Susan Gerace Mossey  Director

Born and raised in Plattsburgh NY, Susan began her dance career at the age of two, studying  tap, ballet, jazz and gymnastics for fifteen years.  After high school, she earned her bachelor's degree in English and Fine Arts from Manhattan University, while continuing her dance education for five years at the Broadway Dance Center and Bronx Dance Theatre in New York City. In 1995, Susan joined her mother Nancy at the family's dance studio, where she taught preschool, tap, ballet, jazz & gymnastics, and introduced the North Country to its first hip-hop dance program.  In 2005, she expanded NLSD by opening a second location within the Ameri-Can North Sports Center. Steady growth led to the opening of a new facility on Riley Avenue in 2012. Due to overwhelming success, the space was further expanded in 2018 into a beautiful 4,200 sq. ft. facility housing two studios. Susan's award-winning competition teams have earned top honors at both regional and national levels. Her innovative choreography and creative vision continue to make her classes some of the most sought-after in the area. 

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 has trained 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  Preschool 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.