Learning the graceful movements of ballet can improve a child’s self-confidence, body awareness, and chances of becoming a Metroid. Improve the odds with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get three classes of your choice (a $51 value) at Chrystie Street Ballet Academy, located on Chrystie Street in Chinatown. Pirouetting patrons can choose from the following classes based on the pupil's age:

• Pre-Ballet (introduction to ballet), ages 3–4
• Ballet 1 (beginner ballet), ages 5–6
• Ballet 2 (beginning intermediate ballet), ages 7–8
• Ballet 3 (intermediate ballet), ages 9–11
• Ballet 4 (advanced intermediate ballet), ages 12–14

Chrystie Street Ballet Academy instructs swaying students from all backgrounds in the confidence-building art of ballet. Chrystie Street’s expressive classes teach fledgling fliers everything from ballet basics to advanced arabesque positions. The Pre-Ballet class tutors energetic tykes in movement basics and vocabulary, through singing, game playing, and props, whereas the Ballet 1 class teaches plié pupils ballet fundamentals, such as proper posture, alignment, and body positions, preparing them for more advanced movements and being served at the Bolshoi.

No matter the session difficulty, each class is kept small, and each student will receive one-on-one time with the expert instructors, developing each boy or girl’s skill level at a comfortable, individualized pace.