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Created over 12 weeks in our Composition Class, this showcase highlights the creativity, leadership, and artistic voices of our dancers as they bring their visions to life. Stay after the performance for a Q&A with the choreographers and get a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/b721432b-5aa2-4112-a160-cca2e280efce/IMG_4335.jpg Portland Dance Classes | Modern, Ballet, Drop-In, Adult & Youth Dance - A SPRING CELEBRATION OF DANCE Steps PDX presents BLOOM Featuring performances by our School and BIPOC Youth Dance Program. This family-friendly event celebrates creativity, diversity, and community through Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop, and Jazz Funk. 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At Steps Pdx School, we offer a high-caliber curriculum designed to develop technical excellence, artistic expression, and overall well-being. Our Ballet/Modern School blends classical foundations with contemporary movement practices, giving dancers a well-rounded, enriching experience that builds strength, creativity, and confidence. Whether your dancer is just beginning or preparing for a pre-professional path, our faculty provides individualized mentorship and expert training in a supportive and inspiring community. We are accepting new students in January for the Spring 2026 Term. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/41aa013f-a74e-479a-a4d1-62705a7b55e5/Screenshot+2025-07-31+at+7.00.05%E2%80%AFPM.png Portland Dance Classes | Modern, Ballet, Drop-In, Adult & Youth Dance - OWN YOUR GROOVE This year we will be offering 2 levels for 2-terms, led by Steps PDX Hip Hop Director Decimus Yarbrough. 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Students attend up to 13+ classes a week at Steps PDX Ballet School, participate in performances, workshops and summer intensives. By contributing to this scholarship fund, you can make a difference for passionate youth to grow and pursue their ambitions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/09607f48-4178-429c-9565-dfbeff2b3f00/Programs.jpg About Steps for Youth - YOUTH DAY OF DANCE Community Events - We offer donation based community dance events for youth throughout the year. The day is filled with movement based classes and healthy snacks and water are provided. Events include, Youth Day of Dance, Full Circle and more. DanceAbility - Movement class focused on serving people with disabilities. We have a current partnership with On the Move Integration. BIPOC Youth Dance Program - a 10 month dance program offered to students who identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/76494f65-8323-4c23-a967-90ce4e8b2283/Partnerships.jpg About Steps for Youth - DISCOVER DANCE We partner with local organizations like WhiteBird and host dance workshops at our studio. Professional dance company members teach community classes at our studio and host a Q&A portion to give students the opportunity to interact with artists and get insight on their career paths. Past community classes have included Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Camille A. 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They are one of Oregon’s oldest civil rights and social service organizations, empowering African-Americans and others to achieve equality in education, employment, health, economic security and quality of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/1589942489083-M83XZGGAEHN7N5WDM7DE/1111Steps-fundraiser-Cover.png Covid-19 Updates (Copy) - BE PART OF OUR FUNDRAISER We invite you to join us on Friday, May 29th for a virtual event in support of our mission to Educate, Inspire, and Enrich lives through dance. Hear from some of our students and staff as they share their stories, witness performances from students of our Ballet School, and wrap up the night with a virtual dance party from the comfort of your home, as we dance alone together! ZOOM METING ID: 960 083 2830 https://www.stepspdx.com/blm daily 0.75 2020-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/1589520385570-73PRJWM6DKLAKBNWJUUC/Copy+of+steps-pdx-171024-006.jpg BLM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/1591203489884-N9KV84RA2YCLMBE3GS7B/BLACK.jpg BLM - WE HAVE A PLATFORM AND WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY, OUR BLACK COMMUNITY, DANCERS AND TEACHERS,TO SPEAK UP. We all have a part to play in creating real social change. Steps PDX is forever committed to creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds and abilities that not only represents a diverse range of individuals, but also gives access and value to voices of color. Solving injustice and systemic racism plaguing the Black community, will take everlasting empathy and dedication. We are dedicated to a sustained effort to educate ourselves, put in the work, have the conversations and turn our words into action, in order to create long-lasting change for a