydia Martin, Will Fancher, ISAIAH SANDERMAN, Nathan Kistler, Meghan Kessel or Abigail Lyons

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 16 weeks  ·  $640 ($600 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Youth Piano Lab - 1

Beginner

Tuesday or Sunday with Colin Kolasny or Abigail Lyons

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Combo Level

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Youth Piano Lab - 2

Beginner

Tuesday, Saturday or Sunday with Meagan Hickman, Colin Kolasny or Abigail Lyons

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

in The Piano Lab

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Online

Youth Piano Lab - 3

Intermediate

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Lisa DeRosia with your contact information.

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Creative Songwriting for Kids

Open to All

Saturday with Abigail Lyons

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Uke Should Know 8-12 Continuing

IntermediateNew!

Saturday with Abigail Lyons

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Young Voices 4-5 years

Open to All

Thursday or Saturday with Nathan Kistler or Chloe Guerra

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Group singing class for young singers. Sing, move, and explore!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Young Voices 6-8 years

Open to All

Thursday or Saturday with Nathan Kistler or Chloe Guerra

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Group singing class for growing voices.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Young Voices 9-12

Open to All

Saturday with Chloe Guerra

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Group singing and vocal technique for developing voices.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus