Youth & Family Programs at the Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217-1415
About
Youth & Family Programs at the Mark Morris Dance Center include early childhood classes, children and teen classes, and workshops and intensives. These programs are part of a broader range of activities at the Dance Center that also include dance classes for adults, a Teaching Artist Training Program, and Dance for PD classes for people with Parkinson’s.
• Ages: 18 months–18 years old
The Youth & Family programs are described as culturally responsive, inclusive, and non-gendered, and they serve students of all levels, with and without disabilities. These programs are part of The School at the Dance Center and also include work with community-based partners. The Mark Morris Dance Group’s mission is to develop, promote, and sustain dance, music, and opera productions by Mark Morris and to serve as a cultural resource to engage and enrich the community. The Dance Center is the flagship site for the internationally acclaimed, research-backed Dance for PD program and is a member of Dance/USA and the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance.
The Mark Morris Dance Group was founded in New York City in 1980, the Music Ensemble was formed in 1996, and the Mark Morris Dance Center was founded in 2001. Leadership for the organization includes Mark Morris (Artistic Director), Nancy Umanoff (Executive Director), Bianca Golden (Director of Education), Elise Gaugert (Dance Center Director), Lily Khan (School Manager), and David Leventhal (Dance for PD Program Director), among others. The Dance Group provides educational opportunities in dance and music to people of all ages and abilities while on tour internationally and at the Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Yo-Yo Ma has referred to the Mark Morris Dance Group as “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time,” and Bloomberg News has given “highest praise for their technical aplomb, their musicality, and their sheer human authenticity.” Classical Voice of North Carolina has noted, “With the dancers come the musicians…and what a difference it makes.”
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 18 months–18 years old
The Youth & Family programs are described as culturally responsive, inclusive, and non-gendered, and they serve students of all levels, with and without disabilities. These programs are part of The School at the Dance Center and also include work with community-based partners. The Mark Morris Dance Group’s mission is to develop, promote, and sustain dance, music, and opera productions by Mark Morris and to serve as a cultural resource to engage and enrich the community. The Dance Center is the flagship site for the internationally acclaimed, research-backed Dance for PD program and is a member of Dance/USA and the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance.
The Mark Morris Dance Group was founded in New York City in 1980, the Music Ensemble was formed in 1996, and the Mark Morris Dance Center was founded in 2001. Leadership for the organization includes Mark Morris (Artistic Director), Nancy Umanoff (Executive Director), Bianca Golden (Director of Education), Elise Gaugert (Dance Center Director), Lily Khan (School Manager), and David Leventhal (Dance for PD Program Director), among others. The Dance Group provides educational opportunities in dance and music to people of all ages and abilities while on tour internationally and at the Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Yo-Yo Ma has referred to the Mark Morris Dance Group as “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time,” and Bloomberg News has given “highest praise for their technical aplomb, their musicality, and their sheer human authenticity.” Classical Voice of North Carolina has noted, “With the dancers come the musicians…and what a difference it makes.”
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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