more equitable community. Starting Monday, June 8th through Sunday, June 14, 100% of donations from our virtual classes will be donated to Urban League of Portland, one of Oregon’s oldest civil rights and social service organizations, empowering African-Americans and others to achieve equality in education, employment, health, economic security and quality of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/1589942489083-M83XZGGAEHN7N5WDM7DE/1111Steps-fundraiser-Cover.png BLM - BE PART OF OUR FUNDRAISER We invite you to join us on Friday, May 29th for a virtual event in support of our mission to Educate, Inspire, and Enrich lives through dance. Hear from some of our students and staff as they share their stories, witness performances from students of our Ballet School, and wrap up the night with a virtual dance party from the comfort of your home, as we dance alone together! ZOOM METING ID: 960 083 2830 https://www.stepspdx.com/summer-intensive-1 daily 0.75 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/1616433610750-3DY4KYWCSMRV824PP1SY/ballet-inteisve-banner.png Summer 2021 https://www.stepspdx.com/meet-our-team daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/d5604a65-3b2a-42f5-b91b-4d77db8cd4b5/SALO8579.jpg Meet Our Team Founder and Artistic Director of Steps PDX, Kathryn Harden was born and raised in Frederick, MD, where she began her early dance training at Frederick School of Classical Ballet, under the direction of Joyce Morrison at the age of 3. She has trained with CPYB, ABT New York, Suzanne Farrell, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and National Ballet of Canada. In 2008, Kathryn danced with Pacific Northwest Ballet, under the direction of Peter Boal. In 2011, she became a member of Ballet Idaho, and XAOC Contemporary Ballet in New York City in 2015. She earned her B.S. in Exercise Science and Kinesiology, as well as a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Towson University in 2015. In October 2017, she founded Steps PDX and in 2018 was awarded Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Dance Education Organization. Kathryn has shared her knowledge and passion for dance by teaching kids and adults of all ages throughout New York City, Maryland and Oregon since 2008. Her mission is to continue educating, inspiring and enriching lives through her passion of dance by bringing together all forms of the dance community and nurturing successful professional dancers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/d1857996-ab94-4e90-9f50-cbe8c90b0feb/SALO8917.jpg Meet Our Team Originally from Gilbert, Az, she grew up studying primarily ballet as well as contemporary, modern, character dancing, flamenco and Pilates. Olivia danced professionally with the Oregon Ballet Theater for 6 years. In that time she performed in several ballets by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Stowell, Helen Pickett, Kent Stowell and Nicolo Fonte. She has been teaching at Steps PDX Ballet School since 2017. She has previously taught for Sultanov Russian Ballet Academy, Oregon International Ballet Academy, Anya Klimiva-Preston Ballroom Academy, Rose City Rhythmic and Performing Arts Collaborative and Generation Skate 808 Figure Skating club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/af5e6453-d10f-40e1-ab01-4df5cd5433b7/SALO8330.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Lauren Smith was born and raised in Southern California, and has been dancing since the age of three. After training, she went on to earn a B.A. in Dance from California State University, Long Beach. In 2011, Lauren co-founded Tongue Dance Project with Stephanie Gilliland and has been dancing and performing in the company consistently since it’s creation. Lauren has been teaching and coaching dance for over 13 years, including working for non-profit organizations such as LA’s Best which brings the arts into low-income neighborhoods as well as dance studios, Parks and Recreation Centers, as well as being on the faculty for both Dance and Musical Theater at Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program for seven years. Lauren moved to Portland, Oregon in 2017, and has since her arrival she has been dedicated to enriching and supporting the local dance community in every way possible. Lauren was a Co-Founder, Director, and Teacher at FLOOR Center for Dance. She is the Modern Contemporary Director at Steps PDX School and serves on the board for Steps for Youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/686c3265-6444-45f1-ac11-9e0b77f1ab7e/DSCF4760.jpg Meet Our Team Xavier "Decimus" Yarbrough is a movement artist that was bred from a blend of martial arts and urban and club dance styles. With having a strong family history in music and dance, it was almost inevitable for him to find his passion within the same realm of arts. Decimus had always been invested in the culture of martial arts, ranging in disciplines such as Isshin Ryu, Hapkido