by Stav Ziv | Aug 13, 2026 | Company Life, Pointe+, Training
Kade Pyle has spent years welcoming dancers who don’t see themselves represented or feel like they belong in traditional ballet spaces. Pyle, founder of the New York City–based company Ballez, used to post videos of their inclusive open classes on Instagram like...
by Catie Robinson | Aug 29, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Kate Loh is now a sought-after ballet teacher in the New York metropolitan area, regularly filling classes at Steps on Broadway, Peridance, Broadway Dance Center, and other studios. But her reputation wasn’t established overnight. It took several years for Loh to gain...
by Gavin Larsen | Dec 20, 2022 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Training
For most dancers, technique class is a familiar daily routine. But dancing in an unfamiliar setting can really throw you for a loop. Whether you’re taking a crowded open class, a mixed-level class at your studio, or auditioning via company class, you need to be able...
by Abi Stafford For Dance Magazine | Mar 31, 2020 | News, Profiles
Over the last 36 years, scores of dancers passed through Wilhelm Burmann’s studio doors at Steps on Broadway in New York City. Burmann, who went by “Willy,” welcomed everyone—from huge dance stars to young students with huge dreams. He also...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 6, 2017 | Ask Amy, Career
I have a short contract at a small company. What’s the best way to build connections for freelance gigs during my layoff? —Allison During my career, I found that the best way to build connections was through colleagues and friends who already had them. If you...
by Gavin Larsen | Aug 3, 2017 | Training
Striving for higher extensions, more turnout and bigger jumps may be at the top of your agenda in daily class. But what about those finer points of your technique, the subtleties that make a dancer really shine? They need just as much of your attention, and letting...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 13, 2017 | News
Even if you’ve been wearing pointe shoes for years, chances are you have some questions. There are so many variables at play when it comes to finding the right shoe and making sure you’re training safely. And these panelists know their stuff: They include...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jan 14, 2016 | Company Life
Stella Abrera (photo by Dylan Coulter) Whether you’re new to dancing on pointe, or have been performing for years, there’s something for everyone at the annual School at Steps’ Pointe Shoe Workshop. Panelists include American Ballet Theatre...