Events
Upcoming Events
Open House
Join us on Saturday, September 14th from 11am-1pm for our 2024-2025 dance year Open House! It’s a great opportunity to see the studio, meet the staff and shop retail and dance wear!
We will have a rock painting activity to add to our kindness rock garden and you can enjoy a frozen treat!
We hope to see you there!
Past Events
Kidding Around The Center
On July 9th some of our dancers performed at the Glastonbury Town Center Initiative’s 20th anniversary event on the Fountain Green! They did an amazing job!
Yard Goats Performance
Congratulations to our Senior Hip Hop on an amazing performance at the Hartford Yard Goats game!
Thank you Hartford Yard Goats for an awesome experience for our young dancers!
Miss Janelle threw a STRIKE as the first pitch!
Recital 2024- Celebrating 40 Years of Dance!
It was a packed house for our 40th Dance Recital and we couldn’t have been more proud of all of our dancers! You all lit up the stage with your smiles and your love for dance! Congratulations New Steps on a beautiful recital!
A special thank you to all of our backstage volunteers who help to make our recital possible, we can never thank you enough!
Thank you dance parents for trusting us to teach your children dance, you too deserve a round of applause for your hard work and dedication to your child’s dance year!
Congratulations to our…
Most Improved Dancer- Madison Jeski
Most Dedicated Dancer- Julia Celona
Dancer of the Year- Courtney Spencer
What a night celebrating 40 Years!
A Day of Love for Sandy Cassanelli
Thank you to everyone who supported our, A Day of Love for Sandy Cassanelli fundraiser event, TOGETHER we raised $4k for Breast Friends Fund. BFF donates 100% of money raised to Dr. Winer & his research team at Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Cancer Center for Metastatic Breast Cancer research.
Together we will find a cure!
To all the businesses who helped to make this event as successful as possible by donating a raffle item, THANK YOU!
Chef Jordan Patrick & Sweet ACS your lunch & dessert was perfect & delicious as always
Sharon Shanti thank you for a beautiful yoga class
supporting the fighters
admiring the survivors
honoring the taken
and NEVER giving up HOPE
PJ Day for the Kids
This year we raised $460 for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center’s PJ Day for the Kids fundraiser.
Thank you to everyone who donated!
Halloween
This year Halloween was more cute than spooky!
Apple Fest
Our studio participated in the 2023 Glastonbury Apple Harvest & music Festival in October!
We love performing for our community! Bravo Girls!
Open House
On September 9th we kicked off our 40th dance year with our Open House! We met new and returning students, painted rocks for our kindness rock garden and enjoyed a sweet treat from our freezer!
We are so excited for our 40th Dance Year!
2022 Recital
B R A V O New Steps!
Congratulations on a beautiful recital!
We are so proud of all of the dancers of all ages with their dedication and hard work throughout the dance year and especially on the BIG STAGE!
Thank you for supporting us here at New Steps!
Bring a Friend Week
March 6-11
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Bring A Friend week! We hope all of our “friends” has as much fun dancing with us as we had with them! Thank you to our current dancers & parents for inviting friends to the studio. We love meeting new families and dancers!
PJ Day for the Kids
The week of December 13th-19th we wore our PJ’s to class with a donation of $1 to support and honor children fighting Cancer at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Together we raised $461!
6th Annual Night Out for the Cure
3,700 raised for Breast Friends Fund!
What an AMAZING night at the Night Out for the Cure! We can’t thank everyone enough for attending, donating & supporting. Even those who couldn’t attend but still donated or participated online, THANK YOU
Thank you to the beautiful and knowledgeable Dr. Heather King for speaking and answering so many questions!
