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The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Manhattan:
Centrally located in Manhattan, NYC The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute is the only school in the world that offers training of Lee Strasberg’s Method Acting in its pure form. As well as our acting programs for adults, we offer year-round classes for kids and teens aged between 7-18. These 12-week Saturday programs are offered for students during the fall, winter, summer and spring. In addition, we offer 2-week to 6-week all day summer camps.

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Year-round 12-week Saturday Programs for Young Actors (7-18):

- Young Actors ages 7-11 study Acting, Movement, Dance, Acting for Film/TV, and Musical Theatre in an all-day program designed to be an intensive introduction to these creative disciplines.

- Young Actors ages 12-17 are immersed in an intensive introduction to Lee Strasberg’s technique in acting class and then have the option to apply what they’ve learned in an elective class.

Summer Acting Camps:
We also offer 2-week to 6-week all day summer camps. 

Enroll quickly to avoid disappointment:
Classes are filled on a first come basis. As a courtesy to students presently enrolled in the Young Actors at Strasberg, priority is given them to re-register first. If any spaces become available, they will be filled from the waiting list on a first come basis. Should an opening become available, students on the waiting list will be called in for an interview. No audition is required.

High-Quality Acting School:

For more than 40 years, we have built our outstanding reputation on the proven value of Lee Strasberg’s teachings, an unwavering commitment to excellence and the astonishing achievements of our students. Our highest goal is to ensure that each student masters Lee Strasberg’s technique and its disciplines, as well as encouraging every student to become a successful artist within his or her chosen field. We challenge our students to be original in their ideas, bold in their choices, and passionate in their pursuit of creative individuality.

Central Manhattan Location:
Centrally located in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan on East 15th Street. We are near the 4, 5, 6, N, R, Q, W and L trains, as well as the MTA bus lines.

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Address: 115 Lee Strasberg Way (East 15th Street), New York City, New York , USA
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St. Mark's Cooperative Nursery School, New York
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St. Mark's Co-operative Nursery School, located in Rockville Centre, New York, is a non-profit organization owned and operated by its members - the parents. Accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and registered with the New York Department of Education, we provide 3 year old, 4 year old and 5 year old enrichment classes as well as 2 year old Mommy and Me and Separation classes.

Our nursery school is special because we are a "cooperative." Our school is run by the families whose children attend classes. A co-operative nursery school represents the joint effort of parents and educators to provide young children with the best possible experiences for growth and development.
Educational Programs for Young Children:

- Early Childhood Programs
- Mommy and Me Programs
- Infants Program
- Toddlers Program
- Nursery Progrram
- Preschool Program

Emphasis is placed on stimulating awareness of surroundings, problem solving, and the development of listening, language and cognitive skills.
New Amsterdam School, New York City
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The New Amsterdam School offers programs inspired by Waldorf curriculum for children from birth to age seven and beyond in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Established in 2006, it began as a grassroots alliance of educators, parents and community leaders determined to bring the benefits of Waldorf education to the Lower Manhattan community in New York City.

The school will open the doors to their grade school in the Fall of 2014! As the school grows the preschool will also expand to welcome more families into the school community.

We are conveniently located for families from the East Village, Lower East Side, West Village, Soho, Tribeca, Battery Park City, Dumbo and other Brooklyn Neighborhoods. We are easily reached by the F, J, M & Z trains as well as a number of city buses.

We are an independent, nonsectarian school dedicated to educating a diverse community of children and their parents. Our young program is part of the well-established Waldorf movement that today includes over 1000 schools and 1600 early childhood programs in 58 countries. Waldorf education is the fastest-growing independent school movement in the world.
Waldorf-based Education for Children from 0-7 years of age and beyond:

- Grade School Beginning in Fall 2014
- Maxed Age Kindergarten Classes
- 3 & 5-Day Morning Nursery Classes
- 3 7 5-Day Afternoon Nursery Classes
- Bridge classes
- Parent-Child Classes
- Parent-Infant Classes

Waldorf education is the fastest-growing independent school movement in the world.
New York Music & Arts, Inc.
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Located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City (NYC), New York Music Arts, Inc. offers private and group music and voice lessons for children of age three upwards. NYMA offers the highest quality of musical education in Queens with our world-renowned faculty consisting of Master's or Ph.D. graduates from the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. Our teachers instruct in cello, clarinet, doublebass, flute, guitar, oboe, piano, theory and composition, trumpet, viola, violin, voice.

