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StEPS Learning Program

About Our Company

StEPS Learning Program

Driving Change Across the Dance Industry:

A Complimentary, Whole-Person Learning Course for Dance Parents, Educators & Dancers.

Apolla is committed to supporting dancers both in the studio and beyond it. That commitment inspired the StEPS Initiative (Studios for Equity, Prevention, and Science), a free educational program created to encourage safe, healthy dance spaces for everyone.

The 2020 StEPS Initiative

The program first launched to help dance studios through difficult circumstances, offering financial support while asking studio owners to complete a thoughtfully selected course focused on essential subjects:

  • Equity and Racism in Dance
  • Prevention of Sexual Abuse
  • Dance Medicine and Science, including injury prevention, the value of appropriate footwear such as compression socks, dance socks and dance shoes, and awareness of common concerns such as plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis
  • Gender Equity
  • Dance Integration
  • Nutrition for Dancers

After recognizing its value as a professional-development resource, we made the StEPS course FREE and available to everyone!

Explore the FREE Educational Course: The StEPS Program
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Listen to Beyond the StEPS, a leading health and wellness podcast featuring forward-thinking insights and encouraging conversations about helping young athletes grow up healthy and empowered. Hosted weekly by Apolla CEO & Co-Founder Brianne Zbrowski and Turning Pointe Dance Creation CEO Melissa McDaniel, the show reaches beyond the fundamentals with a broad mix of subjects for parents, educators, and student-athletes.

Episodes include conversations with respected health professionals on training, nutrition, injury prevention, mental well-being, navigating diet culture, and creating a supportive team or studio environment. Beyond the StEPS shares evidence-based guidance and useful takeaways to help young athletes flourish in mind, body, and spirit. Whether your goal is to feel better, live better, or help athletes achieve their potential, this podcast is made for you.

Become part of the community by joining live Q&As or watching replays through your preferred podcast platform or social channels. This free health and fitness podcast is an essential listen for anyone who cares about complete well-being.

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