THANK YOU to the MANY local small businesses & friends who helped to make the night fun, delicious & a great success
Dinner —> Chef Jordan Patrick, Jordan Patrick Dessert —> Sweet ACS, Meghan Kathleen Tables & Chairs —> Katz ACE Hardware Wine —> Kim Markey Goody Bags —> Dr. Frank Santoro
Raffle Prize donors…
EA Quinn Landscape Contracting Inc, Fran Knights Tishler Coaching Services, Stephanie Svach Tishler Seed kitchen & bagelry, Ariane DiBattista Danielle Marie Photography, Danielle Marie Orangetheory Fitness Glastonbury, Chelsea Nelson Cooper LaBella Salon, Chrisoula Christoforakis LaBella Pure Haven, Deanna Thibodeau Chatham Hill Interiors, Marissa Cotumaccio Adams Baribault Jewelers, The Power to B, Christina Baribault-Ortiz The Mixing Bowl, Julie Buonanno Donut Crazy West Hartford, Irene Tourkantonis Luaices Spa Pointe Park Lane Jewerly, Kristen Passero Klin Pivot & Thrive Wellness, Heather McGinnis Kalon Medical Spa, Heather Portereiko Crystal Ridge Winery Pinwheels Toys & Games, The Silver Dahlia, Kim La Greca Reid Chef Jordan Patrick
Silent Auction item JetBlue, Kristina Burzawa Falvo
100% of money raised goes directly to Metastatic Breast Cancer Research at Smilow Cancer Hospital under the direction of Dr. Winer & his research team.
We WILL find a cure for Sandy Cassanelli and the MANY OTHERS fighting this horrible disease
2022 Open House
We held our Open House on September 10th!
We had many students come to meet staff and paint a rock to reseed our Kindness rock garden! It was wonderful to see new and returning dancers and families!
Recital 2022
CONGRATULATIONS New Steps on FOUR beautiful recitals!
Bravo to all of our dancers, parents and families! Thank you to our students for working so hard all year. Special thanks to the parents for your support and choosing New Steps for your children!
Each dance year is a year filled with so much hard work by so many. When recital night comes, I am flooded with emotions. There is nothing like watching your students’ dedication and hard work of the past dance year unfold on the stage. Dancers of all ages amaze me each and every year. Recital night always reminds me of why I do what I do.
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.”
– Albert Einstein –
First Annual Performance
In March, the young aspiring choreographers of Dance Company treated us to an amazing performance as they shared their creativity, self-expression and their own original work as it comes to life on the stage. We are so proud of them!
Thank you to the Irish American Home Society for hosting our event!
PJ Day for the Kids
December 13-18, dancers had the opportunity to wear their PJs to class and donate $1 to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to support children and families battling cancer.
TOGETHER we raised $350!! Thank you to everyone who participated!!
Toy Drive
In late November/early December we teamed up with Danielle Marie Photography to collect toys, games and other needed items for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center’s Toy Drive.
We donated 300 toys to CCMC!
Thank you to everyone who generously donated! We are always so amazed by the support of our community and willingness to help others!
Breast Friends Fund
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone who supported our October fundraiser for Breast Friends Fund!
TOGETHER we raised $5,721 for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research.
Together we WILL find a cure!
Apple Fest
It felt so good to be back at the Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival this fall! Thank you to the CT River Valley Chamber for the opportunity to perform for our community!
GREAT JOB to all of our dancers for their hard work & dedication, we are SO proud of you!
Socktober!
THANK YOU to everyone who donated a pair of socks to support SOCKTOBER for our friends, Glastonbury Newcomers' & Neighbors' Club! Thanks to YOU we collected 117 pairs of socks!
Grand Opening + ribbon cutting ceremony
THANK YOU to everyone who came to our Grand Opening + ribbon cutting ceremony! We hope you had as much fun as we did OFFICIALLY celebrating our NEW LOCATION!
31 Concord Street, Glastonbury CT; a 2700 sq. ft. stand alone building at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of Glastonbury, CT!
Yard Goats Performance 2021
Another unforgettable night for our community of New Steps! Thank you to the Hartford Yard Goats for the opportunity to perform and the amazing hospitality!
Love 4 Luke
Thank you to everyone who participated & donated to our virtual fundraiser event for Love 4 Luke TOGETHER we raised $100!
Love 4 Luke mission statement from the Love 4 Luke website… “Our mission is to help individuals and families in need due to the loss of a child, parent, or spouse, or an extraordinary life circumstance that renders them in financial and emotional turmoil.
Our focus began on helping families in the pediatric cancer world. We raised money for research, and we supported families when their child was undergoing cancer treatment.
Our vision is to expand beyond the cancer community and reach all individuals and families in need of financial and emotional assistance due to life-changing tragedy. The infertility community has also become vital to us as we have conceived all of our children through IVF. We know how expensive the treatments are and know that some can not expand their families because of the financial burden. We strive to find a way to help support these families in the future.”
