When the bell rings, the learning and the fun don’t have to stop. Whether you have a budding musician, a future Broadway star, or the next soccer sensation, Birmingham is bursting with after-school programs that help kiddos thrive. With this guide, you’ll find local activities and performing arts programs that spark creativity, build confidence, and keep children engaged.
THEATER
Alabama School of Fine Arts
1800 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham
(205) 252-9241
asfaschool.org
Birmingham Children’s Theatre
2130 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham
(205) 458-8181
bct123.org
Homewood Theatre
1831 28th Ave. S., Homewood
(205) 873-1816
homewoodtheatre.com
Lyric Theatre
1800 3rd Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 252-2262
lyricbham.com
Red Mountain Theatre
1600 3rd Ave. S., Birmingham
(205) 324-2424
redmountaintheatre.org
Samford Academy of the Arts
1939 S. Lakeshore Dr., Birmingham
(205) 726-2739
samford.edu/academy-of-the-arts
Treasure Arts, Inc
616 6th St. W., Birmingham
(205) 356‑3931
treasurearts.org
Virginia Samford Theatre
1116 26th St. S., Birmingham
(205) 251-1228
virginiasamfordtheatre.org
DANCE
Alabama Ballet
2726 1st Ave. S., Birmingham
(205) 322-4300
alabamaballet.org
Alabama Dance Academy
3221 Old Columbiana Rd., Hoover
(205) 978-6830
alabamadanceacademy.com
Backstage Dance Centre Dance Studio
1911 Oxmoor Rd., Birmingham
(205) 903-4737
backstagedancehomewood.com
Birmingham Academy of Dance
5033 Hwy. 280, Suite 103, Birmingham
(205) 518-0933
badance280.com
Birmingham Dance Theatre
1694 Montgomery Hwy., Suite 200, Hoover
(205) 822-3012
bdtdance.com
Briarwood Ballet
2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham
(205) 776-5284
briarwood.org/ballet
Corky Bell School of Dance
159 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood
535 Helena Market Pl., Helena
(205) 942-5544
corkybelldance.com
Dance South Studio
316 Foothills Pl., Chelsea
(205) 678-4414
dancesouth.com
Encore Performance Company
2122 Columbiana Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 824-9466
encoreperformancecompany.com
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
1941 Hoover Ct., Suite J, Birmingham
(205) 979-4777
fredastaire.com/birmingham
Iron City Dance Factory
7350 Cahaba Valley Rd., Suite 103, Birmingham
(205) 444-0158
ironcitydance.com
Jackie O’Neal School of Dance
3336 Rocky Ridge Plz., Birmingham
(205) 822-6212
jackieonealdance.com
Linda Dobbins Dance
525 Office Park Dr., Mountain Brook
(205) 902-3013
lindadobbinsdance.com
Miss Kelley’s School of Dance
202 Ted Martin Cir., Trussville
(205) 655-7776
misskelleys.com
Mt. Laurel Ballet
102 A Croft St., Birmingham
(205) 518-5140
mtlaurelballet.com
NS Dance Studio
3242 Cahaba Heights Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 637-7675
nsdancestudio.com
Steeple Arts
36 Church St., Mountain Brook
(205) 871-5893
steepleartsdance.com
The Dance Factory
3220 Bearden Ct., Vestavia Hills
(205) 967-3384
thedancefactory.biz
The Dance Foundation
1715 27th Ct. S., Homewood
(205) 870-0073
thedancefoundation.org
The Dance Studio
2674 Valleydale Rd., Suite A03, Hoover
(205) 377-8798
thedancestudio.art
The Pointe Dance Arts
1031 Brocks Gap Pkwy. #265, Hoover
(205) 518-5389
thepointedancearts.com
Ursula Smith Dance
5365 1st Ave. N., Birmingham
(205) 202-9510
ursulasmithdance.com
Vestavia Dance
2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills
(205) 769-0140
vestaviadance.com
Wykeria’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio
4618 Gary Ave., Fairfield
(205) 902-2015
wykeriasdance.com
Young Artist Space
5510 Hwy. 280, Birmingham
(205) 529-0261
yasdance.com
MUSIC LESSONS
Amy Murphy Studio
2709 Cahaba Rd., Mountain Brook
205) 370-7007
amymurphystudio.com
Art’s Music Shop, Inc.
