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STEPPING OUT STUDIOS & JULES HELM ON “ICE LOVES COCO” – Stepping Out instructor, Jules Helm, teaches Coco to Salsa! Catch the fun episode of “Ice Loves Coco,” on E! TV (Channel 24) - http://www.videobb.com/watch_video.php?v=Pc41HrGertho;
videobb - ice/loves/coco/s01e06/baby/got/ghost/hdtv/xvid-crimson; www.videobb.com

NICHOLAS MESSINA FEATURED ON SALSEEK.COM ~ THE MAGAZINE – Assistant Director of the Salsa Academy, Instructor and Salsero extraordinaire, Nick is featured in Salseek.com’s online magazine. Check out the article at
http://www.salseek.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=266:the-salsa-chronicles-part-iv-pas-de-deux-de-salsa

NELSON FLORES & AMANDA MARQUEZ ON TELEMUNDO 47 – Salsa Academy’s Nelson Flores and Amanda Marquez whipped up a mean Salsa when they recently appeared on Telemundo 47.

JULES HELM TEACHES SALSA TO COCO OF NEW VH1 SHOW "ICE LOVES COCO" - Coco of the new reality show, "Ice Loves Coco" came to Stepping Out with husband, Ice T and dog Spartacus in tow. Jules taught Coco some sassy Salsa steps. Stay tuned in mid-July for the airing of the episode.

JULES HELM TEACHES TANGO TO PEACHY DEEGAN & CHA CHA PEACHY'S PANEL OF "WHOM YOU KNOW" ... "The organizations that impress us the most we stay in touch with. It's not who you know that counts, it's whom you know." WHOM YOU KNOW features the Best of Manhattan and Excellence Everywhere! ... critiquing the best in class & most interesting: people, places, events, books, fashion, restaurants; a general guide to better living & pursuing excellence in life! ... Peachy Deegan, Editor-In-Chief of "Whom You Know," and New York's whirlwind arbiter of excellence, class, and style, plus member(s) of Cha Cha Peachy's panel (Mitzi Perdue) again graced Stepping Out's dance floors to work with Jules Helm on Tues., March 1st, 2011. " ... excellence that happens regularly at Stepping Out Studios. Jules Helm is an absolutely phenomenal teacher, using numbers, step beats and analogies to teach you how to make maximum mastery in minimal class time and get your twinkle toes on ..." For the full article & review pls. visit the post at http://www.whomyouknow.com/2011/03/chacha-peachy-al-pacino-we-are-getting.html. And, for more on the Whom You Know's Best Of ... visit www.whomyouknow.com. (Btw, there's even a new The Peachy Deegan drink mixed at Swifty's!)

Past Whom You Know features of Stepping Out in 2009 & 2010:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/09/cha-cha-peachy-stepping-out-studios.html
www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/chacha-peachy-whom-you-know-reviews-our.html
www.whomyouknow.com/2009/04/big-apple-business.html
www.whomyouknow.com/2009/06/movers-and-shakers-talia-castro-pozo-co.html

Read more reviews by "Whom You Know" referring to Stepping Out:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/rock-your-body-pearls-of-wisdom.html
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/nightlight-lightyears-lighthouse.html

THE SALSA ACADEMY FEATURED ON SALSEEK.COM ~ THE MAGAZINE - Salseek.com, the new interactive digital magazine and all-inclusive go-to-guide for the hottest news and trends in Salsa dancing from around the world featured the hot new Salsa Academy in the article Stepping Out Studios rolls out "The Salsa Academy." Check it out at http://www.salseek.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=186:stepping-out-studios.

JULES HELM TEACHES COCO, CELEBRITY AND WIFE OF ICE T, SALSA AT STEPPING OUT! Clear Channel Communications Inc.’s iheartradio featured Nicole “Coco” Austin, celebrity and wife of Ice T, learning Salsa from and showing off her dancing skills with Jules Helm! Catch the video and interview with Jules at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edW--jofgyg.

