Debra Wood started Dancing at the tender age three. At the age of 9 she was asked by her teachers, Joe and Diane Diana, of Maywood , NJ. if she would consider training to become a professional dancer. She did! Dancing six hours a day for six days a week, was the foundation of who… Read More »

Aly has been with the Glens Falls Guiding Steps since she was 6 years old. She has been teaching with us for 6 years and has continued her love and passion for the art of dance . She started out her dancing career as a hiphop and jazz  dancer then made her way into ballet… Read More »

Paige Duket started her dance career at three years old when she first studied ballet and tap. When she was about six years old, she joined Guiding Steps and began studying Ballet and Hip-Hop, and about two years later she joined the Praise Dance Company. Paige is classically trained under our founder and director, Debra… Read More »

Miss. McKenna I have been apart of Guiding Steps for 18 years! Dance has always been my passion since I was 3 years old! I love all styles of dance, but Tap especially! I’m so happy to be back teaching! Guiding Steps has always been like a second family to me!

Ryland began dancing at age 10, taking a Hip-Hop class with Miss Debi for some fun and exercise! He quickly realized that dance was a passion of his and joined Company Two that summer, taking all styles of dance.  Ryland was in Company Two for two years before moving up to Company One, where he… Read More »

  Charlee began dancing at the age of three years old.  She joined Company Two when she was nine.  She studies all styles of dance, but her favorites are lyrical and contemporary.  Charlee has participated in various events in the community with the Company, including competing at the Washington County Fair. In 2020, Charlee received the award for… Read More »

Jordan has been dancing with Guiding Steps since 2017 and with the Company 2 since 2019. She has been student teaching with Miss Aly and Miss McKenna with our Kinderpop kids. She has an exuberant personality and is a joy to watch dance . Jordan won Student of the Year in 2022. Jordan loves helping… Read More »

Tenasia Longacker has been dancing at Guiding Steps with our Praise Dance Company since 2020. She first started dancing when she was 9 years old and is an experienced gymnast. She became a certified gymnastics coach at 15 years old, and has student taught our CheerDance classes. She can always be found helping our younger… Read More »

Alivia began dancing at the age of 5 off and on at Guiding Steps. She took tap, ballet and HipHop taught by Miss Aly and Miss Nicole. Alivia became more committed to dance when she was 8 years old. She was asked to join Company Two when she was ten years old. Alivia takes tap,… Read More »