DECEMBER 14^TH - DECEMBER 20^TH  
                  
ALL OF US AT STEPPING OUT WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON, NEW YEAR, & NEW DECADE FILLED WITH LOVE, PEACE, JOY, GOOD HEALTH, PROSPERITY, & LOTS OF DANCING! THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING PART OF THE STEPPING OUT FAMILY! PLEASE JOIN US AS WE DANCE INTO THE NEW DECADE …. AND …. STAY TUNED FOR SUPER FANTASTIC SURPRISES as 2010 CELEBRATES STEPPING OUT’S 25TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!                                                                                   
   
                                                                               
NEWSFLASH ..... STEPPING OUT STUDIOS VOTED “TOP 2” IN AMERICA!  Stepping Out Studios was voted in the top two  of the Prestige Awards for the Country's Best School.  We're very proud and honored to be #1 STUDIO/SCHOOL IN THE EAST!

ON-LINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE - Secure, on-line registration for group courses is now accessible for your ease and convenience!  To register for your next cycle of group courses, go to www.steppingoutstudios.com/scheduleofclasses or www.steppingoutstudios.com/programs&rates/groupclasses and click on the link that says REGISTER NOW!

JANUARY – APRIL 2010 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AVAILABLE ON-LINE - www.steppingoutstudios.com/scheduleofclasses …. scroll down past December.

PRIVATE LESSON PROMO ... "ECONOMIC UPTURN CELEBRATION" - In celebration of the announced economic upturn, Stepping Out is offering a special Private Lesson Promotion!  Single Lesson $90 an hour (normally $92); 5-Lesson Pckge. $435; 10-Lesson Pckge. $840; 20-Lesson Pckge. $1600.
   
GIFT CERTIFICATES - Give the ideal gift of something fun, healthy, and affordable for the HOLIDAY SEASON or any occasion ... available in any denomination! (Gift Certificates purchased on-line have an expiration of one year from date of purchase.) 

DISCOUNTED PRIVATE LESSONS DURING WINTER RECESS - (Dec. 21st, 2009– Jan. 3rd, 2010).  $75 PER HOUR … lowest rate anytime, anywhere!  Book ‘em now! 
  
HUSTLE JAM - hosted by Simone Assboeck.  Wed. Dec. 16^th:  “Dancers Request Hour:” 60 minutes of your fave songs!  Dance Hustle and Latin until 12:45 am. DJ Nelson “Paradise” Roman spins the tunes!  Current SO Students: $5; General Public: $9.  DON’T FORGET to bring your yellow Hustle Jam card every week….if you don’t have a card, see Anatol at the front door.

NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL SALSA CONGRESS (NJISC) SPECIAL OFFERS EXCLUSIVELY AT STEPPING OUT'S HOLIDAY GALA - The First Annual NJISC, April 22nd - 25th, 2010 (NJISC2010), is the Garden State's 1st official & premiere Latin dance event. A powerhouse of entertainment bringing you 3 days & 4 nights of world-class instruction and dancing at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ.  With over 40 dance wkshps. & awe-inspiring shows from renowned Salsa & Latin dance instructors & performers, lectures from legendary Salsa personalities, incredible music to dance to by international DJs and legendary bands such as Orlando Marin and Orquesta Dee Jay in any of 4 dance ballrooms & karaoke bar, plus indoor pool and barbecue parties, vendors, NJISC2010 is destined to be a "must go" event. Now is the time to purchase your Full Congress Pass. With the holiday season upon us, an ideal gift for friends, family and loved ones is a Full Congress Pass. Fabulous special edition T-shirts, bags, mugs available for purchase. Website: http://www.newjerseyinternationalsalsacongress.com.

OPEN HOUSES - Note: There will be NO Open Houses during the 2-Week Winter Recess (Dec. 21^st – Jan. 3^rd).

SALSA COMPANY AUDITIONS - If you are an Int./Adv. dancer and are interested in learning challenging, fun choreography to perform at in- and out-of-house venues, pls. contact Company Director, Roula Giannopoulou, at info@steppingoutstudios.com (to Roula's attention). Pls. include your name, phone #, email address, and you will be contacted with the audition date.

CONGRATS. TO ALL WHO COMPETED AT THE HOLIDAY DANCE CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 – Dec. 9th – 13th,
Las Vegas, NV.  Stay tuned for results.

CONGRATS. TO ALL WHO COMPETED AT THE BIG APPLE DANCESPORT CHALLENGE 2009 – Sat. Dec. 5th, Columbia U., New York, NY.

