Live to Dance? 7 Kid-Friendly Performances to Watch

These dance companies welcome kids in the (matinee) audience, and sometimes even offer a chance to dance with the professionals.
By    February 2, 2015

There are many reasons we don’t take our kids to dance performances: expensive tickets, tantrum potential, and post-bedtime start times. So yes, your tiny dancer has been leaping, twirling, and tip-toeing at classes all around town, but seeing an actual dance performance is still on the to-do list. Time to check one off! These dance companies welcome kids in the (matinee) audience, offer affordable tickets and sometimes even offer a chance to dance with the professionals.

Photo courtesy of Martha Graham Dance Company

Modern Dance Matinees & Classes

The Martha Graham Dance Company will be performing Shape&Design at the Joyce Theater February 10-22, a program highlighting the sculptural and architectural aspects of Graham’s choreography. Ticket prices start at just $10, with 2 p.m. matinee performances on weekends. When the show ends, get more of Martha at the Martha Graham School, where kids ages 4-12 can learn this style of modern dance, or schedule a private workshop for kids to experience MG style movement and watch a performance by company dancers. Call 212-229-9200 for more information.

Martha Graham Dance Company
February 10-22; weekend matinees: 2 p.m.
The Joyce Theater
175 8th Ave.
Call 212-242-0800 for $10 seats
Online: joyce.org

 

 

Have you taken your kids to a dance performance in the city? Tell us about it!

--Anna Knoebel
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