About

Our Mission

At Next Step Dance, we believe that artistic expression has the capacity to inspire and enrich the lives of people of all ages. We provide high-quality dance instruction to all ages, taught with enthusiasm, and provide students with a safe, accepting, and motivating environment in which to learn and grow. Our instruction emphasizes the importance of correct technique, having fun while building self-esteem and a positive sense of self, experiencing the discipline and freedom of movement, and working as an individual within a group. Our staff leads by positive example, facilitates dance among all ages of people, and encourages our students to strive for excellence both within and outside the dance studio.

Our Core Values

Kindness

To each other, our teachers, ourselves, and our studio community.

Excellence

To be better than I was yesterday

Positivity

To each other, our teachers, and especially ourselves

Resilience

Mental and emotional capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.

“I will keep trying!”

Community

Caring for our fellow students, teachers, and families, and spreading the joy of dance and tumbling

Joy

Being happy, energetic, and playful in our learning, and free to express the power and beauty of dance to all