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Children & Teens Dance Programs includes ballet classes, hip-hop classes, soloist coaching, and soloist featured role classes. The program includes dance performance opportunities such as Nutcracker performances and Spring performances.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Fall Session runs October through December; Spring Session runs March and April, with Dance Performance Program classes on weekends and Soloist Performance Program coaching scheduled during those same seasons.
• Price: Dance Performance Program is tuition-free with a suggested minimum donation; Soloist Performance Programs are casting-based, with details provided through audition and inquiry.
Programs are under the guidance of Artistic Director Dr. Chiara Ajkun and are carried out by experienced Senior Artists of the Ajkun Ballet professional company. The leadership team includes Artistic Director Dr. Chiara Ajkun and Young Dancers Coordinator Elisa Molinari, and Ajkun Ballet Theatre is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan as the home to its company, school, and artistic development. The Ajkun Ballet Company is under the artistic leadership of Chiara Ajkun.
Ajkun Ballet Theatre states that it creates positive and nurturing experiences to further children's creative and musical skills, self-esteem and confidence, while naturally advancing knowledge of Performance Technique and Etiquette. The Ajkun Ballet Theatre, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation founded to promote public interest in the art of dance, to present dance productions, and to support younger generations of dancers and dance professionals. Programs are rooted in collaboration between artists and communities and include dance performance opportunities in New York City, Westchester County, and New York's Capital Region.
The programs are based upon Federal and New York State standards and offer opportunities to earn a New York State Certificate in the Ajkun © Methodology. A Nutcracker Casting Call includes specified soloist and group roles for children, with show dates in December 2025 on the 6th and 7th, 13th and 14th, and 20th and 21st. A limited number of places are available, and early registration is strongly recommended.
Testimonials from participants and parents describe experiences in the Young Dancers Performance Program, including comments from children in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades and from parents of dancers in Pre-K through 6th grade from New Rochelle, Queens, and Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
Last updated April 19, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Fall Session runs October through December; Spring Session runs March and April, with Dance Performance Program classes on weekends and Soloist Performance Program coaching scheduled during those same seasons.
• Price: Dance Performance Program is tuition-free with a suggested minimum donation; Soloist Performance Programs are casting-based, with details provided through audition and inquiry.
Programs are under the guidance of Artistic Director Dr. Chiara Ajkun and are carried out by experienced Senior Artists of the Ajkun Ballet professional company. The leadership team includes Artistic Director Dr. Chiara Ajkun and Young Dancers Coordinator Elisa Molinari, and Ajkun Ballet Theatre is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan as the home to its company, school, and artistic development. The Ajkun Ballet Company is under the artistic leadership of Chiara Ajkun.
Ajkun Ballet Theatre states that it creates positive and nurturing experiences to further children's creative and musical skills, self-esteem and confidence, while naturally advancing knowledge of Performance Technique and Etiquette. The Ajkun Ballet Theatre, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation founded to promote public interest in the art of dance, to present dance productions, and to support younger generations of dancers and dance professionals. Programs are rooted in collaboration between artists and communities and include dance performance opportunities in New York City, Westchester County, and New York's Capital Region.
The programs are based upon Federal and New York State standards and offer opportunities to earn a New York State Certificate in the Ajkun © Methodology. A Nutcracker Casting Call includes specified soloist and group roles for children, with show dates in December 2025 on the 6th and 7th, 13th and 14th, and 20th and 21st. A limited number of places are available, and early registration is strongly recommended.
Testimonials from participants and parents describe experiences in the Young Dancers Performance Program, including comments from children in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades and from parents of dancers in Pre-K through 6th grade from New Rochelle, Queens, and Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
Last updated April 19, 2026.
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