About
Ballet Arts Studio offers classes in Classical Ballet, West African, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Theater Dance, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. The program utilizes a progressive, modern, and American approach to Agrippina Vaganova's ballet curriculum and technique. The BAS school facility includes a performance-size main studio (Studio I) and a lower level studio (Studio 2), along with a classroom, waiting areas, dressing rooms, and offices, and both studios have fully sprung floors.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
For sixty-four years, Ballet Arts Studio has followed its mission of focusing on individual artistry and technical excellence within a disciplined, respectful environment, with the stated goal of creating professional dancers, performers, and artists and transforming young people into confident adults who are critical thinkers with curious, imaginative minds. According to the mission statement, students gain resources needed to fulfill their potential, lead meaningful lives, and realize dreams.
Ballet Arts Studio is the proud home of The Dutchess Dance Company, which was founded by Valerie Feit in 1994 and is dedicated to providing a variety of educational and performance experiences to dancers. DDC member dancers work with professional choreographers, perform in various venues, and their performance portfolios are often featured parts of college applications. The program has grown to include The Dutchess Dance Company, which focuses on professional-level performance experiences as a means to artistic growth and development, and a full-length production of The Nutcracker. The faculty at Ballet Arts Studio and The Dutchess Dance Company nurture positive attitudes and attributes in students so that they can fully develop their personal and creative potential. The leadership team includes Artistic Director Katie Bissinger.
Ballet Arts Studio and The Dutchess Dance Company center around a complete approach to learning, individual growth, and technical and artistic development. The Dutchess Dance Company performs during the Spring Concert and at other venues and community events throughout the year, and DDC members also work and perform with community organizations. Ballet Arts Studio and The Dutchess Dance Company are located in the thriving community of Beacon, New York, which includes shops, art galleries, an antiques district, and Dia: Beacon Riggio Galleries.
The Nutcracker, Winter Tidings, and the Holiday Showing of the Curriculum are the studio's formal and informal December performances celebrating the holiday season. Dancers in classes from Lower School II Ballet and up are invited to audition and participate in The Nutcracker. Preparation for Ballet, Lower School I Ballet, and Dutchess Dance Company participate in Winter Tidings, and all dancers are featured in the Holiday Showing of the Curriculum. The Spring Concert is described as the culmination of the dancers' training and work over the school year, and for 23 years Ballet Arts Studio has been performing this Spring Concert at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie. Studio performances at Ballet Arts Studio and the annual Winter Tidings performance at the VFW Hall provide an intimate atmosphere in which dancers can experience performance in a more informal setting.
Last updated May 27, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
For sixty-four years, Ballet Arts Studio has followed its mission of focusing on individual artistry and technical excellence within a disciplined, respectful environment, with the stated goal of creating professional dancers, performers, and artists and transforming young people into confident adults who are critical thinkers with curious, imaginative minds. According to the mission statement, students gain resources needed to fulfill their potential, lead meaningful lives, and realize dreams.
Ballet Arts Studio is the proud home of The Dutchess Dance Company, which was founded by Valerie Feit in 1994 and is dedicated to providing a variety of educational and performance experiences to dancers. DDC member dancers work with professional choreographers, perform in various venues, and their performance portfolios are often featured parts of college applications. The program has grown to include The Dutchess Dance Company, which focuses on professional-level performance experiences as a means to artistic growth and development, and a full-length production of The Nutcracker. The faculty at Ballet Arts Studio and The Dutchess Dance Company nurture positive attitudes and attributes in students so that they can fully develop their personal and creative potential. The leadership team includes Artistic Director Katie Bissinger.
Ballet Arts Studio and The Dutchess Dance Company center around a complete approach to learning, individual growth, and technical and artistic development. The Dutchess Dance Company performs during the Spring Concert and at other venues and community events throughout the year, and DDC members also work and perform with community organizations. Ballet Arts Studio and The Dutchess Dance Company are located in the thriving community of Beacon, New York, which includes shops, art galleries, an antiques district, and Dia: Beacon Riggio Galleries.
The Nutcracker, Winter Tidings, and the Holiday Showing of the Curriculum are the studio's formal and informal December performances celebrating the holiday season. Dancers in classes from Lower School II Ballet and up are invited to audition and participate in The Nutcracker. Preparation for Ballet, Lower School I Ballet, and Dutchess Dance Company participate in Winter Tidings, and all dancers are featured in the Holiday Showing of the Curriculum. The Spring Concert is described as the culmination of the dancers' training and work over the school year, and for 23 years Ballet Arts Studio has been performing this Spring Concert at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie. Studio performances at Ballet Arts Studio and the annual Winter Tidings performance at the VFW Hall provide an intimate atmosphere in which dancers can experience performance in a more informal setting.
Last updated May 27, 2026.
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