Northeast Bronx YMCA
Spring II Programming starts April 28!
Member registration opens Saturday, April 5 and community registration opens Saturday, April 12. Session availability varies by branch location. Explore your branch offerings today and Join the Y today for early access and discounts!
Instructional Sports & Dance
Ballet, Ages 6-12
This program is a fun and active way for children to learn ballet! Students will learn ballet techniques, build strength, and learn choreography. In the last week, students will put on a performance showcasing what they have learned.
Tiny Toes Ballet, Ages 3-5
Children will learn the fundamentals of ballet through awareness of body movement and creativity. While participating in exercise and dance sequences, participants will learn coordination while exploring various levels of movement that develop strength.
Basketball, Ages 6-12
Kids learn to love the sport of basketball through age-appropriate drills, exercises while developing teamwork and sportsmanship. All programs will be modified to allow for additional safety precautions including ensuring social distancing as appropriate.
Hip Hop, Ages 6-12
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.
Karate, Ages 6-17
Karate develops physical conditioning, mental awareness, and self-defense strategies. Students will learn to develop speed, power, focus, and balance. The level is determined by the instructor.
Soccer, Ages 3-12
Children will learn the proper techniques needed to play the sport. In addition, instructors will teach children how to become comfortable with their feet while dribbling, passing, and shooting the ball.
Beginner Tumbling, Ages 6-11
Ready to explore gymnastics and develop your skills in a small group setting? Learn coordination, develop flexibility, and practice jumping, tumbling, balancing, and more! This class gives children the opportunity to build confidence, develop their own strength, and explore gymnastics while making friends and having fun!
Teens Sports and Dance
Teen Hip Hop, Ages 11-16
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
Teen Volleyball, Ages 12-16
Interested in playing volleyball for a team or for school? Get prepared at the YMCA! Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to improve their game. Open to beginners and intermediate levels.
Teen Karate, Ages 11-16
Karate develops physical conditioning, mental awareness and self-defense strategies. Students will learn to develop speed, power, focus and balance. The level is determined by the instructor.
Swim Lessons, Parents & Child
Stage A: Water Discovery, Ages 6-18 months
- 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.
Stage B: Water Exploration, Ages 12-36 months
- 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.
Swim Lessons, Preschool
Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 3-5
- Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going underwater 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.
Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 3-5
- 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 the water.
Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 3-5
- 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.
Swim Lessons, School Age
Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 5-12
- Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going underwater 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
Kids develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.
Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 5-12
- 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
Kids 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.
Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 5-12
- 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
Kids 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.
Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, Ages 5-12
- 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, Kids learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques.
Stage 5: Stroke Development, Ages 5-12
- 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 to 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 techniques and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.
Stage 6 Stroke Mechanics, Ages 5-12
- 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.
Aquatics Conditioning, Ages 6-15
Focusing on conditioning to build endurance and stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as a part of a healthy lifestyle.
Swim Lessons, Adaptive Swim
Stage 1: Adaptive Swim With Parent Ages 6-12
Our adapted aquatics are modified swimming techniques that accommodate the abilities of individuals with cognitive or physical limitations. Our goal is to give people the skills they need for independent swimming and water safety.
Stage 1: Adaptive Small Group Ages 6-12
Our adapted aquatics are modified swimming techniques that accommodate the abilities of individuals with cognitive or physical limitations. Our goal is to give people the skills they need for independent swimming and water safety.
Swim Lessons, Teens
Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 12-17
Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 12-17
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.
Swim Lessons, Adults
Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 18+
- Qualification: None needed. This class is for students who aren’t yet comfortable going underwater 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.
Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 18+
- 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 adults 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 the water.
Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 18+
- 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.
Cooking Classes
Teen Cooking with Chef Quie
In all programming, a Chef Educator guides participants through classes as they learn to prepare healthy recipes. The Chef Educator emphasizes the role of nutrition in good health and focuses on building participants’ skills,confidence, and food knowledge inside and outside the kitchen.
Health and Flavor Workshop
Join Tina, Bronx-based Stop & Shop nutritionist, for cooking workshops that will highlight healthy ways to make cooking and mealtime simple, fun, and flavorful.
Cooking up Health with Keri
Want to learn how to whip up simple, healthy, delicious, and budget-friendly meals? Sign up today to start cooking with Keri!
Cooking up Health with Keri is a free, bi-weekly cooking class for adults who have varying levels of skill and interest in cooking. Facilitated by certified nutritionist, Keri Watkins Webb, this class promotes health and wellness through the creation of one pot meals that are nutritious, affordable and tasty.
During each 60-minute session, pairs of participants will cook alongside Keri to prepare simple dishes made from whole grain, vegetable and lean protein sources.
Allergic to Salad, Family
Come together for a meal with your family and community! This class provides a relaxed and open environment with conversations on healthy eating, as well as ideas for how to further engage kids in the kitchen, while making a fun, multi-course meal as a group. Our family recipes cover basic kitchen skills and techniques suitable for family members of all ages. We will build life-skills, teamwork, and culinary chops while having a blast!
Allergic to Salad, Adults
Learn quick, no-fuss, single pot and quick cooking meals that the whole family will enjoy. Class includes discussions on how to transform leftovers, save money, cooking time saving tips, incorporating kids in the kitchen, and more.