A Positive Progression

For every stage of your child?s development—from four months to 12 years—The Little Gym of Upper Westside offers a diverse line-up of Core Season and Summer Session programs filled with movement, music, learning and laughter. From week to week and from year to year, our age-appropriate curriculum is designed to facilitate ongoing skill development and maximum fun. New York children progress at their own pace, developing their confidence as they develop their skills.

Explore the program offerings to find the one that?s just right for your child. Then, please join us for a free introductory class to see how The Little Gym of Upper Westside can inject some Serious Fun into your child?s life and into your own.

Parent / Child 4 Months - 3 Years

Get a Leg Up on Learning - Parent and Child Classes

From infant to toddler, The Little Gym of Upper Westside's Parent and Child classes promote early development and provide a strong foundation for your child?s critical first three years. Weekly New York classes will help your child achieve new milestones and prepare for more advanced challenges during each stage of growth. And since you?re along for the ride, you?ll be right there to celebrate every discovery with smiles, hugs and the occasional adult-sized giggle.

Three-Dimensional Learning

Get Moving! Increased physical strength and muscle control, fine and gross motor skill development, coordination, balance

Brain Boost! Spatial and perceptual awareness, introduction to colors, language development and self-expression, knowledge of numbers and letters, initial problem solving

Citizen Kid! Developing independence and feeling comfortable away from parents, early socialization, sharing and taking turns, accepting new environments, following directions and cooperating

We offer four fun classes for parent and child activities:

• Bugs: infants 4 – 10 months
• Birds: infants/toddlers 10 – 19 months
• Beasts: toddlers 19 months – 2 1/2 years
• Super Beasts: toddlers 2 1/2 – 3 years

Gymnastics 3 - 6 Years

From Cartwheels to Confidence

Practically overnight, your little one changes from an unsteady toddler into a rambunctious child. At The Little Gym of Upper Westside, our gymnastics program for preschoolers and kindergarteners has been specially designed to help your child channel all that energy and reach developmental milestones. Independent enough to attend classes without parents, children in this age group still learn best in a structured environment where gymnastics activities for kids are combined with a healthy dose of fun.

Three-Dimensional Learning

Get Moving! Greater strength, flexibility and coordination through gymnastics and early sports skills

Brain Boost! Spatial and perceptual awareness, mastery of colors and numbers, kindergarten prep, imagination development

Citizen Kid! Increasing confidence, integration into groups, willingness to try new things and initiate play, listening skills, sense of pride in achievements

We offer five co-ed gymnastics classes for children in this age group:

• Funny Bugs: 3 – 4 years
• Giggle Worms: 4 – 5 years
• Good Friends: 5 – 6 years
• Mini Flips: 3 – 4 years, advanced
• Mini Jets: 5 – 6 years, advanced

Gymnastics 6 - 12 Years

A Springboard to Success

Kids of this age are still growing like crazy, but now each is developing at a unique pace. That?s why The Little Gym of Upper Westside's gymnastics program for grade school boys and girls is a little different than that of our younger members. Classes have been segmented to allow for gender-specific disciplines and varying developmental abilities, giving New York students the chance to tackle new challenges at their own skill level. Celebrated with cheers and high-fives, each new achievement leads to newfound confidence, determination and a desire to continue improving.

Three-Dimensional Learning

Get Moving! Advanced balance, flexibility and power through gymnastics training, endurance, agility and rhythm, specific gymnastics skill proficiency

Brain Boost! Maintaining attention and sustained concentration, increased problem-solving and the ability to follow more complex directions

Citizen Kid! Improved confidence in social settings, active group participation, learning to manage emotions, increasing willingness to take on leadership roles

We offer six challenging gymnastics classes for kids in grade school:

GIRLS

• Flips: 6 – 12 years, beginning girls
• Twisters: 6 – 12 years, intermediate girls
• Aerials: 6 – 12 years, intermediate/advanced girls
• Jets: 6 – 12 years, advanced girls

BOYS

• Hot Shots: 6 – 12 years, beginning/intermediate boys
• Flic Flacs: 6 – 12 years, advanced boys

Sports Skills 3 - 6 Years

From Coordination to Cooperation

Whether your child grows up to become an active team player, a weekend athlete or an enthusiastic fan, The Little Gym of Upper Westside Sports Skills Development classes pave the way for a lifetime of positive sports experiences by offering a solid grounding in the expertise, rules and strategies of team sports. Throughout the Core Season and Summer Session, our trained coaches run drills and simulated games for many popular sports including soccer, baseball, basketball, football, hockey and golf. Through fun and creative lesson plans, your child will also gain an understanding of teamwork and sportsmanship. And that?s a home run in any parent?s playbook.

Three-Dimensional Learning

Get Moving! Understanding of fundamental skills for a range of team sports, increased hand-eye and eye-foot coordination, improved strength and agility

Brain Boost! Understanding complex games and multi-step processes to achieve a goal, listening skills as prep for preschool and kindergarten

Citizen Kid! Active group participation and teamwork, expressing and managing emotions, learning the concept of sportsmanship, developing self-confidence

We offer two energetic classes to develop sports skills for kids:

• Mini Jacks: 3 – 4 years
• Cracker Jacks: 4 – 6 year

Dance 3 - 12 Years

Plies, Pirouettes, and Poise

For living room leapers, bedroom ballerinas, and front yard frolickers, The Little Gym offers the perfect program to harness all that toe-tapping energy. The Little Gym of Upper Westside Dance program introduces children to ballet, tap, and hip-hop techniques, while allowing them to express themselves through creative movement. New York children spend a good part of class time refining their techniques in the studio space. Adding a unique twist to the program, dancers also spend part of each class working on complementary gymnastics skills in the gym in order to emphasize poise and balance. The best part? Each new burst of confidence will have you on your toes, too--with a proud standing ovation.

Three-Dimensional Learning

Get Moving! Increased flexibility, coordination and strength, specific techniques for ballet, tap and gymnastics, improved balance, posture and grace, development of rhythm and creative movement

Brain Boost! Increased retention and comprehension of complex instructions, creative expression, music appreciation

Citizen Kid! Improved self-control, group cooperation, developing poise and self-confidence, respect for others? abilities and boundaries

We offer seven toe-tapping dance classes for children:

Ballet & Tap

• Jazzy Bugs: 3 – 4 years
• Giggle Toes: 4 – 5 years
• Good Leaps: 5 – 6 years
• Jazzy Jets: 6 – 12 years
• Pirouettes: 6 – 12 years, advanced

Hip-Hop

• Hip Hoppers: 4 – 6 years
• Hip Hop Steppers: 6 – 12 years

Karate 4 - 12 Years

A Kick in the Right Direction

The most important self-defense technique is self-confidence—and that?s exactly what your child will gain through The Little Gym of Upper Westside Karate Classes for kids. New York students learn fundamental karate blocks, punches and kicks in a positive, noncompetitive environment, with the addition of gymnastics techniques for a fun twist on the ancient martial art. Obstacle courses, high-energy music, skill-based activities and games create fun learning opportunities to help kids gain the focus needed to excel in the gym, in the classroom and everywhere else they go in life.

Three-Dimensional Learning

Get Moving! Increased flexibility, coordination and balance, specific martial arts and gymnastics techniques, enhanced agility and athleticism

Brain Boost! Improved concentration and memory retention, learning through visualization, increased focus

Citizen Kid! Improved self-control and respect for others, developing self-assurance and confidence

We offer two non-contact/huge-impact kids karate classes:

• Chopsticks: 4 – 6 years
• Choppers: 6 – 12 years