We 😍 seeing some of our littlest company members social dis-dancing in the hallway before class! Thank you for helping to keep our studio, staff, dancers, & families safe, Boogie Effect!💙
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#123SDC #stepsdancecenter #excellenceateverystep #hiphop #boogieeffect #tinydancersbigdreams #socialdisdancing #weloveourdancers
Check out these first day cuties! Welcome to Steps, Dancers!💙
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#123SDC #stepsdancecenter #backtodance #firstdayofdance #danceexploration #kidzjazzandhiphop #preschoolacro #masksonreadytogo
How sweet is our very first dancer of the day?! 🩰💙
#123SDC #danceexploration #excellenceateverystep #sdcyear21 #ballet #tap
It is the first day of our 2020-2021 dance year!!! 🎉 We can’t wait to see you and start a new year full of endless possibilities!!! 💙✨
#123SDC #excellenceateverystep #year21 #letsdothis #soexcited
The safety of our dancers, families, and staff is most important to us! We are ready for your return to the studio with all of our Safe Studio Standards in place. Check out our website for all safety protocols! Don’t forget your mask!!! 💙
#123SDC #excellenceateverystep #3moredays #cantwait #letsdance #registernow
Dancers will build a well-rounded foundation in this hour-long combo class including tap, jazz, and ballet instruction!
Register online or give us a call at (630) 499-5678! All classes are available in-studio or on Zoom. Our in-studio classes follow our Safe Studio Protocol (see our website for more details).
Fall classes begin September 8th. We can’t wait to dance with you!
#123SDC #excellenceateverystep #broadwaybabes #ballet #tap #jazz #creativemovement
We can’t wait to see all of our dancers in costume this week! 👻🎃 #sdchalloweenweek #123SDC
Feeling especially thankful for our dancers, faculty, staff, and dance families this year. Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
✨ Holiday CAR-eography 2020 ✨
This year has presented many challenges but through it all we still danced. We hope this brings a smile to your face and a reminder that there is always a way to stay connected. 🤶🎄🎅🎁❤
To our wonderful Steps dancers and families, thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts.
🎥: @karlofamilara , @benedictmcgrath and @colin__mckee
🚗-eography: @angelinafamilara + @karlofamilara
💃🕺: @stepsdancecenter
#123SDC #happyholidays #merrychristmas #santa #happyhanukkah #family #love #CAReography #mariahcarey #jenniferhudson #arianagrande
A few of our beautiful seniors from yesterday’s Preview Show! 💙😭
We are SO proud of all of our dancers after taking the stage for the first time in 11 months! It hasn’t been an easy first half of the year with instruction on and off Zoom, but everyone looked amazing yesterday thanks to all of your hard work in and out of the studio! It is going to be an incredible competition season! #123SDC #stepslove #previewshow #graduatingseniors #classof2021
Thank you @radixdance for an incredible weekend! We had the best time returning to convention classes & competition with our Steps family.
Congratulations to this weekend’s Scholarship Winners!
Mini Core Performer Finalists: Gracie Adamson, Jaiden Bloch, Aoife Nugent, Taylor Page, Emmie Plitt
Junior Core Performer Winner: Jake Siswick
Junior Core Performer Finalists: Ellie Buckland, Sienna Yilk
Teen Core Performer Finalists: Kylie Buedel, Isabella Heemstra, Ryan Hyun, Gianna Roncone, Keke Tyson, Brandon Wolfington
Cutting Edge in Tap: Natalie Richards, Aaron Travis
Cutting Edge in Jazz/Contemporary: Jiya Patel, Emma Siswick
Cutting Edge in Hip Hop: Layla Maxwell
Cutting Edge in Musical Theatre: Kylie Czarnik, Aubrey DeStefano, Grayce Hunt, Lilliana Plitt
Congratulations to our Teen Endurance Company for a great weekend at @radixdance!