and Capoeira-Angola. Hip-Hop/Bboyin found him at an early age where he began to further pursue his passion for dance and movement. The love for House music and dance and club culture began to develop while in his journeys of authentic feelings of freedom of expression. Throughout the years, Decimus has traveled to various parts of the world to experience, share and learn from other cultures. His movement currently ranges through various disciplines, such as; West African (Nigerian, Senegal/Gambia), Afro-Cuban, Salsa, Samba, Capoeira, Bboyin, Mainline or Nu Style Hip Hop and House Dance. For over 10 years now, Decimus has taught classes in residence with studios, along with workshops, camps and private lessons. An extensive choreographic career has also been established, with having choreographed and been commissioned for companies and shows; Urban Artistry, Baila Fuzion Dance Company, Inspirations Dance Studio, CREWcial dance company, Old Dominion University dance program and many more. Decimus currently dances & choreographs professionally for Rejoice!: Diaspora Dance Theater, as well as, advocating and preserving the urban dances and cultures that raised him, with his crew - Assassins: Warriors of Light based out of Washington D.C. With the firm belief that every artist remains a student for their entire journey, Decimus strives to be the best messenger and bearer of tradition he can be, in order to inspire as many people as possible to grow into their full potential within their passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/be866dac-1005-417f-8572-b9937837aa1b/IMG_7899.jpeg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Finn Chisholm began his dance career under the supervision of Damon Keller, but his passion for dance intensified when he joined The Jefferson Dancers at 16 learning from amazing teachers like Bunky Williams, Lauren Smith, Steve Gonzales, Cynthia Tosh and Oluyinka Akinjiola. Over two years, he performed nationally and internationally, including a prestigious collaboration with Groupe & Compagnie Grenade in Aix-En-Provence, France. In 2023, The Jefferson Dancers talent was recognized at The National High School Dance Festival, where they won both 1st and 3rd place for Outstanding Student Choreography. Later, in 2024, he earned First Place for Outstanding Student Choreography at the Regional High School Dance Festival for his piece 'Peaks and Valleys'. Finn further honed his craft by studying the Limón Technique at Sam Houston State University while pursuing a BFA in Dance. Currently, he continues to build his career with StepsPDX and is preparing to open a dance studio in North Portland, where he plans to make a significant impact on the local dance community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/02e68bed-eb92-49b1-838b-ed91aed3ea88/SALO8637.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Denise Busch is a certified DanceAbility teacher and dance movement exercise teacher who has enjoyed many forms of dance including flamenco, hip hop, and clogging. She choreographs the dances for the Portland Raging Grannies. She is a Nurse Practitioner who believes that movement and dance can be part of our growth experience and builds community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/03057e4a-24b1-468f-a0ad-13b7af3183ca/DSCF4860-Edited.jpg Meet Our Team Karida Griffith Walker grew up training in a variety of dance styles in Portland, OR, primarily with local legend, Sally Mack. After finishing her business degree at New York University, Karida actively pursued her professional dance career. Highlights include: The Radio City Rockettes, Cirque du Soleil, The Tony Awards, Today Show, recurring appearances on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, European tour of Black & Blue, and the critically-acclaimed Tap dance company, Dorrance Dance. As an educator and choreographer, Karida has worked in a variety of settings including Pace University as an adjunct professor, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, the Children’s Theatre Company of NY, for Festivals & Conventions, and in a variety of wonderful recreational & competitive local dance studios. Karida also provides choreography, in-school residencies, and lectures about Tap Dance History in the public school setting for students of all ages, including Steps For Youth BIPOC Dance Program. To this end, Karida founded The Tap Teachers’ Lounge in 2018, a comprehensive online training program for Tap Dance educators, and in 2020, Karida began offering seminars about Race & Dance History to public and private institutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/b696100e-a019-4ff0-ba50-661371d64102/SALO8313.