Susan Gerace Mossey  Owner/Director/Instructor

Born and raised in Plattsburgh NY, Susan began her dance career at the age of two.  She studied tap, ballet, jazz and gymnastics for fifteen years.  After graduating high school, Susan attended Manhattan University receiving a bachelor's degree in both English and Fine Arts.  Susan studied for five years at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City as well as the Bronx Dance Theatre.  In 1995, she joined her mother Nancy's dance studio, teaching preschool, tap, ballet, jazz & gymnastics, as well as introducing the North Country to it's first hip-hop dance lessons.  In 2005, Susan expanded NLSD by opening a second studio on 90 Sharron Avenue in the Ameri-Can North Sports Center.  Continuous growth allowed Susan to expand once again with a new facility on 34 Riley Avenue in Plattsburgh, which opened Fall of 2012.  In 2018 the overwhelming success of Susan's dance programs allowed for further expansion.  The 34 Riley Avenue location was then transformed into a beautiful 4,200 sq. ft. dance facility housing two studios! Susan's "cutting edge" choreography continues to make her dance classes the most sought after in the area. Susan's competition teams have won top honors at both Regional and National levels.

Kyra Mossey   Instructor

Born and raised in Plattsburgh, Kyra has literally grown up in a dance studio.  Both her Grandmother and Mother have made life-long careers of dance instruction, making dance a way of life for her family.  Kyra began dancing at the age of two. She performed her first solo at the age of three.  Kyra has studied tap, hip-hop, ballet, jazz, gymnastics and acro dance. Kyra graduated  Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Plattsburgh in December 2019. She continues her dance training each summer at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She began as a teacher's assistant for both Nancy and Susan for nine years and has been a NLSD instructor for eight years. Kyra's competition dance teams have won top honors. She is extremely passionate about dance instruction, continuing the family tradition.  

Ruth Baker  Teacher's Assistant

Ruth Baker grew up in Plattsburgh, and graduated from Plattsburgh State in May 2009 with a bachelor's degree in Human Development Family Relations with a concentration in Child Care Management.  She is the owner/operator of Ruthie's Place Day Care in Plattsburgh.  Ruth has been a NLSD dancer for 27 years.  She takes great care in working with our preschool  dancers, as well as continuing her own dance education.