Jamaica YMCA
We're so excited to welcome you to dance classes, instructional sports, classes for adults, and more.
Your health and well-being is the YMCA's number one priority. We're taking precautions to make sure you feel comfortable and cared for in our programs and classes.
Fall II Programming starts October 28!
Member registration opens Saturday, October 12 and community registration opens Saturday, October 19. Session availability varies by branch location. Explore your branch offerings today and Join the Y today for early access and discounts!
Instructional Sports & Dance
Soccer, Ages 8-13
Soccer is an instructional class that teaches basic soccer skills, as well as a love for sport. Develop teamwork and participation in a fun, non-competitive environment.
Youth Basketball, Ages 5-8
Sessions focus on improving basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and offensive/defensive schemes.
Youth Basketball, Ages 9-12
Sessions focus on improving basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and offensive/defensive schemes.
Teen Basketball, Ages 13-15
Sessions focus on improving basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and offensive/defensive schemes.
Adult Basketball, Ages 18-24
Sessions focus on improving basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and offensive/defensive schemes.
Jazz, Ages 9-12
A dynamic form of dance focusing on rhythm, expression and style. Forms and various styles of American dance are taught concentrating on coordination, isolated rhythmic movements and specific jazz technique.
Hip Hop, Ages 5-8
Students will learn a series of stylistic moves paired with Hip Hop music to help work on musicality, coordination, cognitive awareness and personalization. Students will work on moving to the beat, remembering dance moves and expressing themselves within the choreographed movement.
Arts & Education
Paint & Sip, Families with Children
Spend some time relaxing with your family at the Y's paint and sip. Each class will have a theme and two featured sipping items such as coffee and cocoa or apple cider and hot tea. The Y will bring all the supplies, families just need to bring their creativity. Supplies will not be shared; individual kits will be provided to each family. All programs will be modified to allow for additional safety precautions including ensuring social distancing as appropriate. Families with children 4 - 12.
When registering, please click on the tab "Year Long Session."
Photography, Ages 18+
Beginner’s to advance course in which participants will be introduced to basic to advance camera features while learning the in’s and out's of Photoshop. This 8-week foundation course covers consumer level digital camera and DSLR camera features such as aperture, shutter, and light meter, methods to obtain proper exposures, creative control, and composition to improve image quality.
Computer 101, Age 18+
Those who have little or no computer experience come and learn basic computer skills in a relaxed friendly setting. Intro to using the mouse, working with windows and more.