“Ripple Effect” - On the Edge, 1st overall Teen Groups, 1st Teen Contemporary, Teen Best of Radix, and Studio Standout 💙 Choreographed by Carrie Nicastro Ruiz
“Nicest Thing” - On the Edge, 1st Teen Lyrical 💙 Choreographed by @brianrabenda
What an incredible start to the season. We are so proud of this hard working group! #123SDC
These SUPERSTAR minis and juniors were amazing this morning! We loved getting to see our dancers hit the stage again after almost a year of no performances! Next up: group dances! #123SDC #radixdance
We are so excited for @radixdance this weekend! Our first optional convention of the year! Can’t wait to see our dancers hit the stage!🌟💙
#123SDC #danceconvention #radixdance #firstcomp #letsdothis
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Check out our incredible Theatre Department director Jonathan Keaton featured on The Color Human Movement! We are so grateful to have the kind, talented, and hilarious Mr. J at Steps!
The Color Human Movement
March 1 at 12:39 PM ·
"My dad wanted me to be a preacher like him.
My mom wanted me to be a strong member of the community.
After spending several years in the field of direct marketing, I finally answered my higher calling—just like they wanted—ACTING. Ha! Not just an actor, but an actor and a comedian...."
Read the full story at:
https://thecolorhumanmovement.org/index.php/2021/03/01/jonathan-actor-teacher-comedian/
We are SO EXCITED for our first full company convention of the year!!! We can’t wait to take class with the incredible @hollywoodvibe faculty and for all of our groups, solos, duos, & trios to hit the stage! ✨ Livestream link is in our bio! #123SDC #stepsfamily #hvchicago
Congratulations to our title winners at @spotlightdancecup!
Mr. Petite Title Winner - Brady Barton
Miss Junior Title Winner - Aoife Nugent
Miss Teen Title Winner - Ellie Buckland
Before we head to our first full company convention this weekend, we want to take a moment to recognize all of our dancers who competed @spotlightdancecup! This was our second optional competition of the year. Shout out to our dancers in “Flight of Fancy” (choreographed by @belly_krunk), “Forget Your Troubles” (choreographed by Carrie Nicastro Ruiz), and “Empty Space” (choreographed by @brianrabenda), who were each nominated for an Industry Dance Award recognizing the highest score of the weekend in their respective categories! We love competing at Spotlight, thank you for hosting such a fantastic event!
Bursting with pride after having Steps alum @masonmazurek and the fantastic @kira.leach in studio to teach a class for the Steps dancers! Thank you Mason & Kira for a great class!!! We love this full circle moment with @angelinafamilara and @karlofamilara 💙 #123SDC #stepsalumni
GiGi's Playhouse Fox Valley
March 12 at 8:01 AM ·
So proud of you, Jack, for all your improvements in listening and following directions! You can join Jack at Dance @ GiGi's Little Lights virtually or in person at Steps Dance Center on Sunday at 11am.
RSVP at: gigisplayhouse.org/foxvalley/calendar
New class alert: First Steps (Ages 2-3) is the perfect intro to dance for your littlest mover and groover! Join Miss Emily for ballet and creative movement in this 30 minute non-stop fun class!💙🕺🏾💃🏻
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#123SDC #stepsdancecenter #firststeps #babyballet #boysdancetoo #tinydancers
So proud of our acting student and Steps Dance Company member Nina, who booked her first big TV role!!!
Big Mouth Talent is in Chicago, Illinois.
March 9 at 10:02 AM · Chicago, IL ·
Happy Tuesday! Today we are celebrating Nina Poulimas and her booking a new AMC tv series !!
#bigmouth #bigmouthkids #congrats #ninathebookingninja #bigmouthtalent
CAN’T WAIT for @nuvodanceconvention this weekend!!! 🙌 We are so excited for another great weekend with our Steps families. Competition starts tomorrow with our Teen & Senior soloists & duo/trios. Catch our dancers on the live feed at the link in our bio! #123SDC #stepsfamily #nuvochicago
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from these cute little leprechauns in Miss Emily’s Dance Exploration class! Even our Steps man got into the St. Paddy’s Day spirit!☘️💚 #123SDC #stpatricksday #tinydancers
Having the best time at @nuvodanceconvention!🕺#123SDC #minicompany