Family Activities / Educational Activities
Toddler Tuesdays – Creative Movement Afternoons
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Classrooms
- Appropriate For:
- Families
- Admission:
- Free for Autry Family members and above. Free with at least one adult paid museum admission. Kids under the age of 6 are free.
- RSVP/Reservations:
- Advance registration required as space is limited.
About the Event
Join us for our new Toddler Tuesdays class! Twice a month, the Autry will host a children’s creative movement class presented by Susanna Hostetter of the California Dance Institute in the Education Classroom for kids ages 3-6 accompanied by an adult.
This creative movement class introduces young children to the fundamentals of dance and self-expression through playful activities that develop coordination, rhythm, and spatial awareness. Using age-appropriate music, props, and imaginative themes, children will explore movement concepts such as speed, level, shape, and energy. This interactive experience fosters physical confidence, creativity, and joy in motion!
Program Dates:
| September 9 and 23 | 3 p.m. |
| October 7 and 21 | 3 p.m. |
| November 4 and 18 | 3 p.m. |
| December 2 and 9 | 3 p.m. |
About California Dance Institute (CDI)
CDI's mission is to motivate children to develop a personal standard of excellence through the rigor and joy of dance. CDI’s programs build students’ focus, discipline, teamwork, and confidence—skills that support success in both school and life.
About the Instructor
Susanna Hostetter is a dedicated dance educator with over 15 years of experience leading dance programs for children and youth. Trained in the methods of the Creative Dance Center (Seattle), Luna Dance and Creativity (Berkeley), and the National Dance Institute (New York), she brings a diverse set of pedagogical tools to each class, inspiring young ones to move and play with delight. She is the assistant director of California Dance Institute.
About The Autry’s Family Play Space
Ideal for families with children ages 2–10, to play, create and discover including rotating family-friendly activities.
Visit the Autry’s family play space, and you just might build a barn after telling a campfire yarn. Learn about the Texas longhorn while pondering how the West was worn, play with a train or say hi to some dogbane. You might even look at some art and then pretend shop with a grocery cart! Enjoy the library after drawing an elderberry and get offline while sitting underneath the grapevine.
Family Play Space hours for free play are:
Fridays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sponsors
The Family Play Space is sponsored by The Hearst Foundations, The Henry L. Guenther Foundation, and Marleen and Bruce Rognlien.
Autry Members get free or discounted admission to all Autry events. Want to learn more about Autry membership?