This event is in the past.It took place on May 2, 2026 at New York City Ballet.


Upper West Side, New York
🤫Quiet space available if your child needs a break
🩰NYCB dancers and students serve as buddies for support
👕Comfortable clothes only—shoes totally optional
NYCB artists teach ballet basics to kids with autism in workshops built for sensory needs. Warm up, learn choreography from the season, and dance with live piano—all in a space where stimming is welcome and quiet breaks are built in.
Sensory-friendly dance
Kids with autism
Ballet for beginners
Family participation


Upper West Side, New York
🤫Quiet space available if your child needs a break
🩰NYCB dancers and students serve as buddies for support
👕Comfortable clothes only—shoes totally optional
NYCB artists teach ballet basics to kids with autism in workshops built for sensory needs. Warm up, learn choreography from the season, and dance with live piano—all in a space where stimming is welcome and quiet breaks are built in.
Sensory-friendly dance
Kids with autism
Ballet for beginners
Family participation