Now celebrating its eleven-year anniversary, Samos School of Dance is the island's first dance school to date. This presentation aims to describe the challenge in offering quality dance education during the current economic recession while balancing aesthetics in concert dance at the isolated location. The school continues to collaborate with local and visiting artists to broaden its venues and audiences. Through volunteering and community service, Samos School of Dance hopes to empower its students to become active artists. The community continues to strive for dance on its shores and for dancers who may choose to search further beyond its waters.