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Creative and Performing Arts Classes

A WORLD TO EXPLORE
A WORLD TO EXPLORE

Our Creative and Performing Arts classes at the Geyer Family YMCA offers a wide variety of parent & child and child only classes. Creativity, exploration, and fun are part of each class.

PARENT & CHILD
For your child’s safety, only one adult/one child per registration unless otherwise noted. Adult participation is required. 

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PARENT CHILD CLASSES (PC)

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  • Baby Likes to Boogie (PC)

    Ages 1.5 - 2 years
    Get your baby moving and grooving with this fun introduction to dance class. Entertaining music and movement activities will be sure to get your baby to boogie all class long.

  • Itty Bitty Ballerinas (PC)

    Ages 2 - 3 years
    The little dancers will lead but this is a great opportunity for caretakers to get exercise and ballet knowledge. Participants will learn basic ballet steps together while exploring classical and contemporary music. Casual clothes are required.

  • Paint and Play (PC)

    Ages 18 months - 2.5 years
    Have some fun with the perfect blend of structure, open art, and creativity time! A mix of projects that work on fine motor skills like cutting, gluing, and coloring will be combined with ample opportunity to get messy and explore textures like shaving cream and bubbles. The resulting masterpieces will be yours to take home and proudly display.

  • Arts & Crafts Adventure (CO)

    Ages 4 -6 years
    Get your baby moving and grooving with this fun introduction to dance class. Entertaining music and movement activities will be sure to get your baby to boogie all class long.

  • Fit Dance (CO)

    Ages 4-7 years
    The child who loves to dance will thrive in this high-energy class. Pop music and traditional dances will set the backdrop for your child to show off their moves and learn some new ones. The dancing goes on from beginning of class right to the end. Dancewear and sneakers are encouraged for this class.

  • Happy Feet (CO)

    Ages 2 - 3 years
    This class is a perfect match for kids who love to dance, move, jump and spin. Kids will release a ton of energy through creative movement games and a blend of dance techniques to upbeat music. Adding a splash of hip hop to the mix this class will be sure to please.

  • Mini Ballerinas (CO)

    Ages 2.5 - 3 years
    A carefully structured class with gentle exposure to socialization skills will introduce students to large locomotor movement—hopping, sliding, marching, prancing and leaping—in the wonderful world of ballet. Children will perform in a recital at the end of the session. Comfortable clothes and Ballet shoes or bare feet are encouraged for this class.

  • Sensational Saturdays (CO)

    Ages 5 - 8 years
    Art & Gym Combo

    With a different theme each week, class starts with a themed art project, followed by time in the gym where kids will focus on gross motor skills and group games.