A New Home for Dance in the Upper Valley

Creative movement and beginning dance basics for little ones.

Ages: 3-4, Guardian must attend class.

Cost: $85 for 4 classes

Schedule: Sat. Oct.3, 10, 17, 24 10:00-10:50 am

Class Closed for 2026-27 Full

Introductory ballet building coordination and confidence.

Ages: 5-7

Cost: $850 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 4:30-5:30pm Fridays 4:30-5:30-still a few spots left

Class Closed for 2026-27 Full

Structured training for developing dancers.

Ages: 7-9

Cost: $1700 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 4:30-5:30 and Wednesdays 4:30-5:30

Structured training for developing dancers.

Ages: 9-12

Cost: $3825 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 5:30-6:45pm, Tuesdays 5:30-7:15pm, Fridays 4:30-6

Introduction to pointe. Pointe work for beginners. Class level Ballet 3+ and invitation by teacher required.

Ages: By invitation only

Cost: $1,275 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 6:45-7:30pm and Fridays 6-6:45pm

Structured training for developing dancers.

Ages: 13-18

Cost: $3825 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 4:30-6pm, Tuesdays 4:30-6pm, Thursdays 4:30-6pm

For experienced dancers ready to elevate. Class level Ballet 4+ and invitation by teacher required.

Ages: By invitation only

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in Ballet 4 to take this class.

Cost: $2000 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 6-7:30pm, Tuesdays 6-7:30pm, Thursdays 6-7:30pm

Ballet classes for teens and adults of all levels.

Ages: Teens and Adults

Cost: $20 per class

Schedule: Tuesdays 5:30-7:15, Thursdays 6-7:30pm and Saturdays 11-12:30pm

Rhythm, steps, and stage performance fun.

Ages: 11-17

Cost: $850 annual fee

Schedule: Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm

Musical theater dance is a Broadway-style jazz class that combines technique, storytelling, acting, and performance skills.

Ages: Students who are beginner to intermediate. All ages welcome.

Cost: $20 per class

Schedule: Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm

Musical theater dance is a Broadway-style jazz class that combines technique, storytelling, acting, and performance skills.

Ages: Teens and Adults who are beginner to intermediate.

Cost: $20 per class

Schedule: Wednesdays 6:45-8pm

This rehearsal-style performance class explores the art of storytelling through acting, dance, and musical theater. Students will learn to bring characters and choreography to life, connect authentically with fellow performers, interpret a director’s vision, and develop the preparation and professionalism needed to create compelling, believable performances.

Instructor: Chris Lamontagne

Ages: 13+

Cost: $120 for 6 sessions

Schedule: Sundays 12-1:30pm Oct.4, Oct. 11, Oct.18, Oct. 25, Nov.1, Nov. 8

Learn how actors create the illusion of danger safely and convincingly on stage! Students will explore unarmed combat, sword and theatrical weapon techniques, falls, slaps, punches, fight choreography, and character-driven movement while developing the timing, trust, communication, and performance skills needed to rehearse and perform exciting fight scenes.

Instructor: Chris Lamontagne

Ages: 13+

Cost: $120 for 6 sessions

Schedule: Sundays 2-3:30pm Oct.4, Oct. 11, Oct.18, Oct. 25, Nov.1, Nov. 8

Kassady grew up in Enfield, NH and began dancing at the age of two at Lebanon Ballet School. From 2001 to 2009 she worked with the Albany Berkshire Ballet as a student. She then joined City Center Ballet company in 2010 and danced professionally with them since 2015 with roles of Snow Queen, Arabian, Dew Drop (Nutcracker), Crystal Fountain Fairy, Ruby Jewel (Sleeping Beauty), Caterpillar and Alice (Alice in Wonderland). She graduated in 2019 from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a BFA in dance, emphasizing in Ballet.

Since graduating she has gone on tour professionally multiple seasons with Albany Berkshire Ballet. Kassady has worked with a variety of local and international choreographers such as: Jennifer Henderson (CCB), Madeline Culpo (ABB), Sydney Skybetter (BOCO), Tommie-Waheed Evans (BOCO), Gregory Dawson (BOCO), Jon Ol Stad (BOCO), Adriana Suarez (BOCO) and Gianni Di Marco (BOCO). Kassady is a current company dancer with Saving Grace Dance Ensemble in Bedford, NH.

