NESA Ballet

Creative movement and beginning dance basics for little ones.

Ages: 3-4, Guardian must attend class.

Cost: $85 for 4 classes

Schedule: Saturdays, 10:00-10:50 am

Rhythm, steps, and stage performance fun.

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $850 annual fee

Schedule: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm

Rhythm, steps, and stage performance fun.

Ages: 11-17

Cost: $850 annual fee

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

Introductory ballet building coordination and confidence.

Ages: 5-7

Cost: $850 annual fee

Schedule: Mondays 4:30-5:30pm or Fridays 4:30-5:30

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

Character dance is a foundational part of classical ballet training, introducing students to stylized historical national dances such as the Mazurka, Czardas, and Flamenco. Through this work, students develop physical expression, musicality, and performance quality that help them become more well-rounded dancers.

Ages: 11+ Recommended for Ballet III

Cost: $850 annual fee

Schedule: Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm

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

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

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 5:45-7:15, Thursdays 6-7:30pm and Saturdays 11-12:30pm

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

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.

Jennifer Henderson studied and trained at Lebanon Ballet School since 1984, and has trained with Madeline Culpo of Albany Berkshire Ballet and Andrei Bossov of Bossov Ballet Theatre in Pittsfield, Maine. She joined the Lebanon Ballet School teaching staff in 2003, focusing on Ballet Technique (both youth and adults), Pointe, & Variation Classes. She remained on staff until 2026.She was for several years, a local rehearsal mistress for Albany Berkshire Ballet’s The Nutcracker. 

As resident choreographer for City Center Ballet, 2008-2022 she premiered her signature piece of choreography, Cinderella in 2008. This established the creativity and talent that she has since brought to the Upper Valley. Clara’s Dream (2010-24), Coppélia (2011), Giselle (2013), The Sleeping Beauty (2014), Alice in Wonderland (2015) and many more productions. She held the Artistic Director position for City Center Ballet from 2022-2025. She is grateful to City Center Ballet for providing her the opportunity to grow as an artist for the last 17 years. 

(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.