New England Dance Ensemble

New England Dance Ensemble The New England Dance Ensemble was established in 1986. It is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.

NEDE has been on tour with the very important performance A Child’s View of the Holocaust.
04/14/2026

NEDE has been on tour with the very important performance A Child’s View of the Holocaust.

AUDITION ALERT! 🚨
04/02/2026

AUDITION ALERT! 🚨

Auditions for NEDE’s award winning drama ballet “A Child’s View of the Holocaust” will be held on Sunday, February 15th,...
02/05/2026

Auditions for NEDE’s award winning drama ballet “A Child’s View of the Holocaust” will be held on Sunday, February 15th, 2026. Please message us to pre-register.

Fifteen-year-old Isley Morrison of Londonderry will step into the coveted role of Clara in New England Dance Ensemble’s ...
11/28/2025

Fifteen-year-old Isley Morrison of Londonderry will step into the coveted role of Clara in New England Dance Ensemble’s production of The Nutcracker. A high-honor student at Londonderry High School, Isley has trained for 11 years at Londonderry Dance Academy under Barbara Mullen, Artistic Director of NEDE. She has earned a High Merit Award on her most recent Royal Academy of Dance exam and a Gold with Distinction from the American Academy of Ballet Performance Awards. Her long list of past Nutcracker roles—including Baby Mouse, Soldier, Reindeer, Harpist, Russian, Party Girl, and Lead Chinese—makes her casting as Clara a dream fulfilled. Beyond her accomplishments, Isley is known for her dedication, balancing early mornings, school, work, and evening rehearsals with unwavering passion.

Outside the studio, Isley volunteers in the Big Buddy program at Matthew Thornton Elementary School and hopes to pursue elementary education in college, inspired by years of helping younger siblings and cousins. This season, she is especially excited for Clara’s pas de deux with the Nutcracker and the magical snow scene she has adored since childhood. Grateful for the lessons dance has given her—responsibility, determination, time management, and maturity—Isley credits Mrs. Mullen and her teachers at LDA for helping shape both her artistry and who she is today.
Performances Thanksgiving Weekend - Seifert Performing Arts Center, Salem NH.
Tickets on sale at www.NEDE.org

SPOTLIGHT ON: Lily Press. Thirteen-year-old Lily Press, of Windham, will take the stage as Clara in New England Dance En...
11/26/2025

SPOTLIGHT ON: Lily Press.

Thirteen-year-old Lily Press, of Windham, will take the stage as Clara in New England Dance Ensemble’s professional production of The Nutcracker. A high-honor student at Windham Middle School, Lily has trained for nine years at Londonderry Dance Academy, under the direction of Barbara Mullen, completing Royal Academy of Dance exams and participating in seven American Academy of Ballet Performance Awards. Lily hones her acting skills each summer at Triple Threat Theater Camp and has taken on several leading on-camera roles through Triple Threat Film Camp.

She has performed in The Nutcracker since age five, dancing roles such as Baby Doll, Party Girl, Polichinelle, Mouse, Reindeer, Soldier, Angel, Russian, and Harpist. In addition to her dance training, Balancing early school mornings with Girl Scouts, drama club, choir, and evenings filled with rehearsals, Lily currently trains six days a week and continues her commitment to dance year-round.

Being cast as Clara was an emotional and unexpected moment, and she is grateful for the opportunity to grow as an artist.

Come see Lily this Thanksgiving weekend in Salem, NH. Tickets on sale now at www.NEDE.org

SPOTLIGHT ON: Sooha Park - Snow Queen in NEDE’s The Nutcracker. Sooha Park began her ballet journey at the age of eight,...
11/25/2025

SPOTLIGHT ON: Sooha Park - Snow Queen in NEDE’s The Nutcracker.

Sooha Park began her ballet journey at the age of eight, and by ten decided to fully dedicate herself to the craft. She graduated from Sunhwa Arts Middle School and completed her studies at Sunhwa Arts High School in Seoul, South Korea. Park was a Finalist at the Prix de Lausanne in 2023 and was offered a full-year scholarship to the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School under the direction of Stella Abrera. While studying at the ABT JKO School, Park had the opportunity to perform in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker with the main company of American Ballet Theatre. She also performed as a trainee with ABT Studio Company participating in the company’s spring 2024 tour. Park joined ABT Studio Company in September 2024 under the artistic direction of Sascha Radetsky, and performed repertoires, including Black Swan Pas de Deux from Swan Lake, Rose Adagio from The sleeping beauty, Interplay by Jerome Robbins, U don’t know me by Houston Thomas, and many more.
Come see Sooha grace the Salem, NH stage Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets now on sale at www.NEDE.org

SPOTLIGHT ON - Elijah Geolina - NEDE’s Snow King and Arabian. Tickets now on sale Thanksgiving Weekend www.NEDE.orgElija...
11/24/2025

SPOTLIGHT ON - Elijah Geolina - NEDE’s Snow King and Arabian. Tickets now on sale Thanksgiving Weekend www.NEDE.org

Elijah discovered his passion
for dance at the age of eight when he
stumbled into a Latin Ballroom class
when a little girl needed a dance
partner. Geolina danced for Champion
Ballroom Academy in San Diego,
California with coach Olga Ginzburg
for six years and holds Latin Ballroom
Championship titles in Southern
California and in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Geolina has appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Kids
(FOX) and Little Big Shots (NBC).At 14, he transitioned to
ballet and trained with Raul and Cindy Salamanca at Golden
State Ballet Academy before earning a scholarship to the ABT
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School under Stella Abrera. He
joined ABT Studio Company in 2023 under Sascha Radetsky.
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11/21/2025

NEDE’s The Nutcracker. Salem, NH - Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets now on sale www.NEDE.org

Extra extra read all about it! As seen in the Londonderry Times! #603
11/20/2025

Extra extra read all about it! As seen in the Londonderry Times! #603

Introducing ABT’s Andrii Ishchuk, as ‘Cavalier’ in NEDE’s The Nutcracker. Thanksgiving Weekend Salem, NH. Andrii was bo...
11/18/2025

Introducing ABT’s Andrii Ishchuk, as ‘Cavalier’ in NEDE’s The Nutcracker. Thanksgiving Weekend Salem, NH.

Andrii was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, he began training at age 4 at the Kharkiv Ballet School, under Elena Solovyova and Mikhail Bezzubikov. From a young age he performed lead roles and toured internationally. In 2013, Ishchuk received a scholarship to the Ellison Ballet Training Program in New York City, where he refined his technique under Edward Ellison After graduating with honors, he won 1st place at YAGP Boston and at the YAGP NYC Finals in pas de deux.

In 2016 he joined ABT Studio Company, became an apprentice in 2017, and entered ABT’s Corps de Ballet in 2018. His repertoire includes major roles such as von Rothbart in Swan Lake, Espada in Don Quixote, Hilarion in Giselle, Prince Gremin in Onegin, and Paris in Romeo and Juliet, along with featured roles in works by Ratmansky, Cranko, MacMillan, Kylián, and more.

He is also ABT-certified in the National Training Curriculum and has guest-taught and performed with schools and companies across the U.S. and abroad, appearing on renowned stages including the Metropolitan Opera House, Kennedy Center, Auditorium Theatre, and venues throughout Asia and Europe.

Tickets for NEDE’s The Nutcracker are now on sale at www.NEDE.org

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