Steps will be closed Wednesday 12/24, Thursday 12/25 and Thursday 1/1. Last class will start at 4:30 Wednesday 12/31. Happy Holidays!

Master Classes
Chet Walker: Mon/Wed 12/22-12/31 & Mon/Wed/Fri 1/5-1/23, Adv Int Theater Dance, 2:30-4:30pm
Tony Stevens:12/26 & 1/2, Adv Int Theater Dance, Fri 2:30-4:30pm

Ballet
Guest Teacher! Michael Vernon: 12/23, 12/29 & 12/30, Int Ballet, Mon & Tue 10:00am-11:30am
New Class! Victoria Simon: Adv Int Ballet, Mon 10:30am-12:00pm
New Class! Gelsey Kirkland: Int Adv Ballet, Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00-2:30pm
Jodi Moccia: thru 12/30, Rommett Floor Barre, Tue/Thu 10:00-11:30am

Tap
New Level! Bill Coates: Int Tap, Tue 10:00-11:30am
New Level! Barbara Duffy: Int Tap, Mon 6:00-7:30, starts 12/22
Guest Teacher! Roxane Butterfly: 12/26-1/2, Basic Tap, Mon 7:00-8:00pm; Beg Tap, Mon 8:00- 9:15pm; Int Tap, Wed 1:00-2:30pm; Adv Int Tap, Fri 7:45-9:15 & 1/11, Int Adv Tap, Sun 4:30-6:00pm

Jazz, Theater Dance, Street Styles, Ethnic
New Class! Cecilia Marta: Beg Int Latin Jazz, Mon 7:30-9:15pm, Fri 7:45-9:15pm
New Class! Jeff Shade: Adv Int Theater Dance, Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00-2:30pm
Guest Teacher! AC: thru 1/5, Adv Int Jazz, Mon/Wed 6:00-7:30pm
Guest Teacher! Tony Stevens: 12/27, 12/30 & 1/6, Adv Int Theater Dance, Tue 1:00-2:30pm, Sat 4:00- 5:30pm & Mon, 12/29, Int Theater Jazz, 4:00-5:45pm
Kathryn Mowat Murphy: 1/8-1/29, Int Theater Jazz, Tue/Thu 1:00-2:30pm
Rachelle Rak: 12/31-1/28, Int Jazz, Mon/Wed 4:00-5:45pm & Int Theater Jazz, Sat 4:00-5:30pm
Jason Winters: 12/22-1/2, Int Contemp Jazz, Mon/Wed/Fri 11:30am-1:00pm
Julie Bour: thru 1/8, Adv Int Contemp Jazz, Tue/Thu 1:00-2:30pm
Arielle Rosales: thru 12/27, Beg Flamenco, Sat 2:30-4:00pm

Yoga, Pilates, Exercise
New Class! Robin Powell: Pilates Mat, Mon 12:00-1:00pm, starts 1/5
New Teacher! Dore Mansevit: Pilates Mat, Mon 10:00-11:00am, starts 12/29

Please check website for classes/workshops and schedule updates

A TASTE OF TAP WITH RAY HESSELINK

Join Ray Hesselink, from Imagine Tap! and tap coach for the new Broadway musical, Billy Elliot, for this exciting workshop. Just bring your shoes, wear comfortable clothing and get out on the dance floor!

January 11 through February 15
Sundays, 3:00-4:30pm

THE REAL BALLET BASICS WITH KATHLEEN SMITH

Kathleen Smith danced with Garden State Ballet, Baltimore Ballet, Miami City Ballet, North Caroline Dance Theatre and Ballet Du Nord, Roubaix, France. She also danced in the following broadway tours: Oklahoma, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, A Chorus Line & Sweet Charity.

January 11 through February 15
Sundays, 1:00-2:30pm

INTRODUCTION TO GYROKINESIS=AE
Learn the basics and benefits of Gyrokinesis=AE with Jennifer Daley & Chantal Deeble

One Day Workshop
Sunday, Feb 22 1:00-3:00pm
1 Session: $30/$25 prepay discount

Now Enrolling 2nd Semester Young Dancer Program & New Technique Class Offered

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2009 Summer Intensive Auditions

Dance, Music, Theatre, Performance Art, Multidisciplinary Works

The Lab Series provides an opportunity for emerging and established artists from all live performance disciplines to experiment and experience their work in front of an audience.

Application Deadline: Jan 24
Fee: $15.00

Begins Jan 12

OPEN GYROKINESES=AE
Juanita Jaime: Mon/Fri 10:00-11:00am
Jen Painter: Tue 11:00am-12:00pm; Wed 10:00-11:00am
Jeanne Reilly: Thu 11:00am-12:00pm

INTERMEDIATE GYROKINESIS=AE
Michele Moritz: Sun 12:00-1:30pm

Join Steps & Kinespirit for these new classes.

Wear comfortable clothing.

Beginning Jan 1, 2009, studio rental hours will be:

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-11:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-9:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am-9:00pm

For further information & rates contact Samantha at
212-874-2410, ext. 14

Elena Kunikova's (ballet faculty) staging of Paquita for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will be performed at the Joyce Theater Dec 19 -31. Also check out what company member Brian E. Norris wrote about Elena's tenure with the company in his new book The Hardest-Working Ballerina: A Memoir.

Jeff Shade (jazz, theater dance, tap faculty) - Congratulations on your premiere of Playground earlier this month. Jeff is also choreographing Cagney, a new musical with out of town tryouts at Florida Stage.

Derick Grant (Tap faculty) and his children, Kaleo & Lulu are performing from Dec 19- Jan 4 at The New Victory Theater in Holiday House Party with Dan Zane and Friends. For details on this family show, visit www.newvictory.org

Barbara Duffy, Lynn Schwab, Claudia Rahardjanoto (tap faculty) will be performing on Jan 6 as part of On Tap @ Joe's Pub at 7pm. For tickets go to www.joespub.com or call 212-967-7555. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette St. NYC.

Joyce King (jazz faculty), creator of Jolt Dance Convention, will have its NYC premiere on Jan 9. For complete information, please visit www.joltdanceconvention.com.

Julie Bour (Guest teacher for Contemporary Jazz) is currently company teacher and a rehearsal director for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. We are excited to have her teaching at Steps through January. Check our website for Julie's schedule and complete bio.

15% off all items through Dec 31

• Leotards
• Tights
• Ballet slippers & Jazz shoes
• Logo wear (t-shirts, hoodies, pants)
• Dance bags
• CDs & DVDs
• Health products & more

Work 8-10 hours per week at the studio in exchange for unlimited discounted classes!

*Serious dancers only*

*Minimum 3 month commitment required*

To schedule an interview, contact Kristi A. Sutton @ 212-874-2410

The Village Voice is Steps on Broadway's media sponsor.

Pick up your Village Voice at Steps on Broadway.

Congratulations Billy on your great reviews.

Over the coming months check our website for events, discounts and other great offers.