The Ephyras is a Brooklyn-based dance theater program for young people of all ages. Rooted in curiosity, creativity, and self-expression, our program offers dancers a unique opportunity to pair high-quality, excellent training with imaginative exploration and personal agency.

.An ephyra is the earliest form of a jellyfish—delicate, luminous, and full of possibility. We chose this name as a metaphor for the creative journey: a beginning full of movement and transformation. Like ephyras drifting into their full, radiant form, our dancers are invited to explore, imagine, and grow into their truest artistic selves—with curiosity as their compass and self-expression as their light.

During weekly lessons, your child will learn:

  • precise technique from a range of dance styles including ballet, modern and hip hop

  • dance and text improvisation

  • movement composition

  • vocalization and basic harmony

  • self-empowerment through acting

Our program integrates these elements into a final performance, accompanied by live and original music. With professional dancers as mentors and collaborators, The Ephyras work to expand ideas of what dance and theatre can be, and much of the material used in performance is created by the kids themselves.