A Step Beyond

On Tuesday, our Family Services Department hosted a pumpkin carving event for our youth and families! 🎃✨ Everyone had a wonderful time carving and painting pumpkins, enjoying delicious treats, and getting into the Halloween spirit! A huge thank you to our generous parents for donating the pumpkins! Learn how to get involved with ASB here: https://lnkd.in/gAjAc8sh #AStepBeyond #FamilyServices #CreativeYouthDevelopment #YouthPrograms

Secure your tickets to our annual performance, El Alebrije, before they sell out! 🎟️ In less than a month, our talented ASB youth will take the stage for El Alebrije, a breathtaking reimagining of The Nutcracker—infused with a vibrant Mexican twist that you won’t want to miss! Show Dates: ✨ 📅 November 8th at 7:00 PM 📅 November 9th at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM Don’t miss the chance to support these incredible young performers. Your ticket purchase directly funds the dance education, family service, and academic support programs offered to ASB students at no cost. See highlights from past performances in the photos below. Learn more and secure your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gfHPVKXr #AStepBeyond #CreativeYouthDevelopment #Ballet #PerformingArts #ElAlebrije #SanDiegoEvents

Introducing our Dance Education team! 💃✨ At A Step Beyond, we take pride in our talented team of 11 dance instructors, specializing in a variety of styles including ballet, acro, contemporary, and even krumping. Our commitment to providing students with diverse training ensures they receive well-rounded exposure to various dance forms. Discover which staff members lead our classes below! 👇 To learn more about our upcoming dance performance, visit: https://lnkd.in/gfHPVKXr #AStepBeyond #CreativeYouthDevelopment #DanceEducation #Nonprofit

A Step Beyond youth are creating powerful artwork for our upcoming art exhibit, "Somewhere Above the Clouds: A Collection of Hopes & Dreams." 🎨✨ Students in grades 3–12 have been dedicated to crafting pieces that will be displayed in the lobby of the El Alebrije dance performance on November 8th and 9th, before each show. These artworks reflect hopes and dreams—not just for themselves, but for their communities and the world. Don't miss the opportunity to experience both the art exhibit and the dance performance. Tickets are available now: https://lnkd.in/gfHPVKXr 💫 Each ticket purchase helps support A Step Beyond programs for our youth by offering them FREE dance classes, academic support, and family services. Buy your ticket now to help support our programs. #AStepBeyond #CreativeYouthDevelopment #ElAlebrije #CommunityImpact

Blanca Zuñiga, A Step Beyond's Academic Director, teaches a class called El Camino a la Universidad, offered in partnership with Mi Universidad through UC San Diego Extended Studies! 🎓✨ ASB is dedicated to empowering families with the tools they need to guide their children toward higher education and career success. DID YOU KNOW: 100% of the youth at A Step Beyond graduate high school and go onto either college or a career program. El Camino a la Universidad is a 20-hour course delivered in Spanish and offered on campus at ASB. This course equips parents/guardians with the knowledge to navigate the US college system, empowering them to better support their children through high school and the transition to college. Participants in the class earn 2 university credits. 10 ASB parents have already completed this course and 16 more currently enrolled. Providing this opportunity to our students' parents exemplifies ASB's holistic approach to building strong youth, families, and community. Learn more about our community impact: https://ow.ly/goi550TMSkL #AStepBeyond #UCSD #Education #CommunityImpact #HigherEd

Have you heard of A Step Beyond? 👇 A Step Beyond is a nonprofit organization located in North San Diego County. ASB is dedicated to empowering youth and families living at or below the poverty line through FREE after-school dance classes, academic support, and family services. What we offer: 💫 - A free of cost, 10-year commitment to students from 3rd to 12th grade - Dance education - Academic enrichment - College and career readiness support - Social family services Your support helps create lasting change in our community! To learn more about our approach, click here: https://ow.ly/auXW50TMbnC To join our newsletter, click here: https://ow.ly/Qw7s50TMbnE #AStepBeyond #CreativeYouthDevelopment #Nonprofit #CommunityImpact

✨ TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW ✨ Join us for El Alebrije, A Step Beyond's annual winter show. El Alebrije is a magical reimagination of The Nutcracker— with a vibrant Mexican twist! El Alebrije tells the heartwarming story of María, a young girl celebrating her Quinceañera. When her father gifts her a mystical El Alebrije, she embarks on a magical journey through Mexico in a series of enchanting dreams, discovering her father’s love across the distance. Don’t miss this breathtaking performance! 📅 November 8th at 7:00 PM 📅 November 9th at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM Click here to learn more or buy your tickets: https://lnkd.in/gfHPVKXr #AStepBeyond #ElAlebrije #Ballet #CreativeYouthDevelopment #TicketsNowAvailable #Escondido

SAVE THE DATE: El Alebrije – Our Annual Performance! 👇 🗓 Show Dates: - Friday, Nov 8 at 7:00 PM - Saturday, Nov 9 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM El Alebrije, a reimagining of The Nutcracker, follows the heartwarming story of Maria, a young girl celebrating her Quinceañera. Gifted a mystical El Alebrije by her father, she embarks on a magical journey across Mexico through a series of dreams, discovering her father's love despite the distance. Join us for this stunning celebration of family, culture, and dreams! 💫 Stay tuned to learn more about ticket purchase and sponsorship opportunities! #AStepBeyond #SaveTheDate #CreativeYouthDevelopment #Escondido

Last month, ASB representatives James Wright and Niki Brown, MPA attended California State University San Marcos' Report to the Community event, celebrating the remarkable achievements of CSUSM and its students. 🌟 We are proud to partner with CSUSM in shaping a bright future for ASB alumni. Through this collaboration, we offer an annual 6th-grade college tour and engage CSUSM student volunteers majoring in liberal arts, human development, sociology, and psychology to provide valuable tutoring to our youth. Of ASB's two cohorts of program alumni, five are currently pursuing education at CSUSM! 🚀 Go Cougars! Ellen Neufeldt #AStepBeyond #CSUSM #FutureLeaders #SanMarcos #EducationPartner

MEET OUR STAFF: Year 1 - 3 (Grades 3-6) teachers at A Step Beyond! ✏️📚💃 See the incredible educators for each grade in our Dance Education, Academics, and Family Services teams below! #AStepBeyond #CreativeYouthDevelopment #MeetOurStaff #OurStaff #DanceEducation #Academics #FamilyServices