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Great Classes in Manhattan To Try in Winter 2018 for Tots To Teens

Circuitry meets art-making at the Children's Museum of the Arts' Invention Lab.
Circuitry meets art-making at the Children's Museum of the Arts' Invention Lab.
1/2/18 - By Jessica Laird

When the weather gets chilly, classes can be a total lifesaver. Luckily, New York City delivers an unbelievable array of options for babies through teenagers.

Try something literally off the wall, like drop-in parkour classes, or let kids' creativity take shape in a claymation class over school break. Develop new skills in gymnastics, tennis, and even Chinese. The options are virtually limitless.

You can search through dozens of classes by type or location in our Classes Guide and Directory Listings, but we've also rounded up some great options to inspire your family to find something new this season, especially now that the weather has us all stuck inside. 'Tis the season to sign up for winter and spring 2018, so take a look!

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The Advantage Tennis Quickstart program makes tennis fun from day one.
The Advantage Tennis Quickstart program makes tennis fun from day one.

Athletic Classes

Advantage QuickStart Tennis Classes

Various NYC Locations
Advantage QuickStart's custom teaching method is real tennis customized for kids by age and ability. Girls and boys ages 4-12 learn with appropriately sized racquets and slower bouncing balls to make tennis fun from Day 1. Lessons are offered at seven NYC locations.  READ MORE

Chelsea Piers - Youth Classes

Chelsea
Chelsea Piers offers dozens of sports classes for kids of all ages. Its huge fieldhouse allows for plenty of space, and class sizes are currently limited, putting health and safety first while focusing on building strong bodies and minds. Options range from gymnastics to parkour and more. READ MORE

Columbus Gym - Classes

Upper West Side
For decades, Upper West Side families with children ages 18 months to 12 years have been taking advantage of Columbus Gym's qualified coaching and state-of-the-art 2,500-square-foot facility to develop lifelong skills and a strong base of fitness in a fun, nurturing, safe environment. READ MORE
Mandarin Munchkins learn Chinese through music and play with their grown-ups at China Institute.
Mandarin Munchkins learn Chinese through music and play with their grown-ups at China Institute.

Arts and Culture Programs

Children's Museum of the Arts - Online Classes

Soho
Children’s Museum of the Arts offers classes led by teaching artists in popular techniques like animation, filmmaking, graphic novel, and more, for young artists ages 5 to 15. Children as young as 10 months are introduced to art making at stART Studio classes and drop-ins.  READ MORE

China Institute - Classes

Financial District and Upper East Side
China Institute offers year-round programs for kids from 18 months up, and at any level. All classes are led by experienced, native Chinese-speaking teachers and chartered by the Board of Regents. Tutoring, AP/SAT prep, and language immersion camps are also offered.  READ MORE

In Grandma's Attic

Various NYC Locations
In Grandma’s Attic offers alternative, fantasy-based dance programs for children ages 2 through 17. Classes combine age-appropriate dance training with dress-up, make-believe, and improvisation to bring fairytales and original tales to life through ballet. READ MORE

Music Together Sing Shalom - New York City

East Village and Upper West Side
Music Together Sing Shalom's weekly parent-child music classes, for families with children from birth to age 5, enrich the internationally beloved Music Together early childhood program with Jewish songs. Sing, dance and play, while connecting with the Jewish music tradition.  READ MORE

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