First State Academy of Dance

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Mission Statement: Our mission is to help develop the artistic talents of dedicated students by giving them the knowledge, background and techniques needed to accomplish their personal goals

About Us

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The First State Academy of Dance (FSAD) located in Sussex county, DE, offers dance in a variety of forms for the beginner to pre-professional level or just for anyone who wishes to dance. Our state of the art facilities are equipped with proper flooring and a viewing area and/or cameras so that you may view the students' classes from the lobby. The studio offers ballet, pointe,  jazz, hip hop, lyrical, modern, ballroom dance, adult/teen dance and tap ending the year with a dance concert. Summer offers a 3 week course for beginners (ages 4 & older) and an intensive course with guest teachers for the pre-professional hopefuls. 

FSAD is the home of Diamond Dance Company that presents productions of the "Nutcracker". Auditions are held every August for the dance company. You may click on their link below for more information. 

FSAD offers professional classes with guest teachers throughout the year which have included: Deb Leamy - Broadway, NYC, Julie Voshell-Broadway's "Movin Out" & "Swing", Kimberly Dyer- North Carolina Dance Theatre, Andrei Govorov - Russian Ballet Theatre, Eric Ragan - from The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center, Cheri Noble and many others.  Scholarships are offered to male students enrolled in ballet after their first two years of training with FSAD!

Diamond Dance Company's website

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Michele Xiques Torgerson, Director

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302-422-2633/Milford

dancefsad@comcast.net