McBurney YMCA Programs

Dance your heart out! Our pre-ballet class establishes the fundamentals of classical ballet and instills confidence, creativity, and discipline in our young dancers. 

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Classical ballet with barre and center work that develops strength, body alignment, flexibility, and musicality.

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Our youth basketball program is a slam-dunk! Ballers of all ages and skill-levels are invited to our classes that establish fundamentals, encourage good sportsmanship instruction will be non-contact drills.

Ages 5-7

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 Ages 7-9

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Karate develops physical conditioning, mental awareness and self-defense strategies. Students will learn to develop speed, power, focus, and balance. 

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Free flowing art form perfect for all ages. The class begins with floor warm-ups and progresses to ballet barre with flow and dance combinations. 

Ages 3-5

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Ages 5-7

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An energetic program that emphasizes teamwork and positivity through exercises designed to familiarize young players to the game of soccer with age appropriate teaching tools and drills.

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Encourage growth and learning through innovative play and calming techniques. Geared towards toddlers and up, this class uses a combination of music and movement for children and caregivers to develop little bodies and minds, inspiring confidence, strength, and fun!
 

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Give your child a foundation for success in school with our class built to promote independence, develop language, and inspire discovery and exploration.

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Introduce your child to the wonder of science through nature-based learning projects and hands-on experiments. This class is an excellent way for your child become familiarized with classroom structure in a nurturing and supportive environment.

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Set the stage for academic success with our content-rich program that encourages active learning, promotes progress, and helps your child meet key developmental milestones as they approach pre-k or kindergarten.

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No drawing skills needed - the hardest part is picking up the brush! This class uses acrylic paint on paper, and encourages participants to finish projects at their individual speed. ONLINE COURSE.
 

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed
• Adult participation: One parent or guardian per child must be in the pool for each lesson

The class introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child is comfortable in the water or child has taken Stage A Water Discovery
• Adult participation: One parent or guardian per child must be in the pool for each lesson

Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Bob to submerge in water
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  ○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
  ○ Float on front and back unassisted
  ○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
  ○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Preschoolers learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Bob to submerge in water
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  ○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  ○ Exit the water

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
  ○ Float on front and back unassisted
  ○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
  ○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
  ○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Swim to wall and exit
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
  ○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
  ○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
  ○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
  ○ Dive from a sitting position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
  ○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
  ○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
  ○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
  ○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards
  ○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
  ○ Dive from a kneeling position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 5 skills as follows:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Swim back crawl with stroke rotation for 25 yards
  ○ Swim butterfly with over arm recovery
  ○ Swim breaststroke for 25 yards achieving stroke rhythm
  ○ Dive from kneeling position
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn
  ○ Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn
  ○ Butterfly for 25 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn
  ○ Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards
  ○ Dive from a standing position
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yards
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students refine stroke technique on the major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

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Focusing on conditioning to build endurance and stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as a part of a healthy lifestyle.

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• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: None needed. This class is for students who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Bob to submerge in water
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
  ○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
  ○ Exit the water

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
  ○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
  ○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
  ○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
  ○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
  ○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab
  ○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
  ○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
  ○ Float on front and back unassisted
  ○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
  ○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
  ○ This class is for students who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
  ○ Roll from back to front and front to back
  ○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
  ○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
  ○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
  ○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
  ○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
  ○ Swim to wall and exit
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
  ○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
  ○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
  ○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
  ○ Dive from a sitting position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
  ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, preschoolers learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Register

• Class length: 30 minutes
• Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
  ○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
  ○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
  ○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
  ○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
• Skills Practiced:
  ○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
  ○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
  ○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
  ○ Back crawl for 25 yards
  ○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
  ○ Dive from a kneeling position
  ○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
• ○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

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Young swimmers build strength, speed and endurance while refining their stroke technique in our swim team program. Swimmers enhance skills as a competitive swimmer, make friends & set individual goals. 

Swim team runs September 2022– June 2023.

For more information, please contact mantarays@ymcanyc.org