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Adrianna Audoma is a Portland based dance artist with 20 years of dance experience, ranging from classical ballet training to highly athletic contemporary modern work to various improvisational studies. Adrianna has been a collaborative member of Tongue Dance Project since 2016 and is currently an Alembic Resident at Performance Works Northwest. Adrianna has been teaching dance to children of all ages for 9 years and has been a part of the Step PDX family since 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/b0d2293c-5862-4529-b52c-d6aae665d596/DSCF4967.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Jill is a passionate creative with a focus on movement, dance and cultural exploration. She has been spreading her love of dance through teaching Ballet and Creative Movement in the Steps For Youth BIPOC Dance Program since 2022. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Directing. Jill taught, directed and choreographed musical theatre for over a decade at Park Academy. She currently teaches at Portland Public Schools through community outreach with OBT and is a resident artist with Young Audience where, through creative movement, she teaches a program that honors the African American experience and the lessons of resilience. In her youth, Jill was a member of the American Contemporary Ballet Company where she trained with Elizabeth Abts. She also studied and performed African dance with Obo Addy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/a9f06e2a-f754-487c-9a0d-15df98388441/SALO8435.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Wes Lambeaux is a visionary when it comes to dance and Hip-Hop. His passion and determination have paved the way for him to be one of the most sought-after choreographers. Wes began his dance career in a small town in Illinois. After graduating, he moved to Houston where he began his training in Hip-Hop, Street-Jazz and Jazz Funk. Shortly after, he moved to LA where he began to teach, direct and travel. He has choreographed for WyldStyl Dance Team, Surrounded By Idiots, and has assisted directed Riot Squad, Lady Rascals, WyldStyl, Fly Dance Company / First Class and Galing. From 2011 until 2017 he was the choreographer of University of Houston’s Filipino Student Association’s Modern Dance Team winning multiple awards for choreography and performance. He has also danced many shows such as World Of Dance and GoodPhil, as well as hosting, directing and choreographing his own hour long shows “Die Young” and “KYHTS”. Wes is blessed to inspire the dancers and artist that he comes in contact with on a daily basis and hopes to continue as an inspiration to this generation and many more to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/fe6f0220-863b-4118-9c4c-d0cdcb196745/SALO8434.jpg Meet Our Team Thomas Yale (TJ) is a world renowned performer and Choreographer. A Portland native, he commenced his dance career with the Jefferson Dancers in 1997 and spent over six years building and solidifying his skills as a performer and choreographer.After High school, Thomas moved to New York City and was promptly signed with Clear Talent Agency, under the direction of Rapsody James. While in New York, he reconnected with performing artist Jonte Moaning (Jefferson Dancer Alumni), and has toured various international cities including; Tokyo and Paris. In addition, he has performed at The Latin Grammys, Saturday Night Live, and was honorably invited to an O.M.S.I. taping benefit event with Gregory Hines. Locally, Thomas has also been working with Mark Smith of Nike (Creative Director of Jordan brand Nike), where he tests shoes for celebrity clients. Recently Thomas has been choreographing for daVinci Arts Middle School, and getting back to his tap roots. Working with local jazz artists, he is bringing back a classic art form with a new twist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/7c48b441-997c-49d0-a9f9-7d861b7874b5/SALO8413.jpg Meet Our Team NØIR is a dancer, choreographer, and visionary born and raised in Portland, OR. They specialize in Freestyle and Improv, specifically Hip Hop Freestyle, Popping, and Animation. To them, dance is about having fun, but also expressing your true and authentic self through the tools you are given. They believe in the importance of foundation and respecting the culture one partakes in while remaining true to who you are as an individual. Through drills, across the floors, choreography, and other exercises, NØIR’s class will help you develop the building blocks you need to learn the fundamentals of Hip Hop Dance, while slowly helping you gain the confidence to express yourself through freestyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/e4af51dc-173f-4449-bc5a-8287a9b62a2b/IMG_0119.JPG Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Taylor (she/her), a Northern Virginia native, graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. In college, Taylor performed numerous works by notable choreographers, professors, and peers. Her choreography was presented at Washington D.C.’s John F. Kennedy Center in 2017. Following graduation, Taylor danced professionally in D.C., performing locally