New York Academy of Ballet

New York Academy of Ballet NYAB operates with the understanding that not all students have the ideal dancer’s body that will conform to rigid expectations of technique.

Our mission is to develop well-disciplined, intelligent, graceful-bodied and physically fit young people who may go on to professional careers or may choose to apply their dance education in other fields. The curriculum guidelines at NYAB allow for individualized nurturing of the developing bodies of all students in a safe and progressive way. Our approach is to coach our students in discovering f

or themselves how their bodies relate to ballet technique, and then as they mature, to help them grow technically by “feeling the dance” from within. Our children’s classes go slowly and allow plenty of time for imagination and exploration, even as the children are mastering basic concepts. For the older student, we continue to emphasize understanding technique so that safe work habits, personal responsibility and concentration become second nature. The outcome of this approach is that our older students acquire the tools of mind and body they will need to not only become professional dancers or lifelong friends of the arts, but to foster self-esteem, self-discipline and fitness that provides a powerful edge in any future endeavor.

Happy 7th Birthday in the world beyond to our Founding Director, Susan Olson Santoro. Thank you for creating the incredi...
09/06/2026

Happy 7th Birthday in the world beyond to our Founding Director, Susan Olson Santoro. Thank you for creating the incredible community here at NYAB. Every day, we continue to honor your legacy through the next generation of young dancers.

With the start of our school year, it's also time for auditions for our company, Poughkeepsie Dance Theatre. PDT is desi...
09/05/2026

With the start of our school year, it's also time for auditions for our company, Poughkeepsie Dance Theatre. PDT is designed to push dancers to work at a more professional level working with alums and professional level dancers. PDT dancers also get extra pieces in our holiday show, year-end Bardavon performance, as well as selected for extra performance opportunities throughout the school year.

Dancers auditioning for PDT must be 12 years of age or older. Student dancers (high school or younger) must be a registered student at NYAB taking a minimum of the following classes; 1 ballet technique class, 1 pointe class, 1 modern class, 1 class of dancers choice.

Alums and adult dancers interested, please email us at [email protected].

Classes are almost back in session for our 19th season of dance!!!! Join us for another magical year of dance where we b...
09/02/2026

Classes are almost back in session for our 19th season of dance!!!! Join us for another magical year of dance where we bring the FairyTale to life one step at a time. For more information, please visit our website at nyaballet.com or email us at [email protected].

Another pre-pointe dancer . Thank you, Balletomania Dance Boutique, for fitting our dancers.
08/26/2026

Another pre-pointe dancer . Thank you, Balletomania Dance Boutique, for fitting our dancers.

Congratulations to one of our newest pointe dancers on their first pair of pointe shoes!! We can't wait to welcome the n...
08/20/2026

Congratulations to one of our newest pointe dancers on their first pair of pointe shoes!! We can't wait to welcome the next class of pointe students this year!

Some photos from our in-studio showing at our Advanced Intensive last week. We can't believe summer is almost over. You ...
08/13/2026

Some photos from our in-studio showing at our Advanced Intensive last week. We can't believe summer is almost over. You can still dance with us this summer. Next week we have drop-in classes and the last week of August is our Young Dancers Intensive. To register for classes/intensives please email us at [email protected].

Catch us performing this Friday at First Friday in Poughkeepsie. Performance will take place around 7pm at mural Square ...
08/05/2026

Catch us performing this Friday at First Friday in Poughkeepsie. Performance will take place around 7pm at mural Square on Main Street. Stay tuned for alternative details in case of rain! Rain or shine we will be dancing! 😊

Meet our 2026/2027 Faculty. We pride ourselves on a professional Faculty with professional experience. To learn more abo...
08/03/2026

Meet our 2026/2027 Faculty. We pride ourselves on a professional Faculty with professional experience. To learn more about our faculty and programs visit our website at nyaballet.com. Register today to begin your classical dance education at NYAB. New students receive a 15% discount on tuition.

Address

20 Cannon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY
12601

Opening Hours

Monday 4:30pm - 7:15pm
Tuesday 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 5pm - 8:30pm
Friday 4pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 9am - 2:15pm

Telephone

(845) 802-3703

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