Towards the end of every semester, Downtown Dance Factory, NYC’s hippest dance studio for kids and adults, holds what they call “demo classes” for the current semester’s boys and girls in ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tap, and lyrical dance, to strut their stuff for their mommies, daddies and loved-ones. Demo classes are held during the regular time slot for each class over a period of three weeks. It’s a wonderful opportunity for both parents and kids. The kids get to unload any performance anxiety in advance of the big recital in June, and parents get to see what a class at Downtown Dance Factory is all about!

We are SO excited to announce that Downtown Dance Factory is expanding … downstairs! In just two short months, we will open another two brand new, bright and spacious dance studios on the 4th floor at 291 Broadway, just one floor down. Demolition work began this week – check it out. All this space can only mean one thing (OK, two more things) — lots more kids, and lots more dance classes, just in time for our 2nd semester! Looks like two is our lucky number!

We at Downtown Dance Factory couldn’t feel more fortunate than to have Jessica Flynn as our Head of Ballet. Could you ask for a more wonderful combination in a ballet teacher than a former New York City Ballet ballerina and a preschool teacher? We think not!

Weekends at Downtown Dance Factory have never been busier! Birthday parties are in full swing, and kids have been boogeying at Disco Parties, pirouetting through Ballerina Fairy and Princess Parties, and truly gettin’ down at Block Party Jams. Not to mention our Birthday Stars, performing in front of their very own live audience of parents! Check out some of our happy party go-ers …!