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Does your child want to explore the arts, play a sport, get a leg up on academics (or all of the above)? You can visit our virtual magazine and turn to page 24, or we list them here.
ARTS
Carol Peebles
Uptown, New Orleans
504.256.1588
carolpeeples.com
Drawing and art classes
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street, New Orleans
504.528.3805
cacno.org
Featuring the Entergy KidsFree Children’s Art Gallery, where admission for kids under 15 is always free.
KidsmART
1920 Clio Street, New Orleans
504.410.1990
kidsmart.org
Providing arts-in-education opportunities in visual and performing arts to schools facing economic challenges.
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
2800 Chartres, New Orleans
800.201.4836
nocca.com
Regional, pre-professional arts training center offering high school students intensive instruction in culinary arts, dance, media arts, music, theatre arts, visual arts, and creative writing. Full-day, half-day and afterschool. Admission by audition only.
New Orleans Museum of Art
One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans
504.658.4100
noma.org
The Education Division at NOMA offers a variety of programs for children.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp Street, New Orleans
504.539.9600
ogdenmuseum.org
Special Play Dates, puppet shows, and arts and crafts activities.
Piece’ a Work Art Gym
3436 Magazine St., New Orleans
504.301.3868
piecework.com
Afterschool private instruction and workspace for kids ages five and up.
Posh Paint Pub
701 Metairie Rd., Metairie
504835.4155
poshpaintpub.com
Offering afterschool classes for children in painting and drawing.
DANCE & MUSIC
Beckwith Guitar Systems
3901 Williams Blvd, Kenner
504.885.1150
bgsystems.org
Providing one-hour private instruction at the studio; ages eight and up.
College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola University
Communications/Music Complex, Room 165, 6363 St. Charles Ave.
504.865.3627
cmfa.loyno.edu.
Call for information on their prep ballet, piano, guitar, voice and violin programs.
Creative Dance & Music Studio
2175 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey; 504.491.1674
2201 Barataria Blvd, Marrero; 504.390.2552
Creativedancestudio.com
Dance classes for boys and girls ages 18 months and up; music lessons for ages four and up.
Dance International
2221 Transcontinental Dr., Suite D, Metairie;
504.885.0734
Offering traditional as well as multicultural experiences in dance. For ages three years and up.
Dancers Only Studio & Instruction
3001 Lime St., Metairie
504.304.4589
dancers-only.net
A professional dance studio offering classes in all styles of dance for ages two and up.
Dancers Pointe
5101 W. Esplanade, Metairie
504.455.5975
dancers-pointe.com
Spacious studios, brand new dance floors, and classes for all ages and skill levels.
Debby Dillehay Dance Studio
Debby Dillehay Dance Studio
3745 Florida Avenue, Kenner
504.468.3368
debbydillehaydance.com
Classes taught include tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, floor gymnastics/tumbling, and mom & tot.
Encore Dance Studio
1999 Hickory Ave., Harahan/River Ridge
504.737.5977
encoredancing.com
A variety of dance styles and disciplines, plus tumbling, musical theatre, and mom & tot classes.
Gayle Galle School of Dance
5050 West Esplanade, Suite D, Metairie
504.400.4758
Offering a variety of classes and dance styles.
Giacobbe Academy of Dance
6925 Veterans Blvd., Metairie
504.889.0940
giacobbeacademydance.com
Home of the New Orleans Youth Ballet. Variety of classes offered for ages eight and up.
Gymboree Play & Music
3747 W Esplanade, Metairie
985.674.7770
gymboreeclasses.com
Music classes for ages six months – five years.
Hays Music Studio
1023 Adams Street, Riverbend
504.920.9182
Studio offering private lessons in piano, voice, violin and guitar to those age three years and up.
Helena Hosch School of Dance
4631 West Napoleon Avenue, Suite 1A, Metairie
504.455.3544
helenahoschdance.com
Combination classes for ages two and up; classes for older children include ballet, gymnastics, and style.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society
1118 Clearview Parkway, Metairie
504.885.2000
jpas.org
Featuring a Children’s & Youth Chorale, a Youth Musical Theater, and Theater Kids.
Kindermusik at Loyola Prep
Madeline Thibodeaux
504.717.1076
kindermusikloyno.com
Teaching music through fun and interactive programs, newborn – seven years.
Kindermusik at Munholland United Methodist Church
1201 Metairie Rd., Metairie
504.838.8614 or 504.459.8563
kindermusik.com
Classes for newborns – 18 months.
Labourdette School of Dance
3205 Ridgelake Dr., Ste. B, Metairie
504.835.0835
Offering a wide array of dance classes, ages two and up.
Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts-River Ridge School of Music
1501 Hickory Ave., Harahan
504.738.3050
laapa.com
Offering preschool classes; private lessons for piano, string, brass, wind, percussion and voice; small group classes in guitar, piano and violin; and ensembles.
Loyola Prepatory Ballet Program
504.865.2778
cmfa.loyno.edu/prep-arts/ballet
Offering classical ballet training for ages 5 and up. Vaganova style featuring live piano accompaniment.