From the Love 4 Luke website…
Why February is a significant month for Love 4 Luke… “February has always been a significant fundraising and celebration month for the organization. Luke was born on February 20, 2014. He was diagnosed with a malignant liver tumor on April 3, 2015 and fought bravely and resiliently until he passed away on August 12, 2015.
Luke’s life represented pure love and joy. He knew nothing but love, and we’d like to keep our values with those intentions... giving back, paying it forward, spreading joy, helping those in need, and coming together to support a cause while living out Luke's legacy.”
GEF Wellness Series
Thank you to Glastonbury Education Foundation for hosting and asking us to be a part of your wellness series! We had so much fun dancing with everyone via ZOOM!
Learn more about the Glastonbury Education Foundation below.
$385 for Connecticut Children’s
Thank you to everyone who supported our PJ Day for the Kids virtual fundraiser event. Together we raised $385 for Connecticut Children’s!
PJ Day for the Kids is an opportunity for students and business partners across the region to show support for patients at Connecticut Children’s. Over the last 9 years, hundreds of thousands of participants have worn PJ’s in honor of children at the hospital who must wear their PJ’s for extended periods of time while fighting cancer or other serious illnesses. Since 2011, more than $1 Million Dollars has been raised for the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Connecticut Children's. Together, $1 at a time, we are making a difference! Your collective support has made a tremendous impact. From new, safer, life-saving treatments and individual, targeted, genetic therapies to financial and emotional support for the entire family, your donations to PJ Day for the Kids are making a difference for Connecticut Children's patients.
Learn more about PJ Day for the Kids below.
$7,050 for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research
Thank you to everyoe who supported our month long October events for Breast Friends Fund.
Our grand total of money raised going directly to Metastatic Breast Cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is $7,050!
Thank you to all the businesses who teamed up with us to help make this all possible! We really are stronger together and TOGETHER we WILL find a cure for Metastatic Breast Cancer!
Recital Parade 2020
Congratulations to all the New Steps dancers!
You all have so much to celebrate! You all worked so hard all year and TOGETHER our Recital Parade was filled with lots of smiles and we are SO proud of you!
keep dancing. keep smiling. keep working hard.
Thank you to everyone who supported Breast Friends with us!
Together we raised $6200 for Metastatic Breast Cancer research! We are so proud of our New Steps community!
Breast Friends Fund donates 100% to Dr. Winer and his research team at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for Metastatic Breast Cancer research.
Please visit Breast Friends Fund website for more information and to donate!
Kidding Around the Center Performance 2019
Huge thank you to the Glastonbury Town Center Initiative for another fun annual event of Kidding Around the Center! Were so honored to be a part of it and we are so lucky to be located in such a great town!
Click link below to visit the website and Facebook page for the Glastonbury Town Center Initiative to learn more about all of their other fun events throughout the year!
Yard Goats Performance 2019
Thank you Hartford Yard Goats for an amazing opportunity and a night we will never forget! We had a perfect night for our first studio trip to Dunkin Donuts Park. Miss Janelle threw out the first pitch and our Senior Hip Hop girls did an incredible job performing on center field after the game before the fireworks! Thank you to our dance family for joining us and your support New Steps!
2019 Yard Goats Performance on Center Field
2019 Yard Goats Performance on Jumbotron
Dance Recital 2019
Bravo! Congratulations to all of our dancers on Recital 2019! We are so proud of all of our dancers for their hard work, dedication & teamwork throughout the year. You all shined so bright on the stage! Thank you to all of the parents for choosing New Steps. We love what we get to do and we are blessed to have an incredible Dance Family! Thank you for making our 35th year in business a great year!
PJ Day for the Kids!
Thank you to our dancers who danced in their PJs for our PJ Day for the Kids fundraiser event! Together we raised $100 for kids fighting cancer at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center!
PJ Day for the Kids is an opportunity for students and businesses across the state to show support for patients at CCMC. Over the last 7 years, participants have worn PJ's in honor of children at the hospital who must wear their PJ's for extended periods of time while fighting cancer or other serious illnesses.
This fundraiser event was started by a 7-year-old boy who wanted to give back to CCMC after his baby sister was successfully treated for cancer.
