Prosser School of Ballet

The Prosser School of Ballet was formed from the ground up by owner and instructor Nicole Moscou. It began as a few small classes, taught in various locations in 1999. As the word spread, Nicole found that her ballet classes were meeting a need in Prosser, and officially opened her dance studio in the fall of 2003. 

At PSB, we strive to provide an environment where students can receive a quality education in classical ballet, but also where the students will be encouraged and uplifted so that they may gain confidence in themselves. We welcome students of all ages, shapes, sizes, and levels of experience. If you want to dance, we can help you learn! Many students spend years in class with the same fellow students, and learn friendship and teamwork skills.

We are also very much a performing school. Some of the best teaching tools for children are the opportunities to play a role, to practice choreography, and be challenged by new steps. We have been performing The Nutcracker at Christmastime since 2002. Students who wish to participate attend auditions in the fall and rehearse on the weekends until the production.

We also put on an annual recital at the end of the school year. We have putt on full length classical ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and an original ballet to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. We have also put on several recitals which incorporate more contemporary music and dancing. This year, we will be putting on a classical showcase of dances, each class exhibiting the skills they have learned this year.

PSB is also the home of "The Corps" which is a worship dance group that forms periodically, usually for a short time to put on a bible-based production. It often runs at the same time as the spring recital.

In 2009, we added another annual production to the summer months through PSB's Musical Theater Camp. Participants learn singing, dancing and acting skills while being a part of a  musical. In the past two years, we have put on Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Women". The students are looking forward to the announcement of the 2011 musical, which has yet to be determined.

The format and curriculum of PSB's classes will be changing in the fall of 2010, as Miss Nicole is becoming certified in American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum. Please see our 2010-2011 pages for more information about this!

Nicole Moscou began her ballet training at five years old and has studied under several different teachers. As a teenager, she discovered that she really loved the art of ballet and was inspired by some of her teachers to help other people learn to love ballet as much as she did. She continues to work to improve her technique and update her teaching skills whenever she can. As she comes from a very eclectic ballet background, she hopes that her ABT certification will help bring more direction and continuity to her teaching.

Nicole married Micah Moscou in 2006 and they have two young children. Micah often helps with the business side of PSB, answering e-mails when he can, and he helps with the productions. While he is not a dancer, he is a great appreciator of the art and is a big fan of PSB students.

Nicole's family, the Ammermans, are also very involved with PSB and can be found helping with productions, taking classes, building sets or making costumes!