and internationally. She moved to Portland, OR, in 2019 and joined the Tongue Dance Project. In 2022, she co-produced an evening-length work titled "Even When It’s Dark" with music artist partner Patrick Foit. This project was sponsored by the Alumni Artist Support Initiative Grant for new works from George Mason University. Now, Taylor is earning a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is incorporating trauma-informed methods into her dance teaching and performance. With holistic wellness as the intention behind her movement and teaching, Taylor believes that prioritizing mental health can support a sustainable and prosperous life filled with rich movement and creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/37e677b9-d001-416b-beb5-8ab639145bfd/SALO8396.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Kevin Fisk AKA “one8kevin” has been a B-boy (aka a dude that breaks) for nearly 25 years. He loves the artform, the culture, and is especially active as a participant in the local scene. As an original member of the Portland-based breaking crew “Moon Patrol Crew” (est. 2000) he has helped to organize many of the area’s largest breakin events and practice sessions over the years. Currently his time is spent organizing and hosting “Break Thyself”, an adult-focused session for breakers hosted right here at Steps on Wednesday evenings. He is working to expand into instructing and facilitating both adult and youth centered breaking programs at Steps in 2023. His mission is to remind everybody that breaking is a Hip Hop element and is ultimately about Peace, Love, and Having Fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/406c2670-0f88-4ebd-91ba-8096fec5ca70/Alexander+Dones_Head+Shot_Photo_by_MelissaToledo-12.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Alexander “Lex” Dones (he/him) is a Portland-born interdisciplinary artist with an emphasis in dance and movement. After training in Portland, he moved to New York City at 18 to pursue a career in the performing arts, performing, choreographing, and collaborating with companies and artists such as MOMIX, NW Dance Project, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, and Doug Elkins, with whom he has toured internationally. His work has been presented at renowned venues and festivals including The Joyce Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, and the New Dance for Asia Festival in Seoul, where he represented the United States in 2017. A former Assistant Head Coach of the Dance Program at the Multnomah Athletic Club, Lex now teaches throughout the Portland-Metro area and creates independent works under the name soothsayer, with a mission to build supportive spaces where people of all backgrounds can explore and express themselves through art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/c2a66615-b63f-4fa1-9442-f07389efc1ff/Kenny.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Kenny is a freelance dancer / teacher / performer based in Portland, Oregon. Over the past decade they’ve trained and engaged with arts communities in Florida, New York City, Seattle, and in Europe. Kenny’s most recent projects include creating solo and ensemble work, dance films, festival performances, and experimental theatre. During their time in Portland they’ve found their way into what they believe is a lifelong path of teaching dance / movement. Kenny is invested in cultivating containers for dance practice that are nourishing, approachable, and sustainable. Connection over Competition, Authenticity before Ambition, Freedom instead of Fear. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or curiosities about them and their work. Let’s move y’all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/16acdd7d-9524-4801-9f81-55980c7e554d/Candice_Agahan.JPG Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Candice Agahan started her dance training at age three in San Diego, California. Growing up, she attended private dance studios, The Element Dance Center and San Diego Dance Center, training and performing competitively in jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical and tap for 13 years before moving to Portland to attend college. While studying at PSU, she was part of the dance team and was captain for two years before graduating. Candice auditioned for the Blazer Dancers right out of college and spent the next four years on the team, with her last two years as a co-captain. During her time as a BlazerDancer, Candice was selected as a 2017 NBA All-Star Dancer and traveled to New Orleans to represent the Trail Blazers during the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend. She was also selected to dance at the Anta Awards Ceremony in Quanzhou, China. She has performed at various community events, fundraisers and shows with Sirens Dancers and Lyfe Dance Company. Candice strives to help others grow their passion for movement and make dance accessible to everyone. She has