The best ballet schools in New York

#1 New York City Ballet

4.8 ★★★★★ 571 reviews · New York, NY

“I’m not into ballet but the talent here is absolutely amazing. It’s worth it to try something new. And if you’re looking to watch a ballet performance, this venue is the best.” — Mony

#2 Central Park Dance Studio

4.8 ★★★★★ 208 reviews · Hartsdale, NY

Long-running dance school providing lessons for all ages, plus a dance supply shop.

“My daughter has been dancing before she could walk. So, when she turned 2, we enrolled her in her first ballet class at Central Park Dance (CPD). Twelve years later she is still da…” — Denise

#3 City Center Dance

4.9 ★★★★★ 124 reviews · White Plains, NY

“my 6 y.o has been attending classes at CCD ever since she was three, I was a bit worried because she is more on the shy side but ever since her very first class until now her face …” — Denisse

#4 Joffrey Ballet School

4.4 ★★★★☆ 198 reviews · New York, NY

Long-standing, renowned studio offering ballet classes, programs & intensives for children & adults.

“My daughter totally enjoyed her time at the Joffrey Pre-Professional Contemporary Intensive. The customer service was incredible and immediately answered all our questions and was …” — Mary

#5 Studio E School of Dance

4.8 ★★★★★ 109 reviews · Forest Hills, NY

“We love Studio E! My daughter has taken pre-ballet, ballet, and tap with Studio E. We have been very happy with our experience. They’re very organized and thorough in all aspects o…” — Colleen

#6 Ballet Academy East

4.7 ★★★★★ 116 reviews · New York, NY

Dance school with youth & pre-professional programs, plus adult classes in ballet, tap & Zumba.

“Perhaps my favorite place on earth. Okay, top five. I am an adult student, I travel frequently so in addition to trying to a couple other studios in NYC I've tried several in other…” — Katie

#7 Elegant Dance Studio

4.9 ★★★★★ 92 reviews · Medford, NY

“From the very first day my daughter and I walked into Elegant Dance Studio, we felt at home! Tina welcomed us with open arms and automatically scheduled our first trial class. It's…” — Kerry

#8 Platinum Dance Company

5 ★★★★★ 84 reviews · Rush, NY

“My 4 year old just completed her first year of dance at Platinum. We started with rec center dance programs as a low commitment activity to see if dance was a good fit, and once we…” — Jennifer

#9 Manhattan Movement & Arts Center

4.5 ★★★★★ 105 reviews · New York, NY

Dance center offering a range of classes for kids & adults, a theater & studio rentals.

“Go see the Knickerbocker instead of the Nutcracker. It's the real NYC experience. The kids are amazing in it. It's literally more entertaining than the professional Nutcrackers. Th…” — Peter

#10 Logrea Dance Academy

4.9 ★★★★★ 67 reviews · Ossining, NY

“This is my daughter's 5th year with LDA. She started by taking just one ballet class with Mr. Logrea and each year she adds more and more classes. Her interest and love for ballet …” — Amanda