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Professional Training Programs

Drawing on the reputation as the studio where professional dancers go to train, Steps’ Professional Training Programs, offers the dedicated dancer, domestic and international, ages 17 and older, various opportunities for intensive study. These intimate curriculum-based programs provide a nurturing environment where each student’s technique and artistry can flourish.

Through intensive training, performance, and periodic evaluations these programs create polished, versatile dancers brimming with the confidence and enthusiasm to enter the competitive world of concert and commercial dance.

THE CONSERVATORY prepares intermediate and advanced dancers for a professional career in the concert and commercial dance worlds. This two-year curriculum-based program is designed to strengthen students’ technique and artistry through study and performance.

STEPS CONSERVATORY SPRING 2026
January 15 – June 2, 2026 

STEPS CONSERVATORY FALL 2026
August 17, 2026 – January 13, 2027
Application deadline March 1, 2026

STEPS CONSERVATORY SPRING 2027
January 14 – June 1, 2027

SUMMER STUDY (SSNYC) offers intermediate and advanced dancers (ages 18 & older) 3-weeks of immersion into New York’s concert and commercial dance worlds. Perfect for dancers preparing for a professional career, SSNYC is an unparalleled experience not to be missed.

SUMMER STUDY NYC 2026
June 8 – 28, 2026 
Final application deadline April 1, 2026 
Apply by the Feb 1st early registration deadline to save $300

INDEPENDENT ARTIST PROGRAM (IAP) is an open enrollment program allowing dancers of all levels, both international and domestic, the ability to create personalized training schedules that explore a diverse range of techniques and styles all while immersing themselves in NYC’s vibrant dance community.

INDEPENDENT ARTIST PROGRAM
Rolling Enrollment

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For other questions on the programs or auditions contact Mindy Jackson (Mindy@Stepsnyc.com), Director of Professional Training Programs