Power Vinyasa Yoga & Restorative Pilates for the Cure
Thank you to eveyone who came to our Power Yoga & Restorative Pilates for the Cure events! It was a great Thursday evening and a beautiful Friday morning. Together we raised $340 for Breast Friends Fund.
Thank you to Bliss Body Soul and Position First Pilates for two wonderful classes!
100% of class purchase goes directly to Breast Friends Fund. Breast Friends Fund donates 100% of money raised directly to Dr. Winer and his research team at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for metastatic breast cancer research.
2018 Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival Performance and Angry Orchard 5k
Great job to all of our dancers who participated in our Apple Fest performance and to everyone on our team for the Angry Orchard 5k, thank you for helping us raise more money for Breast Friends Fund. You all did amazing crossing that finish line!
We are so proud of our dance & fitness family, it was a great day!
Sweat & Shop to Help Find a Cure Event 2018
Thank you to everyone who came and supported our Sweat & Shop to help find a cure event to raise money for Breast Friends Fund. 100% of money raised goes directly to Dr. Winer and his research team at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for metastatic breast cancer research. This event couldn’t of been possible without the help & support of so many incredible people & local businesses.
Dance Recital 2018
Congratulations to all of our dancers on an AMAZING 2018 Dance Recital! We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work, dedication & teamwork throughout the dance year! You all shined on stage doing what you love and we are so proud of you all!
Thank you to our friend and very talented photographer, Danielle from Danielle Marie Photography for the pictures below from our dress rehearsal.
Pilates 101
Pilates focuses on integrating all parts of the body into one, rather than segregating the body into inefficiently working parts. It aims to restore the natural curvature of the spine, re-balance the muscles, and re-train the body to move safer and more efficiently. Pilates 101 will go deeply into the basic principles of the technique, and the importance of alignment and proper muscle recruitment. Practice doesn't make perfect...PERFECT practice makes perfect! It takes 300 repetitions to create a bad habit and 3,000 repetitions to undo that bad habit! Perfecting these Pilates principles will allow you to apply them to all the other areas of your daily life, and prevent the bad habits and resulting injuries that would otherwise occur.
Sweat & Shop to Help Find a Cure Event 2017
Our first fundraiser event for Breast Friends Fund to help find a cure for Metastatic Breast Cancer raised $1,745! We had a variety of fitness classes and raffle prizes donated by local small businesses. Face painting, arts & crafts, photo booth fun and cotton candy for the kids. 100% of the proceeds was donated to Breast Friends Fund. Breast Friends Fund donates 100% of money raised directly to support Metastatic Breast Cancer Research under the direction of Dr. Eric Winer and his research team at the Dane-Farber Cancer Institute. Currently there is no cure for Metastatic Breast Cancer but together we can find a cure! Please see below how you can donate.
2017 Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival Performance and Angry Orchard 5k
Dance Recital 2017
"No dream is too big, no goal is too far of a reach. When you work hard, dedicate your time, you can achieve anything you set your mind to." -Miss Janelle
Our dancers proved this as they worked together, helped each other all year through and together shined so bring on stage!
We are SO proud of all our dance students! Congratulations New Steps on another great Recital!
A thank you to Danielle Marie Photography for the following pictures taken at our Dress Rehearsal.
Mother & Daughter Yoga
A night out for woman & girls ages 9+ A beautiful yoga class and a sweet treat after as you find the inner peace and bauty with the special girl/woman in your life! Open to sisters, friends, mother & daughter, aunt & niece, God-mother & God-daughter.
Yoga, Wine & Girlfriends
A mini yoga class -- All levels Yoga with Laura or Power Vinyasa Yoga with Nicole. We sipped some wine & chit-chatted with our best girlfriends as we kicked off summer classes and welcomed our newest fitness instructor, Nicole!
Holiday Season 2016
Here at New Steps the kids (and the faculty) enjoyed the Holiday Season by dressing in costume for dance class during Halloween week, "decorating pumpkins" and at the end of the year we decorated for the Holidays by "building snowmen" and collecting donations for a local charity or organization in need. This year we collected supplies to help the Judy Dworin Performance Project, Ine. Bridging Boundaries. As always, we ended the year with our Faculty Holiday Party complete with a yoga class from our very own Laura and a yummy meal from First & Last Tavern.
