Mindy Jackson, the Steps Conservatory director and a contemporary faculty member at Steps on Broadway in NYC, says, “a versatile dancer is a working dancer.” Rather than being split into commercial-dance and concert-dance tracks, all students in the Steps on Broadway Conservatory follow a curriculum that includes ballet and pointe, theater, classical jazz, contemporary, modern, […]
The iconic New York City dance studio Steps on Broadway has a new leader coming on board: Joe Lanteri. The New York City Dance Alliance founder will be Steps’ new co-owner and executive director. “For me, it’s a big full circle,” says Lanteri, who used to take class at Steps when he first moved to […]
The Big Apple is dancer heaven, with more to do and see than anyone could possibly exhaust. Want to make the most of your visit? Take the personality quiz below to get an itinerary tailor-made for your dancer needs. Meet Your Tour Guides Traci Finch of New Chamber Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet and CelloPointe […]
Former ABT principal and Tony nominee Ashley Tuttle—pictured here as the Sugar Plum Fairy for Evansville Ballet Theatre’s 2012 production of “The Nutcracker”—urges dancers to know their bodies, and do let them do their job. (Photo via Evansville Courier & Press) Getting injured can seem like the end of the world. As dancers, we’re hesitant […]
Headed to The Big Apple? The endless number of studios, shops, shows and restaurants can seem overwhelming. Let Dance Spirit and a few NYC dance insiders be your guides. Clockwise from top left: Alex Lopez/NYC & Company, Clayton Cotterell/NYC & Company, Alex Lopez/NYC & Company, Joe Buglewicz/NYC & Company, Marley White/NYC & Company, Joe Buglewicz/NYC […]
Trying to decide which college or university to attend can be daunting. But meeting admissions counselors and dance department representatives can help you make an informed choice. That’s where The School at Step’s Complete Dancer Series comes in. This year, the program has two components: College Day, on November 13 and the Pointe Shoe Workshop and […]
Ballet dancers never, never, NEVER tire of discussing their pointe shoes—what brand and make they wear, how they discovered their perfect fit, their most innovative/bizarre padding strategies, their latest gross/amazing foot deformities. Pointe shoes are the tools of our art, the means by which we (hopefully) achieve beautiful ends. Of course we’re obsessed with them: […]
We followed four stylish, real-world dance pros to the NYC studios they call home—and we showed you how to get their looks. Your browser does not support the video tag.