Dance with Miss Rachel has offered unique and imaginative classes for children ages 10 weeks and up since 2012 in Tribeca, Upper West Side (opened 2020), and now the Upper East Side (fall 2022), as well as summers in the Hamptons. Budding performers can benefit from personalized, professionally led programs in ballet, tap, musical theatre, hip hop, piano, voice, Baby Bop! music, birthday parties, and more. All classes are led by professional instructors who sing along with live music. Free trial classes are offered to all new students. To learn more and enroll, visit the website or call.

At A Westside Experiment—Young Actor's Laboratory at IRT Theater, students work alongside members of the IRT theater company to build their acting technique and create quirky, original theatrical pieces. This year's unique summer experience is taught in both sign language and English, including a fusion of sign language, spoken word, mime, storytelling, dance, and music. This is a great choice for students hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing who are interested in theater but eager to try something more offbeat than, say, Oklahoma. Two performances take place at the end of the camp session.

No prior acting experience is necessary. Camp is for ages 10-17 and follows a hybrid model—in person and/or online depending on the needs of the families.

Please visit the website or reach out for a full schedule and more details.

Tumbles gets kids moving. Join the fun fitness and sports classes, special events, and day camps, or organize a private dream birthday party!

Nature Explorer Camp at Temple Shalom is an eight-week camp for toddlers (18 months to 2.8 years old) and preschoolers (2.9 to 5 years old). Each week, campers focus on a different theme incorporating art, science, math, whole-body play, water fun, drama, and much more. Once a week, camp welcomes a specialist to help enhance the weekly theme. For example, during animal week campers meet real rainforest animals.

The teachers relish the fun and creativity that make summer camp so special, including exploring nature, gardening, running in sprinklers, creating artwork, and growing new friendships.

The New York Society of Play is committed to helping families make the most of playtime. 

At the New York Society of Play, every game has a lesson to offer. Through play, kids build social and problem-solving skills, as well as mathematical and textual literacy. New York Society of Play instructors are experts in the games they play and are committed to turning each game into a learning experience.

The staff strongly believes that play is for everyone. Offerings include game-based workshops for families, classmates, old friends, and new friends. New York Society of Play's thoughtful curriculum teaches students how to apply skills from playing games to the outside world, including:

• Confidence and public speaking
• Conflict resolution and decision-making
• Emotional and social growth
• Mathematics and logic
• Strategy, negotiation, and planning.

Classes and workshops currently take place both in-person and virtually. In addition to student favorites, like Board Game Club and Dungeons & Dragons, new offerings include Pokémon Club and Teen Dungeons & Dragons groups!

NYC Guitar School offers nurturing and positive in-person and virtual camps for kids and teens in guitar, songwriting, music production, and more.

The in-person camps are the most immersive and fun way to grow as a musician - play in a band, make friends and perform in a virtual show. Bands rehearse in a fully equipped rehearsal space under the guidance of an expert coach. Check out the website for full covid protocols

The virtual camps mix small-group bonding and learning with independent practice and breakout coaching from NYC Guitar School's world class instructors, all via video conference and cloud-based digital audio work spaces. NYC Guitar School has taught over 1,000 virtual classes and has received hundreds of 5-star Google and Yelp reviews.

Camp times vary based on the program and age group.  NYC Guitar School can also create a custom camp at any time that works for you for a group of 3 or more kids.

One of the longest running summer day camps on Long Island’s South Shore, LWA Summer Day offers programs for ages 2-15 and a CIT program for grades 9 and 10. Offerings include specialized programs in sports, the arts, and teen travel (grades 7-9), plus a traditional summer program.

Camp features include:

• Daily lunch (including Kosher option)
• 2 heated pools and American Red Cross Instructional Swim Program daily
• Air-conditioned facility
• Complete athletics program
• Academic enrichment
• Weekly trips, optional overnight trips
• Center for the Creative Arts and Champion Sports Academy—immersive arts and sports camps for grades 3 and up.

The outstanding nursery program boasts an adult staff with early childhood expertise; outstanding camper-staff ratios of 2:1 for 2 year olds and 3:1 for 3-5 year olds; and a school readiness program. Daily bus transportation is available to and from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

At Theater UnCorked's Youth Theater Camp, campers will take songs and scenes from some of the top Broadway musicals and develop their talents through their favorite characters. Camp ends with a final live performance for friends and family.

Spots fill up quickly, so don't miss out! Visit the website (under "Youth Programs") to register, or email Theater UnCorked directly. Early bird and sibling discounts are available.