YOUTH Classes (4-18)
Coming up next!
Registration will open April 22 for our June Twilight Dance Program classes for ages 4-18, held June 5 – 29, 2023!
Registration opened March 11 for our popular Adventures in Dance Camp for ages 7-11, which takes place June 5 – 28, 2023!

Early Childhood Program
Ages 4-5 No prior dance experience necessary.
Tuition-free Early Childhood Ballet offered at partner locations in Orleans Parish.
Applications will open April 22 for our June Twilight Dance Program classes, held June 5 – 29, 2023!
QUESTIONS? Have questions or need assistance with Early Childhood Program classes? E-mail enrollment@nobadance.com, or call 504.522.0996 x207.
Preparatory Youth & Teen Program
Ages 6-18 No prior dance experience necessary.
Tuition-Free classes in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and West African Dance.
Applications will open April 22 for our June Twilight Dance Program classes, held June 5 – 29, 2023!
QUESTIONS? Have questions or need assistance with Preparatory Program classes? E-mail enrollment@nobadance.com, or call 504.522.0996 x207.



Open Community Classes for Teens & Adults
Ages 13 and up Drop-In Classes
Ballet Technique (Intermediate/Advanced)
Fridays • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
With Master Artist-in-Residence Donald Williams or other visiting faculty
Spring 2023 classes: January 13 – May 19*
*No classes February 10, February 17, or April 7
Lyons Rec Center Dance Studio
624 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 MAP
Modern Dance Technique (All Levels)
Wednesdays • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
With Corey Melancon
Spring 2023 classes: January 11 – May 10*
*No classes February 22 or March 15.
Lyons Rec Center Dance Studio
624 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 MAP
QUESTIONS? Have questions or need assistance with Open Community classes? E-mail mwhite@nobadance.com, or call 504.522.0996 x213.
Pre-Professional Program
Ages 7-18 By Audition/Invitation Only
Auditions have passed for the Academic Year.
Coming up next! 2023 Summer Intensive Programs
This tuition-free program provides motivated students ages 7 to 18 with intensive instruction in ballet, pointe, modern and repertoire, plus workshops in other dance forms such as hip hop, jazz and West African dance, and unprecedented opportunities to study with world-renowned artists through the Master Artist Series. Classes are held weekly between September 10, 2022 – May 21, 2023 at NORD partner locations throughout the New Orleans area as well as Tulane University’s McWilliams Hall. Teaching faculty includes highly qualified local instructors, and select students will receive training with NOBA Master Artists in Residence such as former Dance Theatre of Harlem principal dancer Donald Williams.
QUESTIONS? Have questions or need assistance with Pre-Professional Program or Summer Intensive Programs? E-mail mwhite@nobadance.com, or call 504.522.0996 x213.

“Access to NOBA’s programs is so important to me and my family because I can be active and do what I love for no cost, which is such a blessing.”
-Participant