About Steve:
Steven Ryan is a professional dancer who has been dancing for more than 25 years and has won numerous dance competitions throughout that time in jazz, theatre arts, hustle and west coast swing. He also won a full scholarship to the studios of Alvin Ailey in NYC. He is the only advanced male swing dancer in Central New York. He also danced a feature role in the Sleeping Beauty Ballet in February 2005.
He has choreographed many swing dance routines that were performed by class members at local dances and at the Syracuse Symphony. He’s a firm believer in strong technique. He is also the founder of the Syracuse Swing Dance Society. He has been teaching swing for 17 years and stays current by attending and competing at national events. Most recently, he won the local edition of Dancing with the Stars in Syracuse in April 2010.
Steve teaches classes in Syracuse, Rochester NY as well as internationally.