Stepping Out Studios, founded in 1985, is a dance studio located on 37 West 26th Street in New York City (New York, USA). Specializing in Ballroom Dance, Stepping Out hosts annual Social Dance parties, competitive rounds, Salsa nights, and even Zumba and Hip-Hop Classes.
Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. The film, Luhrmann's feature directorial début, is the first in his The Red Curtain Trilogy of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge.
Strictly Ballroom is based on a critically acclaimed stage play originally set up in 1984 by Luhrmann and fellow students while he was studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney. An expanded version of the play became a success at the Czechoslovakian Youth Drama Festival in Bratislava in 1986, and, in 1988, it made successful season at Sydney's Wharf Theatre, where it was seen by Australian music executive Ted Albert and his wife Antoinette. They both loved it, and, when Albert soon after set up the film production company M&A Productions with ex-Film Australia producer Tristram Miall, they offered Luhrmann to transform his play into a film. He agreed on the condition that he would also get to direct it.
Swing Dance is a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s. Historically, the term "Swing" referred to the style of jazz music, which inspired the evolution of the dance. The term "swing dancing" is often extended to include other dances that do not have certain characteristics of traditional swing dances: West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag, East Coast Swing, Hand Dancing, Jive, Rock and Roll, Modern Jive, and other dances developed during the 1940s and later. A strong tradition of social and competitive Boogie Woogie and Rock 'n' Roll in Europe add these dances to their local swing dance cultures.
Svjatoslav Jushkov is a former Professional Ballroom Dancer with over 20 years of experience in the DanceSport industry. A multiple time finalist of the Estonian National Championships in the Latin and 10 Dance divisions, Svjatoslav is currently a National and WDSF Licensed Adjudicator, Owner and Instructor of the "Esperanza Dance School" in Estonia, as well as the Owner of the Cadenza Dance Outlet, organizer of the "Tallinn DanceSport Cup" and famous "Signature Dance Camp".
Sveta Daly is a former professional ballroom dancer specialize in 10 dance and American Style "Rhythm". Have been US National and World Professional American Rhythm Finalist.
Susan Silva is a former professional Ballroom Dancer, Certified Instructor, Adjudicator, Broadway, Television, and Film Performer, Author of a Theatrical Ballroom Syllabus, Coach, Choreographer, Dance Consultant. She is a United States National Champions in American Style, Theatrical and Exhibition, also Susan has toured with the Beatles in the opening dance act in 1965.
Steven Dougherty is a former professional ballroom dancer specialize in International Style Standard, Latin and American Smooth. National 10 Dance Champion, National Standard, U.S. National Professional Rising Star American Smooth Champion in 2000 and a five-time U.S. and World Finalist and was the 2007 World American Smooth Showdance Champion. Organizer of the Jaye Dougherty Juilliard Star Ball and owner of the Metropolitan Dance Center.
Stephen Knight is the Fred Astaire Dance Studios Co-National Dance Director and one of the most sought after choreographers in the US.
Serena Lecca is an Italian Professional Latin American dancer who has won many prestigious competitions in Italy as well as all around the World.
Scott Anderson is a former Professional American Style dancer, specializing in American Smooth. Amy & her husband Scott Anderson are United States Rising Star American Smooth Champions & Open Finalists and Fred Astaire National American Smooth Champions. The Andersons organizers of the Twin Cities Open Ballroom Championships in Minneapolis. In 1998 & 99, they produced WORLDANCE as well as Fiesta for Francesca” in 2002.
