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Your child will play with sensory materials, observe, explore and make predictions. Siblings welcome.

Each week we’ll celebrate summer through curated sensory activities. Why sensory play? It fosters a child’s curiosity, creativity and development. Another great reason, it’s fun! When we think of summer what comes to mind is sunny warm days, time at the beach, gardening, getting wet in the sprinklers at the playground and drinking lemonade....

Join our professional USA-Gymnastics and WFPF Parkour Certified Instructors in learning the art of quick and efficient movement through the environment, utilizing techniques such as vaults, jumps, and climbs. This class utilizes professional Parkour equipment such as a warped wall, panel wall, piping for balance, and vaulting blocks. This class...

Inspired by the play and connections that happen in parks and playgrounds, our Parkbench programs are fun and engaging weekly groups shared by a child and their parent or caregiver. Adults have the opportunity to connect with each other and with an experienced leader to share, discuss and get advice. Each class begins with a lively playtime, followed...

Paper towel rolls as a telescope? An empty cardboard box as a castle? Join us for a week of telling stories using art, costumes, props, and of course, our imaginations! Over the course of the week, students will create set pieces, props, and costumes that they will use to bring stories to life.  From fairytales to their favorite movies, to stories...

For those who want to learn how to play Guitar and/or Violin, we now have beginner classes! Our classes involve teaching basic music theory (notes, chords, scales, etc.) and allowing students to learn hands-on. 

This is a basketball league for middle school kids that are in 6th to 8th grade. All kids will sign up as free agents. This includes 8 games plus playoffs. This is a competitive league. On the first day, each athlete will be put through a mini basketball combine where we will see how they dribble, shoot, defend and end with a scrimmage. After that,...

Improv and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers on weekends and after school.  Each session starts with Improvisation,...

Improve your child’s basketball skills by working with 92Y USA Basketball-certified coaches. Dribblers program will work on all aspects of the game of basketball; including ball handling, shooting fundamentals, passing, proper defensive stance, and the basic fundamentals of team play. We will divide each aspect of the game into 2 weeks.

Our 1-week Kids Explorations in Musical Theatre Camp introduces the foundational elements of storytelling and improvisation. Through games and exercises, students are introduced collaborative play and ensemble building skills.  Students explore musical theatre by working as an ensemble on a selected musical. Each camp will focus on a different...

Our tween summer camps introduce students to the Barrow Group’s specific approach to storytelling and acting tools. We believe that students learn the most in an atmosphere of trust, collaboration, positive reinforcement, and play! Our 1-Week Tween Acting Camp explores: Ensemble Building Improvisation Script Analysis Scene Study Introduction...

Our halls are alive with the sounds of music and so much more! Give your kids the perfect start to the spring with our new multicultural, fun-filled music class. In this wide-ranging class, students will explore different styles of music, culture, and art. Each week students explore music from a different part of the world, learn to play musical instruments...

Calling all gamers! Have a blast learning how to code while building robotic games to test your code. Students will learn about sequencing commands, value and sensor inputs, and loops . Whether creating a robotic hockey player, pinball machine, or a ring toss, your child is sure to have fun building, learning, and playing.  Students will learn...

Our 1-Week Kids in Acting Camp explores: Ensemble Building Improvisation Foundational elements of storytelling Introduction to The Barrow Group tools Creating storytelling elements including:  Props Costumes Sets Culminates in a showing for friends and family to attend Through games and exercises, students are introduced to collaborative...

Introducing music to young children is a gift that will enrich them for a lifetime. The Music Room is NYC’s most engaging and educational class for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The warm and nurturing environment — which parents and caregivers participate in — offers the ideal way for little ones to cultivate a relationship with music, starting...