been a Co-Founder of Momentum Workshops since 2020, which highlights female-identifying teachers through movement classes. All proceeds directly support Rose Haven women's and children’s shelter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/7b655be8-6360-4995-bb09-e9b4dec5b489/SALO8545.jpg Meet Our Team Portland raised but LA bound, Jazmyn Thomas has become an energetic, fun, fierce and confident force to be reckoned with. After leaving Portland in 2015, she lived in New York where she learned the true potential of her voice, culture and individuality. Now living in LA, Jazmyn works at Movement Lifestyle under the direction of Shaun Evaristo, where she trains with some of the most well known and versed choreographers in the industry. Her strong and loud style has been shared with multiple studios, stages and video platforms making her demand higher than she ever imagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/d35ed5cf-8bc4-4d33-bbd9-8bf31b4ad32b/Ogo-116-Edit.jpeg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Ogochimere (Ogo) Ezendokwere is a Nigerian-born dancer, choreographer, director, and entrepreneur now based in Portland, Oregon. Ogo’s passion for the arts began at a young age in Nigeria. Her learning began as a self-taught dancer, learning majorly hip-hop movements. She later gravitated towards afrodance and has been in the movement ever since. As a self-taught dancer and freestyler, Ogo fell in love with fusing different styles of dance together. This is her motivation to continue to work towards more growth as a mover and artist. For the past 6 years, Ogo has taken on the role as a dance instructor to bring diversity to the dance community in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. She is also the creator and director of Afrodance Connect, a brand she created with this goal in mind. Through her brand, Afrodance Connect, Ogo continues to create change and diversity by curating different spaces from classes to events and has brought this to different cities in PNW. These events and programming continue to be a source of joy and great energy for those in Portland and have been for years. Individuals in the community get the opportunity to connect back to their roots, share in their culture, and have cultural exchanges through Afrodance Connect programming. In addition to spreading African cultures through dance in the role of an instructor and event host, Ogo is also a performer and creative director. She has brought her performance to different stages and spaces including Portland Arts Museum and now is the director of her newly formed performance group, Vibe Collective. Ogo loves dancing, acting, and creating, and she also enjoys fusing different mediums of art to inspire, entertain, and create change in the world. Her hope is to continue to make connections through art and a positive impact through her God giving talents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/3df2d08d-b0bf-4120-85f2-bc405f247961/SALO8336.jpg Meet Our Team - Make it stand out Tongue Dance Project was formed in 2014 by Stephanie Gilliland and Lauren Smith as a vehicle for choreographic exploration and artistic development in contemporary dance. Known for innovation in the realm of extreme physicality and athleticism, choreographer and multimedia artist, Gilliland is the former artistic director of the critically acclaimed Tongue/ contemporary dance based in Los Angeles from 1997 to 2006. The focus of the company is the evolution, creation and production of the artistic work of Gilliland in collaboration with the dancers. The company also has a strong commitment to teaching and community outreach and has been offering free community classes since its inception. Tongue Dance Project is currently working on building a base in both Southern California and Portland, Or.Stephanie Gilliland is a seasoned artist and arts educator, with a 30-year history as a choreographer, composer, multimedia dance artist, performer and teacher. Since 1977 she has co-founded two dance collectives and created three of her own dance companies, most notably, TONGUE/contemporary dance, based in Los Angeles from 1997 to 2006. Committed to innovation and experimentation, Gilliland has developed her own movement system and technique which continues to evolve and grow in collaboration with her dancers and students. She has choreographed and produced numerous concerts and evening length works and has been presented throughout the United States and abroad including Scotland, Mexico, the Soviet Union and Canada. 