Loyola Preparatory Arts Program
504.865.3627
cmfa.loyno.edu/prep-arts
Offering a structured program of studies in piano, voice, guitar, and violin for children and adults.
Metairie School of Music
901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, and 4415-17 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie 504.837.7731
metairiemusic.com
Offering a structured program in guitar, bass, piano, vocals, and drums. Ages four and up.
Miss Lala’s Music Together
At Jewish Community Center (Uptown) and Louisiana Children’s Museum
504.452.3797
musictogethernola.com
Classes for children from birth through kindergarten, with parents and caregivers actively participating.
Myra Mier School of Ballet
3621 Florida Avenue, Kenner
504.468.1231
jeffersonballettheatre.com
The official school of the Jefferson Ballet Theatre, dedicated to the study of classical ballet. For ages four and up.
Music by Helen
3412 Haring Rd., Metairie
504.669.5242
musicbyhelen.com
Featuring a Musikgarten program for students ages one – five; and a separate piano studio for group and private lessons.
Carla’s Musikgarten New Orleans
Uptown & Metairie
504.210.5473
musikgarten.org/neworleans
Early childhood, kindergarten and piano classes for infants through age 10.
New Orleans Ballet Association
226 Carondelet Street, 3
rd
Floor, New Orleans
504.522.0996
nobadance.com
Tuition-free, year-round comprehensive dance programs in 10 locations throughout Orleans, St. Bernard, and Jefferson Parishes for ages six – 18.
(The) New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
2800 Chartres, New Orleans
800.201.4836
nocca.com
See listing under “Arts” for details.
New Orleans Children’s Chorus
504.482.2883
neworleanschildrenschorus.org
The NOCC comprises the Concert Chorus, Chamber Ensemble, Youth Chorale, Apprentice Chorus, and Intermediate Chorus. The group also sponsors Songbirds, a musical discovery program for children ages five and six.
New Orleans Dance Academy
5956 Magazine St., New Orleans
504.899.3780
neworleansdanceacademy.com
Classic ballet, early childhood program, children’s division, and adults. Beginner to advanced.
New Orleans School of Ballet
717 Adams St., New Orleans
504.866.0652
email: rmpsspmr@yahoo.com
Featuring yoga-meets-dance classes as well as children’s and adult ballet classes.
Schramel Conservatory of Dance
Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., New Orleans
504.210.0222
nobt.org/school.html
Ballet classes for children ages three to 18.
DRAMA, THEATER PERFORMANCES & MODELING
Crescent City Lights Youth Theater
504.598.3800
crescentcitylights.org
Provides professional theater experiences for ages seven – 17. Performing arts training in drama, voice and dance.
Casablancas Modeling Agency
1200 S. Clearview Pkwy.; Suite 1180, Harahan
504.818.1000
jcasablancas.com
Modeling, acting and personal development for children, teens and adults.
Drama Kids International of New Orleans
Various locations
504.373.5936
dramakids.com
After-school creative drama education for children and young adults, offering programs for preschoolers through age 18.
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
2800 Chartres, New Orleans
800.201.4836
nocca.com
See listing under “Arts” for details.
Southern Rep Theatre
365 Canal Street, Canal Place Shopping Centre, Level 3, New Orleans
504.891.8332
southernrep.com
A regional professional theatre specializing in world and regional premieres by modern playwrights, with roles available to children.
EDUCATION: LANGUAGE CLASSES
Italian for Tots
504.236.6680
italianfortots@earthlink.net
Italian immersion program through play, song, puppetry and more. Ages one – six years old.
Lango: Foreign language classes
821 General Pershing St. New Orleans
504.344.1661
langokids.com
Featuring the use of music and movement, games and more to teach children ages two – 11 years French, Spanish, German, Russian and Mandarin Chinese.
EDUCATION: TUTORING & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Catapult Learning
800 W Commerce Rd. # 111, New Orleans
504.734.3392
catapultlearning.com
Genesis Reading Center
3901 Williams Blvd # 8, Kenner
504.463.5756
genesisreadingcenter.com
Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Metairie: 3440 Division St., Metairie; 504.780.0010
Westbank: 1800 Carol Sue Ave., Gretna; 504.368.0102
Kenner: 4041 Williams Blvd., Space B6, Kenner; 504.465.9952
kumon.com
Learning Etc.
2055 Bonn St, Harvey
504.328.5535
The Princeton Review
Multiple locations including 7611 Maple St. and 8200 Hamson St., New Orleans
800.273.843
princetonreview.com
Reading Enrichment and Development (R.E.A.D.) Early Literacy Program
1333 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans
504.450.3997
readnola.com
Sylvan Learning Center
1525 Lapalco Blvd., Ste. 14, Harvey
504.361.4712
tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/centers/70058
Test Masters
768 Amethyst St., New Orleans
504.283.7686
The Tutoring Center
331 Tudor Ave., New Orleans
504.738.0013
Tutor New Orleans
2634 Bayou Rd., New Orleans
504.913.4680
tutorneworleans.com
GYMNASTICS & CHEERLEADING
All Star Gymnastics
2073 Bonn St., Harvey
Allstargymla.com
504.328.3838
Offering a Junior Olympic training center for boys and girls and beginner classes through competition teams.
