Community Classes

DanceAbility for Ages 6-10 Years

March 22nd – May 17th, 2025 | Saturdays 11:15am-12:15 pm

Location: Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio – 517 Forest Avenue, Suite 6.

DanceAbility is dance for ALL people! This class will bring together kids with and without disabilities in a supportive environment to express themselves, connect, and have fun. In this improvisation-based class, everyone will make choices for themselves. No experience is necessary. Dancers will perform Sunday, May 18th, at the PYD Show at Freeport High School. There will be no class on 4/26/25. Please email [email protected] FMI or for questions. Register here.

Ballet for Ages 7-12

Winter – Spring 2025 | Wednesdays 3:30pm-4pm

Location: Reiche School & Portland Ballet. First Wednesday of the month class is held at Reiche school and the remaining Wednesdays are at Portland Ballet. Please confirm locations and dates when registering. FMI contact [email protected]

Community Ballet is a free group class for children ages 7-12. Portland Ballet and Portland Youth Dance have partnered to provide free beginner-level ballet classes to children in need in the Greater Portland area. Classes incorporate technique, stretching, musicality, and choreography. Register here.

Boys & Girls Clubs

We are proud to partner with Boys & Girls Clubs in the area. View our class offerings below!

South Portland Boys & Girls Club
January – May 2025 | Mondays 4-5 pm

Contact Zach at the BGC for more info and registration.

https://www.bgcmaine.org/sopo

Portland Boys & Girls Club
January – May 2025 | Wednesdays 3:45-4:45 pm

Contact Zach at the BGC for more info and registration.

https://www.bgcmaine.org/portland

Portland Boys & Girls Club
January – May 2025 | Thursdays 4-5 pm
Breaking with Bboy Starstriker

Contact Zach at the BGC for more info and registration.

https://www.bgcmaine.org/portland

Lewiston Boys & Girls Club
January – May 2025 | Fridays 4-5 pm

Breaking with Bboy Arrow

Mayo Street Arts Club Hip Hop

Since 2012, PYD student teachers and Community Dance Director Elizabeth Lau have led an ongoing hip-hop class called Club Hip Hop at Mayo Street Arts in Portland, Maine. Club Hip Hop focuses on reaching kids and teens in the East Bayside community. During the 2021/2022 season, PYD’s teaching artists Veeva Banga and Marita Kennedy shared a residency at MSA, teaching Hip-Hop and West African dance forms.

Check out this link to our 2019 performance at National Night Out.

Check out their Facebook page for more info, pictures, and videos of Club Hip Hop!