Incorporating a combination of European, Suzuki as well as the innovative methods from the world legendary Juilliard School, we believe that all styles excel in different areas. We believe by blending the best methods provides for a faster and more satisfying learning process.

In understanding that one of the most important goals of music learning is the capability of performing in public, and sharing the beautiful music to the loved one, we provide student concerts at least four times a year in our school performance space, as well as outside concert halls, for a bigger stage experience.
- Music and voice lessons for children of age 3 upwards
- Classes include cello, clarinet, doublebass, flute, guitar, oboe, piano, theory and composition, trumpet, viola, violin, voice
- Private Tuition
- Group Lessons
- We organise student concerts so that students experience performing in public
Gold Material Montessori School - Midtown Manhattan
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Gold Material Montessori School, conveniently located in Kips Bay in the Eastern part of Midtown Manhattan, is a year-round licensed preschool offering high quality childcare programs for children ages 2 to 6 years, seven days a week from 8:30 am until 9 pm. Our school also provides an overnight stay program for parents with nontraditional working hours.

Our safe and nurturing environment develops each child's unique qualities and potential. Our individualized educational approach prepares children for school and helps them to thrive socially. Our curriculum is engaging and includes variety of stimulating developmental materials that encourages a love for lifelong learning and continuous exploration of the world. Our programs are designed to match parents’ schedules and meet their budgets.
7 Day Montessori Programs for Kids Ages 2-6:

- Year-round program
- Child day care services 8:30am to 9pm
- Half day programs
- Full day programs
- Weekend programs
- Preschool education
- Kindergarten
- Nursery
- Overnight stay program
Astoria Dance Centre
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Located in Astoria, in the northwestern corner of Queens in New York City (NYC), Astoria Dance Centre offers fun and professional dance, acting, piano and voice lessons for boys and girls of all ages and levels, from toddler through to teens. We also offer summer programs. We are proud to serve Queens and NYC areas of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst Corona and Manhattan.

Recreational and pre-professional classes at Astoria Dance Centre are designed to ensure correct technique and placement and each student is assigned to a class best suited to her or his age and stage of development. Classes consist of creative playtime, dance together with mom and dad, preschool dance for toddlers and preschoolers, pre-dance, pre-ballet, ballet, tap, jazz, boys dance and modern dance for 5 years upwards and teenagers.

For the serious dance student, Astoria Dance Centre's specialty classes, workshops, performance team, competitions, choreography showcase and summer dance program broaden students' technique and provides them with a style and stage presence that helps prepare them for auditions and professional appearances.
- Dance, acting, piano and voice lessons for toddlers, young children and teenagers
- Dance Lessons include creative playtime, dance together (with Mom and Dad) and preschool dance for toddlers and preschoolers, pre-dance, pre-ballet, ballet jazz, tap, modern dance, boys dance
- We provide classes for boys and girls of all levels
- Specialty classes, workshops and competitions
- Summer Dance Program
- We also provide programs for adults
The Mandell School
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Mandell School is a co-educational institution for Toddlers through the Eighth Grade located on Manhattan's Upper West Side. We are committed to providing a nurturing educational environment for children and their families, which through intellectual stimulation and emotional support, enable them to become responsible, active citizens of the world.

Mandell School curriculum is well balanced, exceptionally rigorous, yet flexible enough to allow for a range of leaning styles. Mandell uses both traditional and progressive approaches to teaching, incorporating use of manipulatives, collaboration and hands on experiential learning.
Co-Ed School for Toddlers through 8th Grade:

- Pre-School Division
- Kindergarten Program
- Elementary Division
- Preparatory Division

As part of our curriculum we place a strong emphasis on Music, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages and Wellness/Athletics.