Toshiko Odaira & Justin Guerber 
2nd Place Amateur Pre-Championship Overall Latin
4th Place Amateur Pre-Championship Latin (S/C/R/J)   

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO COMPETED AT OHIO STAR BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 & THE NEW 2009 3-TIME UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONS, JOANNA ZACHAREWICZ & JOSE DECAMPS - who defended their title in World Professional Amer. Rhythm. Ohio Star Ball is the one of the two most prestigious annual competitions in which the crème de la crème professional and pro-am dancers compete for world titles. Stay tuned for all results.

PRO:

JOANNA ZACHAREWICZ & JOSE DECAMPS
2009 3-TIME UNDEFEATED WORLD & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1st Place World Professional Rhythm Championships
2nd Place Showdance
                  

Liana Churilova & Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
4th Place World Professional Rhythm Championships
5th Place Showdance
                        

Tony Scheppler & Lisa Vegas
Quarterfinals World Professional Amer. Smooth

PRO-AM:

Ernesto Palma & Lynn Kothera
3rd Place Pro-Am Senior Open Bronze 3-Dance (All 1st Places in Cha Cha, Rumba, Bolero, Swing; 3rd in Mambo)

Christian Baerens & Rachel Holmes (in her Ohio Star Ball debut!)
Finals Pro-Am Gold Int'l. Latin

Christian Baerens & Marla Cotten
Finals Pro-Am Open Gold Int'l. Latin     

HUSTLE PERFORMANCE CLASS – 9-Time World Hustle Champion, Lori Ann Greenhouse, will be directing and choreographing a 3-month Hustle Perf. Cl., Feb., March, and April 2010.  Learn, rehearse, and perform fun, yet challenging, new choreography!  Rehearsals will begin Mon., Feb. 1st, and meet every Mon. 9:30 – 10:30 pm (extra rehearsals may be added in the last week prior to performance).  Performances will include the Annual Student Recital on April 23rd, Hustle Jam, and additional in- and out-of-house venues.  Must be Int./Adv. level Hustle dancer.  No partner required, but a plus.  First session may attended at no charge.  Price per month:  The cost of one group course + a surcharge of $15; if you are on an Unlimited Program, only the surcharge applies; if you are on Combined Unlimited, there is no additional fee.

CONGRATS. TO MULTI-WORLD TITLISTS JOANNA ZACHAREWICZ & JOSE DECAMPS WHO WON 1^ST PLACE in the OPEN PROFESSIONAL RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP; and  LIANA CHURILOVA & EMMANUEL PIERRE-ANTOINE WHO WON 1^ST PLACE in the 2009 WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIP and are the new 2009 WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONS and 2^ND PLACE in the OPEN PROFESSIONAL RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP! - THEY COMPETED at the CARIBBEAN DANCESPORT CLASSIC 2009 - Nov. 5th - 8th, 2009, San Juan, Puerto Rico.  
 
      Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
      1st Place - Open Professional Rhythm Championship
                      

     Liana Churilova & Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
     1^st Place - 2009 WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONS
     2^nd Place - Open Professional Rhythm Championship
                  

CONGRATS. TO ERNESTO PALMA & LUIS GRIJALVA WHO WON 1^ST PLACE GOLD MEDAL at the CALIFORNIA DREAMING COMPETITION - Nov. 5th - 8th, 2009, San Francisco, CA. 

     Ernesto Palma & Luis Grijalva
     1^st Place Gold Medal - California Same Sex State Latin Championships
                      
 
GROOVALOO - FREESTYLE – “Groovaloo” is as vibrant a piece of theatre as you could wish for. …. This explosion of hip-hop and freestyle dance is so energetic and eye-catching that it nearly pops off the stage." - CurtainUp.com …. “Groovaloo” explodes laws of physics." - Los Angeles Times" .... “This troupe of 14 doesn't just think it can dance; it really can.” - The New York Times .... “An eye-popping display” - NY Post. Engagement: Dec 1st - Jan 3rd. Union Square Theatre: 100 East 17th Street @ Park Ave. S. Tickets: $25-$60 through Ticketmaster @ 212-307-4100 or ticketmaster.com. For more info. visit Groovaloos.com.
     

STEPPING OUT STUDIOS HAS BEEN HAPPY AND PROUD TO HAVE YOU ALL GRACE ITS DANCE FLOORS THROUGH THE YEARS. AS WE ENTER A NEW DECADE (AND OUR 25TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY!), WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTNERING US IN THE STEPPING OUT EXPERIENCE, CELEBRATION, & DANCE.