NOBA Center for Dance

Tuition-Free Youth Dance Program

New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) Center for Dance offers nationally award-winning, tuition-free dance classes to ages 4-18 at community locations across New Orleans, operated from its downtown Gravier Street headquarters.

Programs

Tuition-free sequentially-based technique classes. Programs include:
- Early Childhood Program (ages 4-5)
- Preparatory Youth Program (ages 6-11)
- Teen Program (ages 12-18)
- Ballet (multiple levels)
- Jazz
- Hip Hop
- Open Community Classes (ages 13+)

What's Included

• Tuition-free instruction - only $30 registration fee per class type
• Scholarship support available for registration fee
• Multiple community locations across New Orleans
• Award-winning sequentially-structured curriculum
• Fall and spring sessions
• Performance and showcase opportunities
• Open community classes for teens and adults

Experience

A rare, substantive free option for New Orleans families. Exceptional fit for kids with real dance interest whose families can't afford private studio tuition - the curriculum is genuinely award-winning, not just accessible.