In addition to being a professional dancer, Kassady is an active Ballet teacher at Dartmouth College for Dartmouth Classical Ballet Theater. Kassady enjoys teaching all levels of ballet from ages three to adult and creates a safe and positive artistic environment. 

Denise Frawley has been in theatre since the age of 7 when she performed with the Regale Players in Waltham, Massachusetts. She toured the country as a dancer and singer and performed for artists such as Frank Sinatra and John DeLouise. She was the first female to win the state championship in Waltham, Massachusetts for soap box derby racing and went on to represent Boston at the world championship in Akron, Ohio. Denise has spent the past 20 years of her life in the Upper Valley choreographing shows at Hanover High School, Crossroads Academy, the Lyme School and Hartford High School. She is passionate about starting a performing arts school and believes in any opportunity that provides more access to the arts for the Upper Valley community.

Jennifer Guess is an experienced dance teacher and dance coach specializing in technical training and performance preparation. She is classically trained in the Vaganova method of ballet, classical modern techniques (Horton & Graham), and jazz (Luigi, Maddox, Hachett). She graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts in 1989, and supplemented her training with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre from 1985-1991 before being signed, working and traveling with the Campbell Agency (Dallas) and Fontaine Agency (Los Angeles). In addition to walking the runways in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles, Jennifer worked in print, editorial, catalog, and commercial television advertising. Jennifer is one of the founding members of NESA.

(Musical Theater, Ballet, and Pointe) started dancing at the age of 3 like so many. Her training includes, Classical Ballet, Jazz (Musical Theater plus others), Modern and tap. She has trained in NY, Japan as well as many other places. Her 22 year professional performing career included Broadway, National and International Tours, including Fosse (Original Broadway co), CATS, West Side Story, Starlight Express and the NY Metropolitan Opera’s The Merry Widow to name a few favorites.

Susan has directed, choreographed and taught theater arts classes in schools, dance school and teacher programs around the US for over 15+ years. Upper Valley credits include: Pentangle Town Hall/Artistree Productions (CATS, Cabaret & Rocky Horror Show), The Grange Theater (S. Pomfret), Northern Stage Boot Camp for teens and many seasons with NCCT (North Country Community Theater) for both teens and adults.

She is a sought after master class guest artist.

Chris Lamontagne (Musical Theater and Stage Combat Instructor): Chris enjoyed an 18-year professional theatrical and fight directing career in NY and abroad. As an actor, singer, dancer he has performed in many theatrical productions around the world including “Martin Guerre” (North AmericanPremiere at the Guthrie theater and Pre-Broadway National tour), “Chess” (Alliance Theater Co, Atlanta), “Starlight Express” (Germany and Las Vegas), “West Side Story” (7 productions including European Tour as Riff), Guys and Dolls (w/ Vic Damone), “Man of La Mancha” (w/ Sheena Easton), Peter Pan (Actor’s Theater of Louisville), and Fiddler on the Roof (North Shore Music Theater). As a dancer, he had the honor of training with Thom Molinaro in Boston and the American Dance Machine in NY. A former member and certified trained combatant with the SAFD (Society of American Fight Directors), he has worked on the fights for numerous shows including “Zorro: The musical” (NY), “The Prisoner of Zenda” (NY), “Sheba” (NY), “West Side Story” (all over), “Peter Pan” (Actor’s Theater of Louisville), “Guys and Dolls” (w/ Vic Damone), “Romeo and Juliet” (MA), and was the resident fight director for the Westchester Broadway Theater (NY). Locally, he has directed the fights for “Macbeth” and “Romeo and Juliet” at Hanover HS. He has also been seen in “Rocky Horror Show” (Pentangle as Riff Raff) and supporting theater around the Upper Valley by designing and building sets. Much love and thanks to my wife Susan (choreographer) and Nicholas and Noah for sharing my impossible dreams!!