Martha Chapman, a former dancer with the New York City Opera Ballet, understands the importance of proper alignment for each individual’s body. In her Advanced Beginner Ballet class at Steps on Broadway, she emphasizes making ballet fit every body. Here, she teaches an attitude exercise at the barre. Your browser does not […]
David Howard on the January 2001 cover David Howard’s passing has dealt an emotional blow to the dance world, particularly to his many students and fellow staff members at New York City’s Steps on Broadway. “We are bereft,” says Steps’ co-artistic managing director Diane Grumet. “A tremendous loss to the dance world, a tremendous gift […]
Victims of Hurricane Sandy were recently treated to a special dance experience, thanks in large part to Alexa Dorohoy, who received a scholarship from Steps on Broadway/Celebrity Dance Competition. She and her Washington State studio, Dance Explosion, raised money for 15 dance families from Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio on Staten Island who lost their homes […]
“I’ve always liked to question things,” says renowned ballet teacher and coach David Howard. His success in training dancers, from adult beginners to seasoned ballerinas, is proof that Howard is asking the right questions. Never one to rest on his laurels, the master educator is also a tireless student of dance pedagogy. His teaching philosophy […]