LIANA CHURILOVA & EMMANUEL PIERRE-ANTOINE ON "THE VIEW" – If you missed Liana & Emmanuel dancing through the decades on this past Fri.’s, Oct. 29th, “The View,” you can catch it on-line at http://abc.go.com/watch/the-view/SH559080/VD5594200/the-view-1029

STEPPING OUT STUDIOS CONTINUES TO IMPRESS "WHOM YOU KNOW" ... "The organizations that impress us the most we stay in touch with. It's not who you know that counts, it's whom you know." WHOM YOU KNOW features Manhattan's best in class & most interesting: people, places, events, books, fashion, restaurants and a general guide to better living & pursuing excellence in life! ... Peachy Deegan, Editor-In-Chief of "Whom You Know," and member(s) of Whom You Know's Dancing Panel came to Stepping Out to sample a Beginner Argentine Tango lesson with Jules Helm on Thurs., Sept. 9th, 2010. " ... Jules made the class fun and enjoyable for even a novice Tango dancer! I would highly recommend any of the classes at Stepping Out Studios!! ..." For the full review pls. visit
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/09/cha-cha-peachy-stepping-out-studios.html.
Whom You Know first featured Stepping Out in 2009:
www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/chacha-peachy-whom-you-know-reviews-our.html; www.whomyouknow.com/2009/04/big-apple-business.html; and www.whomyouknow.com/2009/06/movers-and-shakers-talia-castro-pozo-co.html.
Read more reviews by "Whom You Know" referring to Stepping Out:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/rock-your-body-pearls-of-wisdom.html;
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/nightlight-lightyears-lighthouse.html

SUNSET SALSA FEATURED IN NEW YORK TIMES - The weekly Thurs. outdoor evening event, Sunset Salsa, was featured in the Friday, July 23rd, New York Times. Check out the great article, "From Street to Club, Moving to a Latin Beat" on the cover of the Weekend Arts Section at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/arts/dance/23salsa.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=from%20street%20to%20club,%20moving%20to%20a%20latin%20beat&st=cse.

STEPPING OUT ON NBC'S "THE MATCH OFF" - Stepping Out & Alfredo Melendez were featured on NBC's new reality show, "The Match Off" which aired Sat. July 18th. If you missed this fun, slice of New York City life, episode, you can catch the segment on-line at http://www.nbcnewyork.com/shows/match-off/.

SUNSET SALSA FEATURED ON NY1 - The weekly Thurs. outdoor evening event, Sunset Salsa, was spotlighted on NY1 on June 24th, 2010 (with Talia Castro-Pozo & Jules Helm) & aired July 1st. Focusing on great things to do around the City, check out "Your Weekend Starts Now" at http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/121368/your-weekend-starts-now-7-01-10.

STEPPING OUT, LORI ANN GREENHOUSE & KELVIN ROCHE, HUSTLE JAM, AND HUSTLE PERFORMANCE CLASS IN THE NEWS … “GET A REALLY GOOD SOCIAL LIFE!” – Top accolades in the press! Check it out the May 14th article at http://www.a-dance-cafe.com/2010/04/stepping-out-hustle.html.

STEPPING OUT IN THE SUNDAY NEW YORK TIMES - Check out Sunday's, May 9th, Styles Section (“Boom Time for Boomer Models”) for a glowing mention of Stepping Out! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/fashion/90GenB.html?ref=fashion

If you missed EMMANUEL PIERRE-ANTOINE’S & LIANA CHURILOVA’S DANCE TRIBUTE TO HAITI PERFORMANCE ON “DANCING WITH THE STARS” last Tues., March 30, you can catch the stunning and moving tribute on YouTube or Stepping Out’s Facebook page.

STEPPING OUT’S ALL NIGHT MILONGA WRITTEN UP IN NEW YORK MAGAZINE’S “BEST OF NEW YORK” ISSUE - Check it out … Week of 3/8/10 p. 86, “Fun” section.

ANATOL RITSEVSKY - Listed #7 in Jan. 11th's New York Magazine under "50 Ways to Simple Happiness" for his 'Hallucination Deep Tissue Massage.'

