A Glimpse into the Heart of Steps Pdx Dance Studio
STEPS SCHOOL COMPOSITION SHOWCASE
Our dancers have been working on their end-of-year composition pieces and are so excited to share what they have learned in the process.
Dates: Thursday, April 25th & Monday, April 29th
TIME: 6:30-7:30pm
LOCATION: Steps PDX | 1734 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
OUR COMMUNITY/ OUR ENVIRONMENT
Our Community/Our Environment is a performance presented by DanceAbility.
DanceAbility is a method of experiencing dance for all people including people with or without dance experience, with or without disabilities. It is a study of contemporary dance using improvisation.
We believe our mixed-ability dance builds community in our work together and in the world.
BLOOM SPRING SHOWCASE 2024
Join us on Saturday, June 1st, 2024 for our annual Spring Show, BLOOM, at Portland State University Lincoln Hall. This performance is a showcase of Steps PDX School and Community Partnerships including our BIPOC Youth Dance Program.
DATE: June 1st, 2024
TIME: 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Lincoln Performance Hall
MOMENTUM WORKSHOPS
Mark your calendars for April 2024 - Momentum Workshops is back for another year of dance and movement for Rose Haven! In partnership with Steps PDX, Momentum Workshops is an annual dance, fitness, and movement series highlighting phenomenal instructors of marginalized genders in the Portland area.
SUMMER INTENSIVE AUDITION
Steps PDX classes include Strength and Conditioning in Pilates, Yoga and PBT, Ballet technique, Pre-pointe, Variations/Choreography, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-hop, Flamenco, Tap, Composition and Improvisation. We provide seminars by physicians and dance specialists on topics including nutrition, injury prevention, and visual art lessons in collaboration with dance history. Faculty includes Steps PDX year-round professional instructors, as well as various guest teachers from around the country
Intensive Dates: Monday-Friday, July 8th-26th
Placement Audition
Date: Friday, June 7th
Ages 6-9 | 5:00pm-6:00pm
Ages 10-22 | 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Steps PDX
A DANCE CLASS FOR EVERYONE
DanceAbility is the study of movement improvisation for all people, for mixed abilities and mixed experiences. The four primary elements that we work with - sensation, relationship, time, and design - guide our practice and allow us to not only dance but dance together. At the basis of this work is the understanding that every movement can happen in any body relatively and that any movement can be interpreted by any body. Our goal is to create a culture of dance that eliminates isolation and works as a community through expression. This class is for all people meaning ALL PEOPLE!
BIPOC YOUTH PROGRAM 2023/24
We are excited to be offering an 10-month long program intentionally curated to provide a safer space specifically for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) to learn and grow in a dance studio environment.
Learn more HERE
Registration has reached capacity. Please use the link below to be added to the waitlist and we will reach out to you.
Latest Performances
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH
Steps for Youth awarded 16 scholarships to students who demonstrate natural abilities and have the passion to pursue a career in dance. This year we provided $24,436 for the 2023/2024 school year! Our goal for 2024/2025 is to increase our scholarship funds and continue to uplift youth by creating a more accessible art form.
we provided $24,436 for the 2023/2024 school year
BIPOC YOUTH PROGRAMS
This 10-month long program offers creative movement, ballet and tap classes to 50 students from ages 3-10 years old. Over the past 3 years we have seen this program grow tremendously, and we hope to continue expanding and providing accessible and quality dance education for all.
Dismantling systemic racism in dance is not a one time event. It is up to each and every one of us to not only reflect, but take action, not just today, but everyday.