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SCHOOL PLACEMENT AUDITIONS 1st Audition | Saturday, August 6th 10:00am-11:30am | ages 7-11 12:00-1:30pm | ages 12+ 2nd Audition | Saturday September 10th 10:00am-11:30am | ages 7-11 12:00-1:30pm | ages 12+ *No Audition Fee Location: Steps PDX, 522 N Thompson Street, Portland, OR 97227 If you are unable to make the audition, video submissions are accepted. Please email: kathryn@stepspdx.com or call 971-400-0713 Register to Audition ➝ https://www.stepspdx.com/landing-stella daily 0.75 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/1660195053303-06OAQKO7OUUP9QXRC2BJ/StepsPDX-739-Edit.jpg Landing https://www.stepspdx.com/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2023-05-11 https://www.stepspdx.com/terms-conditions daily 0.75 2023-05-11 https://www.stepspdx.com/hip-hop-program daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/ac79866b-ae04-4725-b813-e3d341b3a381/Audition_627.jpg Hip Hop Program 2024/25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/209b3cfd-d521-47cc-95b2-b2791f174fb7/StepsPDX0126_006.jpg Hip Hop Program 2024/25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.stepspdx.com/black-history-month daily 0.75 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/e31d608c-e4e7-419f-816c-ab627dc81ba2/9c5ccebffdc6c2d285d1a55da7e19943880950af.jpg Black History Month - Trail Blazers: Celebration of Black History Month Date: February 10th Join Portland's NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers, at their annual Celebration of Black History. This event honors the city's Black and African American community and celebrates their contributions nationwide. The night will feature special performances, retail items and multiple fundraising efforts benefiting Imagine Black, a nonprofit whose mission is to build political participation and leadership within the Black community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/7a7feee9-dfd1-43ea-8cbc-7751c5571c8a/Rights+of+Passage.jpeg Black History Month - Rejoice Diaspora Dance Theatre Presents: Rights of Passage Black History Month 2024, Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theatre (RDDT) will premiere RITES OF PASSAGE, an evening of dance investigating community and personal transitions, drawing equally from contemporary, Diasporic and West African dance. 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Receiving great acclaim for their appearances at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and Tap in Rio, this brilliant company will perform their newest work, I Didn't Come to Stay, which embraces a unique combination of tap, percussive dance, house, and Brazilian street dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/df85b429-8fe0-4d82-9820-2420b22c7257/Obsidian+Dreams.jpeg Black History Month - Obsidian Dreams: Variety Show and Dance Party Date: February 24th A variety show and dance party in celebration of Black history and Black Futures. Celebrate Black Joy with an all -star cast of DJs, musicians, burlesque dancers, comedians, astrology readers, and storytellers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/8a37cf09-26e1-4787-a428-144fc6a07e32/Portland+Jazz+Fest.png Black History Month - Portland Jazz Festival Check out the Portland Jazz Festival for a variety of events and performances by black artists and performers. 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Denise Busch is a Certified Master DanceAbility teacher. She has taught improvisational dance to people with and without disabilities to all age groups and directed mixed ability performances. She has studied many kinds of dance including improvisational, contemporary, flamenco, hip hop, and clogging. She is a Nurse Practitioner who believes dance and movement can be part of our personal growth experience and builds community. Denise Busch is a Certified Master DanceAbility Teacher. She has used the DanceAbility method to teach a number of dance classes including: Mixed Ability Class- for people with and without dance experience and with and without disabilities, dance class for people with developmental disabilities, dance class for people with dementia and their care partners. Improvisational Dance Classes for women’s groups, teens, senior groups, team building. She also directs an Inclusive Mixed Ability Dance Ensemble that performs in a number of opportunities. She has studied many kinds of dance including improvisational, contemporary, flamenco, hip hop, and clogging. She is a Nurse Practitioner who believes dance and movement can be part of our personal growth experience and builds community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b58a5a59cc681cdd723a0b/fa728082-a739-4d0d-bac3-9dad0b220033/Screenshot+2025-06-27+at+3.02.24%E2%80%AFPM.png 30-Hour DanceAbility Teacher Training - Who is Aaron Wheeler-Kay? Aaron Wheeler-Kay (Aerial Dance, Acrobatics, Tap, Physical Theater, Youth Company Director, Improvisation and Composition & Inclusion Specialist), has been teaching and creating performances at Echo Theatre for 27+ years. Aaron utilizes creative imagery, playfulness and mindfulness to inform his classes. He is focused on physical integration, exploration and creative expression and strives to cultivate feelings of safety, freedom and fun in his students. 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