"WHOM YOU KNOW" CONFIRMS STEPPING OUT AS BEST DANCE STUDIO IN MANHATTAN! (Nov. 3rd, 2009) - ... "It's not who you know that counts, it's whom you know." WHOM YOU KNOW features Manhattan's best in class & most interesting: people, places, events, books, fashion, restaurants and a general guide to better living & pursuing excellence in life! ... Peachy Deegan, Editor-In-Chief of Whom You Know, and member(s) of Whom You Know's Dancing Panel came to Stepping Out, took a lesson with Jules Helm, and conquered ... For the full review pls. visit http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/chacha-peachy-whom-you-know-reviews-our.html. Whom You Know first featured Stepping Out in April 2009: www.whomyouknow.com/2009/04/big-apple-business.html; and interviewed Talia Castro-Pozo in June 2009: www.whomyouknow.com/2009/06/movers-and-shakers-talia-castro-pozo-co.html.
Read more reviews by "Whom You Know" referring to Stepping Out:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/rock-your-body-pearls-of-wisdom.html;
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/nightlight-lightyears-lighthouse.html

TALIA CASTRO-POZO INTERVIEW WITH MAMBO NYC - Visit http://www.mambonyc.com/.

JULES HELM DIRECTED OFF-BROADWAY SHOW "SEASCAPE WITH SHARKS & DANCER" - Oct. 2009. Visit www.worldplayersinc.com.

STEPPING OUT FEATURED ON NBC’S “FIRST LOOK” TELEVISION SHOW – Stepping Out was featured on the hip, new TV show “First Look” which aired Sat., June 6th, on NBC. Catch it on-line on lxtv at http://lxtv.com/search/?search=stepping+out+studios&cid=2.

"THE MAGIC OF SALSA KINGDOM" - This explosive new musical, combining live music and dancing and telling the story of Salsa, from its humble peasant roots to earth-shattering global popularity - features iconic artists and dancers plucked from the stages of Broadway, Hollywood, and the cream of world Latin Dance Champions. Salseros from all over the world come together in the Salsa Kingdom. Oct. 2009, Southport, U.K. Featured here:
Lori Ann Greenhouse, Kelvin Roche, Talia Castro Pozo, and Lee Bradley.

VALERIE LEVINE & DANCE SOUL CO. @ S.P.A PRODUCTIONS USA - The West Indian Newspaper featured Valerie and Dance Soul Co. dancing on stage plus pictures from the pageant. On Oct. 24^th, 2009, Time Warner Cable channel 77 ITV and Cablevision channel 244 ITVG TV featured them dancing naini naina with the crowning of the Indo-Caribbean Queens of the Galaxy 2009, along with an interview with the Queens. Attached is a clip on YouTube from the Pageant performance on Oct. 10, 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW30TU-1Tgs.

THE FINALS OF THE “DANCING WITH BRIDES” COMPETITION was held @ STEPPING OUT STUDIOS and filmed by CBS TV’S “THE INSIDER” - Aug. 10th. Preliminary rounds in New York were taught and judged by Simone Assboeck, Valerie Levine, Franco Peraza, & Boris Leokumovich in May. Finalists from New York, Chicago, and Dallas competed; the winning couple, chosen by Karina Smirnov & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (“Dancing With the Stars” and “Burn the Floor”), hailed from Dallas. The “Dancing With Brides” Finals aired on “The Insider” Aug. 17th.

STEPPING OUT RECEIVES PRAISE ON CNN – In an interview between CNN and ExploreDance.com, Stepping Out received recognition and praise …. check out the picture and caption at http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/dance.shows.popular/.

“DANCING IN THE STREET - SALSA STYLE!” The SUNSET SALSA SERIES was filmed by WABC CHANNEL 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS - Can be seen at 7on-line at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6957495.

“SALSA GORDA,” A SALSA SHOW FEATURING TAMARA VAN LEEUWEN - This lyrical and powerful drama about the life and times of Puerto Rico in the 1980’s was featured on Telemundo. For more info. visit: http://www.salsagordatheplay.com/index.html. Here's a clip/interview from Tamara's performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfsk8f80ZkE.

