Cooking, Crocheting, and Community: These Are Just a Few of Ms. Lesly’s Favorite Things
Meet Ms. Lesly, our amazing intern! Whether she is helping with check-in or planning fun Family Services events, she is a massive help in our day-to-day operations. Not only that, but Ms. Lesly is a great dancer as well! She adds warmth and kindness to our office, and we are so lucky to have her. […]
Your Journey Begins Here: Learn More About A Step Beyond’s Annual Audition Day
Picture this: a line of local elementary students and their families snakes around the California Center for the Arts, the air buzzing with excited chatter despite the early morning hour. A social worker strolls up and down the line, smiling warmly and asking A Step Beyond (ASB) auditionees the all-important question, “tell us why you […]
Ms. Jazmin Helps Students Become Their Best Selves In and Out of the Classroom
Meet Jazmin Solorio, one of our amazing Academic Leaders! She has been instrumental in leading our RIASEC career workshops this year and has helped create a warm, welcoming learning environment at A Step Beyond. We are so lucky to have her! 1. What are some of your favorite things about working with ASB students? Some […]
2 Ways to Help Local Students Thrive While Expanding Your Network
Are you looking for an exciting way to give back to the community while expanding your network? Consider attending A Step Beyond’s first annual community networking reception, Leading the Future! We will be hosting a networking event on Wednesday, April 27th from 5:00-7:30pm called Leading the Future: A Community Reception to Benefit A Step Beyond. […]
Healing, Community, and Prosperity: This is Why We Celebrate Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month
Did you know April is Arts, Culture, and Creativity month? In 2019, Arts, Culture and Creativity Month was declared by the California Senate in a concurrent resolution to recognize and celebrate the significant impact the arts have in California every April. The goal of this month-long campaign is to elevate public awareness of the value […]
Easy Nutrition Tips for Dancers: How to Take Care of Yourself and Have Fun with Food
From our inception in 2014, A Step Beyond has continually strived to build strong young people by giving them the resources they need to succeed in all aspects of their lives, including their physical health. Next week, our third grade students will participate in a nutrition workshop, where Family Services Manager Araceli Huerta will give […]
Follow A Step Beyond As We Perform In the Greater San Diego Community!
Click HERE to See Our Main Events Page! Our wonderful dance staff here at ASB ensures our students are never without plenty of opportunities to take additional dance classes, perform, and compete off-campus. We will update this post continually so you can see our students in action throughout the San Diego community and witness the […]
Academics and Innovation: Ms. Blanca Makes Getting Ready for College and Career Fun!
Meet Blanca Zuniga, our Academic Manager at A Step Beyond! Blanca oversees our Academic Leaders, collaborating with them to provide the best academic programming possible for our students. She is an innovator and is always coming up with creative ways to make academics fun and interesting. Additionally, Blanca works tirelessly to ensure our students leave […]
Five Tips for Students to Succeed Throughout the School Year
Keeping up one’s grades throughout the school year can be a challenge, especially when it’s late winter and that early school year enthusiasm is wearing thin…however, our Academic Manager Ms. Blanca has some great study tips. Read on to find out how students can achieve success throughout the school year. Tip number 1 is to […]
Self Care and Culture: Just a Few of Ms. Roxanne’s Favorite Things
Meet Roxanne Rojas de Blanco, one of our amazing Teaching Artists! In addition to all she does at A Step Beyond, Ms. Roxanne is also a teaching artist at Arts Education Connection San Diego and a Dance Artist at Amo Aché Afro-Cuban Dance & Music Co. Besides being a thoughtful and multi-faceted artist, Ms. Roxanne […]
