If you’re looking for open classes in New York City, I’m here to help! Below, is my second featured studio (check out A Guide to Navigating classes in NYC: Part 1) and my personal recommendations of teachers I’ve taken class with.
Broadway Dance Center
Studio 2 – Broadway Dance Center: Another very famous dance studio, Broadway Dance Center is a professional environment for dancer’s of all ages and levels. They offer an incredible variety of dance styles for dancers to pick and choose from. Unlike Steps on Broadway, they prefer if you show your personal barcode to check in to class at the front desk – this can be found on their app once you create an account, and it is best to set it up before you arrive.
Levels. Broadway Dance Center offers 6 class levels from basic to advanced. If you are a competitive level dancer, I recommend classes in the advanced beginner level and up.
The faculty is incredible, each offering a different look into the dance industry. Below are a couple recommendations.
Kenichi Kasamatsu: If you are looking for a complexity focused street styles class, with an occasional contemporary flare, you should definitely take Kenichi’s class. His choreography is very detail-oriented, and his teaching style is incredible, allowing for easy comprehension. His class is definitely advanced and challenging, but very satisfying once you get the choreography down.
Emily Greenwell: Emily teaches a wonderful contemporary class at Broadway Dance Center. Her classes are very movement focused, so don’t expect to be doing a lot of technical “tricks”. If you want to feel grounded in your movement and challenged with new shapes, definitely check her class out!
Gina Menichino: Gina offers a wide range of contemporary styles in her class at BDC – sometimes flowy to an emotional song, other times it is hard-hitting to a rap song. Her class is fast-paced and a challenge, so enter the studio ready to learn and retain. Her fiery and outgoing personality is great for dancers who want a space to improve and really feel their movement.