ANTONIO SABATO JR. DANCED UP A SALSA STORM with TALIA CASTRO-POZO IN THE BEG. NIGHT CLUB SALSA CLASS (taught by Jules Helm) WHICH WAS FILMED BY VH1/NY
TIMES - Wed., Aug. 12^th. The piece was FEATURED in the SUNDAY NY TIMES STYLES SECTION of AUGUST 23RD on-line at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/fashion/23night.html.
(Celebrity hottie, Antonio Sabato Jr., is the star of the new reality show “My Antonio” which can be seen on VH1 TV’S Channel 19 on Sundays at 10:00 pm.)

STEPPING OUT ON NBC TV’S “THE TODAY SHOW - Stepping Out on NBC TV’s, “The Today Show,” June 16th, can be seen on-line at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31387361#31387361. It was a hot, Salsa segment for the series “We the People” celebrating Hispanics in America. It featured Talia Castro-Pozo & partner Lee Bradley (performing a fiery Salsa), Ernesto Palma, & Hernan Lucero, dancing with
Hoda Kotb & controversial reality show’s “NJ Housewife” Danielle Staub.

STEPPING OUT STUDIOS ON NY 1 - The Int. Argentine Tango Class, taught by Santiago Steele, plus interviews with Santiago Steele, Sarah La Rocca, Talia Castro-Pozo (and students incl. Margaret Chu) were filmed by NY 1 for a piece about Tango Around Town, Aug. 27^th. The link to the on-line segment is:
http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/arts/105190/city-dancers-warm-up-to-sensual-tango/Default.aspx.

CHRISTIAN BAERENS IN HOT SHOW "BALLROOM WITH A TWIST" - The show debuted in Palm Springs a couple of weeks ago to rave reviews. Choreographed by Luis Van Amstel (from “Dancing With the Stars”), the show is hosted by Barbara Eden & Mario Lopez. The hot, hot, hot show will be touring the East Coast - stay tuned for tour dates!

CHRISTIAN BAERENS FEATURED IN SHOW "BOLERO AND OTHER MELODIES" WHICH AIRED ON CANADIAN TV - Christian & Anya danced to Shall We Dance and Assassin's Tango from the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith in a hot dance show which featured a full symphony orchestra and award-winning Hollywood melodies. The show is planned for a Miami gig in the near future. You can catch it on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l0V8_U40tQ.

“BOARDWALK EMPIRE,” THE NEW HBO SERIES FEATURING SIMONE ASSBOECK IN THE PILOT, SET TO AIR IN FALL 2010 – This new series was produced by Martin Scorsese & Mark ahlberg and the pilot directed by Martin Scorsese.

STEPPING OUT STUDENT, SIMON APPLEBAUM, INTERVIEWS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF "DANCING WITH THE STARS" - One of our long-standing students, Simon Applebaum, interviewed the Exec. Producer of "Dancing With the Stars," Conrad Green, on blogtalkradio.com. If you couldn't tune in, catch the replay at www.blogtalkradio.com/simoneapplebaum04.

STEPPING OUT STUDENT, SIMON APPLEBAUM, INTERVIEWS SOYON AN, EMMY-WINNING COSTUME DESIGNER ON “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” – Oct. 19th, on www.blogtalkradio.com.

STEPPING OUT STUDENT, SIMON APPLEBAUM, INTERVIEWS SHANE SPARKS - Shane Sparks, Emmy-nominated choreographer on “So You Think You Can Dance,” and “America's Best Dance Crews” judge, was on live on Mon., Dec. 21st. The program ran on BlogTalk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com). If you couldn't catch the program live, hear it on replay 24/7 at www.blogtalkradio.com/simonapple04, or on podcast (details at www.sonibyte.com).

ERNESTO PALMA CHOREOGRAPHED THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF "GIANT" - Directed by the renowned Jonathan Butterworth ("The Light in the Piazza," "Assassins," "Nine"). The run was in May 2009 at the Signature MAX Theatre: www.signature-theatre.org.

ERNESTO PALMA SET TO CHOREOGRAPH UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF "LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE"

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING ANNOUNCED BEST HEALTH TREND AND FORM OF EXERCISE - On "The Doctors TV" show, Sept. 16th, Ballroom & Latin Dancing was announced as one of the best forms of exercise, weight loss programs, and most fun way to go about getting in shape - one of the best health trends! Vistit www.doctorstv.com for more on this segment.