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meet Joy Karley, ballet teacher at BDC. you can read her full bio here: http://www.broadwaydancecenter.com/faculty/bios/karley_joy.shtml

Joy teaches basic ballet Mon, Wed, Fri from 3:00 to 4:30. Her class is best suited for those who are taking their very first class or are coming back after a very long time. It’s also great for people looking for a low-stress class without a breakneck pace to it. Coming back from an injury or long hiatus? Take Joy’s class! Want to break in your pointe shoes at the barre, or get back into old ones? Do it in Joy’s class! 

She is great with new students and always welcomes new faces. her technique is more contemporary, leaning towards Balanchine or Cecchetti.

But, if you’ve moved beyond basic level, or become frustrated with slow or repetitive classes, Joy’s might not be for you. If you’re much more advanced, she tends not to like people who just come to class to show off. Her classes are non-competative, so it’s important to be aware that some people who come to her class are self-conscious and seeing you pull off a triple pirouette without breaking a sweat might not be the best thing [but feel free to show off in the hallway if that’s what floats your boat :) ] 

located at 45th St. and 8th Ave, this studio is in the very heart of the theatre scene in nyc. while this means that some of your teachers will be broadway choreographers and alums ( http://www.broadwaydancecenter.com/faculty/bios/brent_jacob.shtml ) that studio’s location also means that you’re next to a gentlemen’s club (parents with children beware) and that the studios are small and occasionally cramped. 

there are many international students, so don’t be surprised if the people next to you in the locker room start chatting in Russian, Mandarin, or Spanish. if the teachers have to mime something out in class, it’s just an average day.

BDC has hundreds of people and tons of classes going on everyday at all times, so there’s something for everyone at every level! There’s the standards like ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop, but there’s also african, poppin, and even a free meditation class! 

classes are $18 individually ($15 for union members and 60+) class cards are available and there are group rates. NB: you MUST register with them in their system and receive a swipe card (it’s a little logo card that can go on your keys) but it’s fast and it’s free! www.bwydance.com 

so get out there and DANCE!

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this is my new blog for any dancers out there who are looking for any new classes in NYC

Every class that I review is a class that I have taken personally and they will mostly be ballet for now. Come summer I will be able to take more classes at more studios, but we’ll start of nice and easy :) let’s see how this goes!