Audubon Gymnastics
6200 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
audubongymnastics.com
Gymnastics for girls ages four to 12.
Crescent City Gymnastics
7800 Earhardt Blvd; New Orleans
504.861.1740
crescentcitygymnastics.com
Preschool classes, basic gymnastics, and pre-team classes.
East Jefferson YMCA
6691 Riverside Dr., Metairie
504.888.9622
ymcaneworleans.org/Branches/EastJeffersonFamilyYMCA.aspx
Classes include tumble tots, gymnastics and cheer tumbling.
Elmwood Cheerleading Academy
700-C Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan
504.736.4775
elmwoodfitness.com
Cheerleading programs for all levels.
Elmwood Gymnastics Academy
700-C Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan
504.733.4496
elmwoodfitness.com
Comprehensive instructional and competitive programs in artistic gymnastics and tumbling.
Empire Gymnastics Academy
4925 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson
504.734.0644
empiregymnastics.net
Dyno-tykes and preschool classes, plus boys’ developmental and girls’ developmental (ages five – 12)
Gymboree Play & Music
3747 W Esplanade, Metairie
985.674.7770
gymboreeclasses.com
Play & learn ages birth – five yrs.; sports three – five yrs.
Gym Joy Gymnastics
3804 Williams Blvd., Kenner
504.874.5263
Cheerleading, parent/child gym, preschool program, general gymnastics and tumbling.
Gymrompers
Metairie, Kenner & Uptown locations; 504.833.1415; gymrompersfun.com
For infants and young children, ages three mos. to four yrs. old, and their parents.
Ivanov’s Gymnastics Academy
3930 Barron St., Metairie
504.889.9800
ivanovsgymnastics.com
Gymnastics and tumbling classes for all ages, plus competitive team.
New Orleans Tumble and Cheer Academy
220 Research Dr., New Orleans
504.733.7811
ltcatigers.com
Offering a variety of classes for young beginners to advanced competitors.
Westbank Gymnastics Club
865 Gretna Blvd., Gretna
504.368.3547
Cheerleading, parent/child gym, preschool gym.
MARTIAL ARTS
Basjons Jordan’s Taekwondo Plus
5130 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans
504.899.6309
Programs for ages three and older. A Tiger Rock Martial Arts International franchisee.
Louisiana Karate Association
706 Phosphor Ave., Metairie
504.835.6825
LKA-karate.com
Classes for ages four – 13 yrs. old.
Master Frank Michael’s Taekwondo Plus
1115 Hickory Ave., Harahan, and 2105 W. Esplanade, Kenner
504.443.4655
Programs for ages three and older. A Tiger Rock Martial Arts International franchisee.
Art Monroe’s TKD Plus
113 La Palco Blvd., Ste. 207, Gretna
504.394.0008
Programs for ages three and older. A Tiger Rock Martial Arts International franchisee.
New Orleans Karate Institute
8611 Hwy. 23, Belle Chasse; 504.391.7200; neworleanskarate.net
Programs for children and teens.
NOLA Aikido
900 Louisa St., New Orleans
504.208.4861
nolaaikido.com
Programs for children as young as four years old.
Red Phoenix Martial Arts
4636 W. Esplanade, Metairie
504.779.KICK
redphoenixmartialarts.com
Classes for ages three and a half years old and older.
Yonsei Martial Arts Academy
2530 Florida Ave., Kenner
504.465.5353
yonsei.us
Programs for ages four years old and up.
SOCCER & SWIMMING
Chicago Fire of Louisiana Juniors
1918 18th St., Kenner
504.465.8224
chicagofirejuniorslouisiana.com
From U6 to travel, Division I and Premier leagues.
Elmwood Fitness Center Aquatics
1200 S. Clearview Pkwy. # 1200, Harahan
504.736.4762; elmwoodfitness.com
Swimming lessons for all ages and levels.
GNO Aquatics
4709 Airline Dr., Metairie, 611 Haring Rd., Metairie
504.799.9878
gnoaquatics.net
LoveSwimming
5221 S Front St., New Orleans
504.891.4662
loveswimming.com
Year-round, Uptown swim school offering lessons from six mos. – adult in warm, salt water pools.
SPORTS FACILITIES
Call or visit websites for info on a variety of classes and programs for your child.
Big Easy Sportsplex
5620 Crawford St., Harahan
504.733.0046
bigeasysportsplex.com
Elmwood Fitness Center KIDSPORTS and XRKade
1200 S. Clearview Pkwy. # 1200, Harahan
504.733.1200
elmwoodfitness.com
Jewish Community Center
5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 504.897.0143
3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie; 504.887.5158
nojcc.org
Plantation Athletic Club
9201 Patterson Rd., New Orleans
504.392.3636
pacsports.org
Reily Center at Tulane
At Tulane University, New Orleans
504.865.5000
reilycenter.com
YMCA
Locations throughout NOLA area
504.888.9622
ymcaneworleans.org