Dutchess School of Performing Arts

10/01/2026

🍀 Discover the joy of Irish Dance at DSPA! 🍀

Irish dance brings together rhythm, musicality, coordination and joyful movement—all while building confidence and a love for this beautiful art form.

At Dutchess School of Performing Arts, our dancers have the opportunity to explore Traditional Irish Dance in a supportive environment with professional instruction and individual attention.

Whether your dancer is discovering Irish dance for the first time or continuing their training, we’d love to welcome them into our dance community. 💚

📍 Dutchess School of Performing Arts
46 Noxon Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY
📞 (845) 849-2966
🌐 dutchessperformingarts.com

Come dance with us! 🍀✨

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09/30/2026

🎬🩰 Have you seen us?

You can find DSPA all around town—and on your television!

We’re so excited to share that dancers from Dutchess School of Performing Arts were selected to participate in Northwell Health’s latest advertising campaign.

What an exciting experience for our dancers—and a wonderful opportunity to see them represent our studio and our community! ❤️

Have you spotted our dancers or our studio in the Northwell Health campaign? Let us know in the comments! 👇

📍 46 Noxon Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY
📞 (845) 849-2966
🌐 dutchessperformingarts.com

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09/29/2026

🩰 From Beginning to Advanced, we offer excellent training at all levels.

At Dutchess School of Performing Arts, Classical Ballet is our foundation.

Our Vaganova-based training emphasizes strong technique, musicality, artistry and individual development, with professional instruction in a supportive environment.

We believe every dancer deserves the opportunity to grow at their own pace. Class placement is based on experience, training and individual readiness—not simply age.

✨ Professional Instruction
✨ Small Classes
✨ Individual Attention
✨ No Competition

Whether your dancer is taking their very first ballet class or continuing advanced training, we’re here to help them discover their potential and develop a lasting appreciation for the art of dance.

📍 Dutchess School of Performing Arts
46 Noxon Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY
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09/28/2026

🩰 Ready to take your ballet training to the next level?

At DSPA, dancers develop at different rates. That’s why we look at experience, training and individual readiness when determining class placement — not simply age.

Our Intermediate Ballet dancers continue developing strong technique, artistry, musicality and confidence while gaining a deeper understanding of the art form.

With professional instruction, small classes and individual attention, dancers are encouraged to grow at a pace that is appropriate for them.

Interested in Intermediate Ballet? Contact us to learn more about placement and class availability.

📍 Dutchess School of Performing Arts
46 Noxon Rd, Poughkeepsie

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09/27/2026

Your child’s first dance experience should be about more than learning steps.

Our Intro to Movement class gives young dancers an opportunity to explore music and movement while developing spatial awareness, creativity, listening skills and confidence — all in a supportive environment.

Intro to Movement is currently enrolling ages 4–5.
Saturdays • 10–11 AM

📍 Dutchess School of Performing Arts
46 Noxon Rd, Poughkeepsie

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09/24/2026

09/20/2026

Is your child ready to unleash their inner dancer? There is still time to enroll them at Dutchess School of Performing Arts!

Time to put on those dancing shoes and join us for a fun, energetic, and inspiring experience. Our classes are tailored to accommodate all skill levels with experienced instructors to guide them.

LETS DANCE!

06/26/2026

Some photos from our end-of-year recital! Thank you Leighann Kowalsky for these great pictures!