HAPPY NEW YEAR!
JANUARY CYCLE BEGINS MON., JAN. 5TH
SPECIAL STEPPING OUT STUDENT PROMOTION …. Refer a new friend! When your referral registers, they’ll receive a $10 discount while you receive a $20 credit! (You must have been a student for at least one month prior to the referral in order to take advantage of this promotion.)
NEWLY REDONE FLOORS - Santa's elves visited Stepping Out over the holidays and redid all our floors for your dancing pleasure! They're beautiful and a delight to dance on!
GIFT CERTIFICATES - Give something healthy, fun, and affordable ... Gift Certificates are available in any denomination!
Stepping Out is proud to welcome SANTIAGO STEELE to the teaching staff! Santiago is an Argentine Tango specialist with extensive experience in various styles of Argentine Tango. Santiago is teaching the Int. Arg. Tango class on Thurs. 7:30 - 8:30 pm and Adv. Arg. Tango class on Thurs. 8:30 - 9:30 pm, and is available for private lessons. For more info. on Santiago, please visit our website under Home/Studio/Staff (to be posted soon).
Stepping Out is proud to welcome NICHOLAS MESSINA to the teaching staff! Nicholas is a Latin Dance specialist with extensive experience in various styles of Salsa, Mambo, and Cha Cha. He also is well versed in other styles of dance. Nicholas is teaching the Beg. Salsa (on 2) class on Sundays, and is available for private lessons. For more info. on Nicholas, please visit our website under Home/Studio/Staff.
TAJ - Join hostess, Talia Castro-Pozo, at the hot Latin Club, Taj, on Monday evenings, from 7:00 pm - 1:00 am, for a spicy night of dancing, show, and the popular $6 “Monday Night Mojito” and $5 Coronas all night! Mon., Jan. 5th: 10:15 Dance Performance by Ekaterina Fedosova & Boris Rudenko. DJs Henry Knowles & Nelson Torres spin the best Salsa, Latin, Disco, Hip-Hop, and “Old School” music! Live Music with Willy’s NYC Salsa Project! Admission: $6 'til 7:00 pm; $12 after 7:00 pm; free admission with dinner reservation (dinner served 'til 10:30 pm) 212-620-3033. Taj: 48 W. 21st St. www.tajlounge.com. Next week (Jan. 12th) for 1 week only the Mon. Party moves to Katra!
STRICTLY WESTIE PARTY @ Blarney Stone every Tuesday 7:30 pm – 12:00 am. Tues., Jan. 6th, 7:30 - 8:15 pm, Adv. lesson taught by Tybaldt Ulrich. Stepping Out students who attend the StrictlyWestie dance party will receive a discounted admission of $10 if they register on-line at www.strictlywestie.com. For more info. visit www.strictlywestie.com.
HUSTLE JAM - Simone Assboeck presents “And One, Two, Three” months of Hustle Happennings, Wednesdays, 9:30 pm – 12:45 am, at Hustle Jam! Every week features a special promotion. Wed. 1/07/09: "Lucky Draw:" Everyone has a chance to win perx! DJ Nelson “Paradise” Roman spins the tunes! Current SO Students: $5; General Public: $9.
HOT SALSA FRIDAYS @ LA NACIONAL - Presented by DJ Henry Knowles, Talia Castro-Pozo, & Coco Arregui. Sponsored by Stepping Out Studios. Fri., Jan. 9th: Cuban themed night! Doors open @ 8:00 pm. Free Beginners Salsa dance lesson taught by Talia @ 8:30 pm. DJs Henry Knowles & Nelson Torres spinning mixed dance music ‘til 2:00 am. LA NACIONAL: 239 W. 14th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.). Admission: $7 before 9:00 pm; $10 after 9:00 pm. Happy Hour Specials, Wine, Beer, & Sangria Bar all night! Tapas Menu available ‘til 11:00 pm. Info. and Reservations: Coco: 917-385-9698; Talia: 917-620-3109.
HUSTLE PERFORMANCE CLASS with 9-TIME WORLD HUSTLE CHAMPION, LORI ANN GREENHOUSE - begina Mon., Jan. 5th, 9:30 - 10:30 pm. Performance Class will meet every Mon., Jan. - Apr. For all details, performance dates, prices, please go to the Menu Bar at the top & click on News&Events/Current.
OUTdancing's OPEN HOUSES - Tues., Jan. 6th, FREE Beg. Salsa Classic 8:30 – 9:30 pm; Thurs., Jan. 8th, FREE Beg. Salsa Classic 6:30 – 7:30 pm, FREE Beg. Two-Step 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Register for a course the evening of the Open House & receive a $10 discount (must be new to Stepping Out). No partner or experience needed.
ABSOLUT DISCO - Fri., Jan. 9th, 9:30 pm - 2:00 am. Host, Simone Assboeck, presents the once-a-month Old School Dance Party! Featuring: DJ Nelson "Paradise" Roman spinning Classic Hustle and Salsa in the Grand Ballroom. Latin DJ Abraham Herrera spinning Salsa in a separate Latin Room. Special Performances. Open Bar! FREE Buffet! Admission: Current Stepping Out Students $10; General Public $15.
ALL NIGHT MILONGA - Sat., Jan. 10th, 9:00 pm - 5:00 am. Host, "Queen of the Night" Sarah La Rocca presents a spectacular night of Tango dancing, performances, a class, wine, snacks. Int. level Tango class 9:00 - 10:00 pm. Featuring Guest DJ: Robin Thomas; Midnight Show; dancing from 9:00 pm - 5:00 am. This is a solely Tango event. Admission: $10 for Stepping Out Students; $15 General Public.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MARTINA KOCICHOVA & JAN ONDRIAS - who won 6th Place in the Professional Exhibition/Cabaret Competition at the HOLIDAY DANCE CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS in Las Vega, NV, Dec. 10th - 14th! For more info. please visit www.holidaydanceclassic.com.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STEPPING OUT COMPETITORS WHO DANCED AT THE OHIO STAR BALL COMPETITION, Nov. 18th – 23rd! - Ohio Star Ball is one of the most prestigious Ballroom & Latin competitions of the year.
Professional:
Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
2-Time Undefeated World Professional Amer. Rhythm Champions
1st Place World Professional Amer. Rhythm Championship (1st in all 5 Dances)
2nd Place Show Dance
4th Place “Best of the Best” Show Dance
Tony Scheppler & Erin Bomboy
6th Place Professional Theatrical-Solo Exhibitions
Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
Semi-Finals World Professional Amer. Smooth
Pro/Am:
Susan Sci & Tony Scheppler
1st Place - Top Gold & Overall Solo Exhibition (out of 57 couples) Pro/Am Amer. Smooth
Semi-Finals Pro/Am Rising Star Smooth
Quarter-Finals World Pro/Am Amer. Smooth Championship
Marla Cotten & Christian Baerens
Finals Pro/Am Int'l. Latin Single Dances
Quarterfinals World Pro/Am Int’l. Latin Championship
CHRISTIAN BAERENS IS ON TOUR WITH THE “DANCING WITH THE STARS” TOUR - Christian will be on tour from Dec. – early Feb. and will be visiting the Tri-State area with the Tour in late Jan./early Feb. Stay tuned for updates & info.
For the most special and memorable occasion, please visit our "WEDDING DEPARTMENT"
