Youth Activities
Check out our exciting and diverse range of youth programs at the Santa Monica Family YMCA! We offer an abundance of options to keep your children engaged, active, and entertained.
Music & Me
Ages 3-5
TUESDAYS
4:30-5:00pm
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $225
Explore your creative side with instruments and music. Children will learn about rhythm, beats, and the names of the instruments. Music is proven to enhance skills in mathematics and literacy. Take this opportunity to expose your children to the world of music!
Ceramics for Kids
Ages 5-14
SUNDAYS
1:00pm-2:15pm
Members: $125
Non-Members: $225
Come play with clay! Learn hand building, design techniques, & painting with glazes. Children’s projects will be fired in a kiln. Each session features new projects!
Guitar
Ages 6-16
BEGINNER - TUESDAYS
3:30-4:00pm
INTERMEDIATE - TUESDAYS
4:00-4:30pm
ADVANCED - TUESDAYS
5:00-5:30pm
Members: $120
Non-Members: $225
These classes will cover a wide range of guitar playing. From learning basic notes & chords, to mastering advanced finger-picking techniques, Children will have the opportunity to learn a lifelong skill! Owning a guitar is not required.
Little Y Sketchers
Ages 9-13
MONDAYS
4:00-4:45pm
Members: $120
Non-Members: $225
This class is designed for individuals eager to explore their creativity. They will experience water colors, drawing and canvas painting, bringing your imagination to life.
Gym (Parent/Child)
Ages 3mos. - 36mos.
Members: 2 FREE Classes (weekly)
Non-Members: 1 FREE Class (weekly)
This class combines songs, movement to develop gross motor, cognitive, and social skills in infants and toddlers.
Additional classes may be purchased for $90/each.
Toddler Time
Ages 1.5-4
Parents and toddlers play and grow together in a fun class designed to develop your child’s creativity, social skills, gross motor & fine motor skills. Class incorporates songs, art, movement & play.
Dance
Creative Movement
Ages 3-5
THURSDAYS
3:00-3:30pm
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $200
This class uses imagination and movement to develop gross motor skills, coordination, and balance, as the participants move with music & rhythms.
Creative Movement
Ages 6-8
THURSDAYS
3:45-4:15pm
Members: $100
Non-Members: $200
This class helps the development of gross motor skills, coordination, and balance, as the participants move with music & rhythms.
Ballet
Ages 3-6
WEDNESDAYS
4:00-4:30pm
Members: $100
Non-Members: $200
Ballet is one of the most graceful dance styles. It strengthens balance, flexibility, rhythm, gross motor skills and self discipline. Ballet techniques, positions, and movements will be introduced at an age appropriate level.
Dance Fitness Fusion
Ages 8-12
WEDNESDAYS
4:30-5:00pm
Members: $100
Non-Members: $200
A fabulous feel good dance fitness class. This class incorporates fun dance movements and light body weight training for an excellent full body cardio workout.
