92nd Street Y Classes, New York

This class focuses on the basics of drawing with pencil, eraser, and paper. Expert teachers guide students through the elements of art, including line, shape, shadow, value, tone, form and perspective, demonstrating and offering critiques of work. This course is ideal for beginner and intermediate-level students who seek a foundation in the fundamentals...

Sample the best of the Art Center’s beginner classes in these compact courses aimed at showing you the basics of four foundational mediums: drawing, pastel, watercolor, and oil painting. All supplies are provided in these mini classes at no extra cost! Choose one medium or bundle any three together to save even more!

Learn and master the beautiful art of calligraphy and hand lettering in this class for adults. Understand the structure of letters and explore three basic styles based on classic forms that you can adapt for gift enclosures, envelopes and more. Learn about pens, brushes, inks, papers and the tools of the trade and how to use them, and begin to develop...

Start here! Sample the best of the Art Center’s beginner classes in these compact courses aimed at showing you the basics of four foundational mediums: drawing, pastel, watercolor, and oil painting. All supplies are provided in these mini classes at no extra cost! Choose one medium or bundle any three together to save even more! (Receive a 15%...

Use acrylic paint and other materials to create your own marbled paper. Learn about the historical and contemporary applications of this process to create stationary and more.  Materials provided.

Advance your carving skills through demonstrations and individual instruction. All classes scheduled to occur onsite are subject to state and federal safety guidelines. In the event that some, or all, of the meetings of the course cannot happen in person at 92Y, classes will be held at the schedule time in a virtual format via a video conferencing...

For those with no prior experience, start and end this semester with the primary skills you’ll need to feel comfortable and confident as a social swing dancer.

Learn basic tap vocabulary, class etiquette and proper warm-up techniques and get your body moving in a safe, encouraging atmosphere.

Screen printing is a beautifully simple and effective method of producing an unlimited number of almost identical prints onto almost any surface. Learn all the steps involved in the screen-printing process from design conception to finished product, so that you’re able to set up a screen-printing studio and continue making prints on your own. Bring...

Build on the skills you have already learned in an open and supportive environment. Develop individual projects with an emphasis on technical problem solving and mastering new skills. Prerequisite: Jewelry I and II. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

This class will cover findings—soldering a post, making French ear wires, texturing with burs, geometric earrings, and tube setting. Discussion on how to create and at home studio, tools and supplies needed. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE All classes scheduled to occur onsite are subject to state and federal safety guidelines. In the...

Explore new techniques and seed beadwork stitch combinations to create unique bead, fiber, and wire jewelry. Projects are offered by the instructor, but intermediate students are encouraged to explore their own designs. Beginners will work on projects designed specifically for them. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

Learn the techniques of classical/Greco-Roman-style goldsmithing in fine silver or high-karat gold through specific projects, listed next to each session. The course covers fabrication, soldering, fusing, bezel settings, chain making and twisted wire. June Session - Thursday morning Boat Earrings: Draw volume from sheet metal to form these...

Suminagashi marbling is the oldest known form of marbling, originating in Japan in the 10th to 12th centuries. This process, in which ink is floated onto the surface of water and then transferred to paper, yields beautiful and surprising patterns, ranging from simple to complex. This class provides an introduction to the art of suminagashi. After...

Gymnastics Recreational All-Around Clinic (Beginner/Intermediate) Join our Professional 92Y USA Gymnastics Instructors for a Gymnastics clinic designed for beginner and intermediate gymnasts that will include a great deal of individualized attention and fun activities and skill-building on Olympic Events such as Floor, Beam and Uneven Bars. The clinics...