Neighborhood School of Dance

Specialties

Neighborhood School of Dance has been a staple in Olean, NY for over 35 years. Offering seasonal classes to ages 3 — adult in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Creative Movement, and Hip Hop. Workshops offered include: Ballroom, Princess Camp. Adult Ballet, Modern, and Twinkle Twos.

History

Established in 1976.

The Neighborhood School of Dance was founded in 1976 by Michelle Marks. Mrs. Marks’ goal was to offer dance lessons to local residents, specializing in jazz, tap, and ballet. It started by offering classes on Mondays and Tuesdays to children, and even one class for adults. Today, NSD offers year long classes in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Creative movement starting in September and ending with the annual recital in May.

Meet the Business Owner

Brittany S.

Business Owner

Brittany Stevens is the new owner of NSD calling it her own in July 2013. Brittany is very excited to continue to grow the business and teach. Brittany has been dancing at NSD since she was in Kindergarten. She continued dancing as she attended Elmira College for a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. While there, she was a member of the EC Tap Ensemble and the Orchesis Dance Club. She became an officer of the Tap Ensemble her sophomore year and was elected President her senior year. She lead the club by choreographing dances, selecting music, and scheduling the annual tap show. Brittany has taken classes in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Pointe, and Tap. She has continued her education by taking classes at Center Stage Dance Studio in Buffalo, NY, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and even a class in Rome, Italy. She plans on completing the Teacher Training School in Buffalo, New York and attending various dance workshops for professional advancement.