4647 Hwy. 280, Birmingham
(205) 995-8376
artsmusicshop.com
Bailey Brothers Music Company
4673 Hwy. 280, Suite 7, Birmingham
(205) 271-7827
baileybrothers.com
Birmingham School of Music
800 Old Town Rd., Birmingham
(205) 969-8763
birminghamschoolofmusic.com
Carter’s Music Corner
3105 Sunview Dr. #430172, Vestavia Hills
(205) 644-0870
cartersmusiccorner.com
Duke School of Music
334 Business Cir., Suite E, Pelham
(205) 434-0599
dukeschoolofmusic.com
GENESIS School of Music
7274 Gadsden Hwy., Suite 100, Trussville
(205) 661-8410
genesisalabama.com
Highland Music
3000 Clairmont Ave., Birmingham
(205) 254-3288
highlandmusicbham.com
Homewood School of Music
1736 Oxmoor Rd., Suite 207, Homewood
(205) 701-2144
homewoodschoolofmusic.com
Kindermusik with Michele & Friends
1114 Oxmoor Rd., Birmingham
(205) 568-6702
kindermusikwithmichelemulder.yourvirtuoso.com
Mason Music
3187 Cahaba Heights Rd., Birmingham
(205) 908-7059
masonmusic.com
Music For Kids School
1827 20th St. Ensley, Birmingham
(205) 786-4480
magiccitymusic.org
Piamistry School of Music
2820 Columbiana Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 990-3634
piamistry.com
Sam Pointer Music
3621 Rockhill Rd., Birmingham
(205) 427-8453
sampointer.com
Samford University School of the Arts
800 Lakeshore Dr., Birmingham
(205) 726-2739
samford.edu
Stickandstrum Academy
106 A David Green Rd., Birmingham
(205) 434-0870
stickandstrum.com
The Music Room
8028 Parkway Dr., Leeds
(205) 702-6074
themusicroomleeds.com
SPORTS
ACE Cheer Company
301 Snow Dr., Birmingham
(205) 703-0902
acetribe.com
Birmingham Martial Arts
3215 Endeavor Ln., Suite 133, Vestavia Hills
(205) 909-3720
bhammartialarts.com
D-Bat Birmingham
131 W Oxmoor Rd., Suite 131, Homewood
(205) 843-3228
dbatswbirmingham.com
Goldfish Swim School
5549 Grove Blvd., Hoover
(205) 512-9941
goldfishswimschool.com
High Point Climbing and Fitness
766 Hwy. 280, Birmingham
(205) 981-9190
highpointclimbing.com
Hoover Youth Sports
Multiple locations
(205) 444-7500
hooveralabama.gov
i9 Sports – Birmingham Youth Leagues
i9sports.com/birmingham-youth-sports
Lakeshore Foundation
4000 Ridgewood Rd., Birmingham
(205) 313‑7400
lakeshore.org
Levite Jewish Community Center (The J)
3960 Montclair Rd., Birmingham
(205) 879‑0411
bhamjcc.org
Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena
5915 Municipal Park Dr., Pelham
(205) 620-6448
pelhamciviccomplex.com
Vestavia Hills – Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex
4700 Sicard Hollow Rd., Vestavia Hills
(205) 978-0166
vhparksandrec.com
Vision Gymnastics
3314 Old Columbiana Rd., Birmingham
(205) 979-7969
visiongymnastics.com
YMCA of Greater Birmingham
Multiple Locations
TUTORING
GradePower Learning
Multiple locations
(205) 922-7363
gradepowerlearning.com
Kumon
Hoover: (205) 444-9485
Vestavia Hills: (659) 977-1900
kumon.com
Mathnasium
2737 Hwy. 280, Mountain Brook
(205) 437-1111
mathnasium.com
Sylvan Learning Center
Multiple locations
(205) 558‑9416
sylvanlearning.com
Tutoring Club of Birmingham
50 Greystone Commercial Blvd., Suite 3C, Birmingham
(205) 981‑7155
tutoringclub.com
