This Mommy-Baby Dance Class Is Next-Level Cuteness
April 18, 2018

When dance teacher Tiffany Taylor decided it was time to go back to her job after having her baby, 14-month-old Skyler, she knew she needed to find a way to bring her little one to work with her. At Maria Priadka School of Dance in South Orange, New Jersey, where she teaches, students can’t begin taking lessons until they are 2 1/2 years old, so putting Skyler in class while she taught was out of the question. To solve the problem, she decided it was time to create a dance class that both caregivers and babies (from 6 months to 2 years old) could enjoy. Shortly after, Boogie Woogie Babies was born.

During a Boogie Woogie Babies class, moms, dads, nannies and caregivers have the opportunity to bust a move while carrying their snuggly babe on their hip. Taylor says classes are generally based in hip hop and always incorporate fun and lively music for everyone to enjoy.


“We start class sitting in a circle, where we sing songs,” Taylor says. “We use scarves and other props while playing games like Ring Around the Rosie to get our bodies moving. Then, everyone will get up and either hold their babies or let them run free if they want to, while I teach the choreography, which is built around their kids. We do a new routine every week with different songs and formations to keep things fun for the 45 minutes I have them in class.”

While Taylor teaches Boogie Woogie Babies at Maria Priadka School of Dance every Sunday, she’s also traveling to different locations around New Jersey to expand her classes into an entire movement that everyone can experience. “Everyone really enjoys these classes,” she says. “We recently had one where 40 students showed up to a class at a local library. The kids were jumping around and loving it!”

If you’re interested in learning more about Boogie Woogie Babies, you can follow them on Instagram at @boogiewoogiebabies or Facebook at Boogie Woogie Babies.