Luminous Tour

✨ Our Founder and Artistic Director is excited to lead us into the 3rd season of Luminous! Have questions about the workshop? She’s always eager to connect with new folks and discuss how Luminous can elevate your dance journey.✨

Sarah Richman (she/her) is a passionate business operator, dance educator, and creative spirit. She honed her craft at the Long Island High School for the Arts and Maple Avenue Dance, gaining valuable experience in the dance convention world. Recognized as a Scholar Artist by New York State, Sarah’s love for choreography flourished, leading her to present original work throughout college. While at NYU’s Gallatin School, she also explored photography, painting, and drawing, all while continuing her dance training with programs like Lobos Arts Collective and LA Contemporary Dance Company.

Her choreography has been featured at prestigious events such as the Young Choreographer’s Festival and Peridance APAP. She co-founded Shift Dance Series during her junior year with Saskia Kivilo, creating an accessible space for dancers to collaborate and learn from emerging educators. Post college years, Sarah honed her teaching craft by teaching at dance studios nationwide while growing within SoulCycle, eventually managing international operations. She later became Chief Operating Officer at PRESS Modern Massage, overseeing multiple NYC locations, and helped open Canopy, a children’s play space in Brooklyn.

In 2022, with a group of creative collaborators, Sarah launched The Luminous Tour, a dance convention focused on community and accessibility. Now in its 3rd season, The Luminous Tour continues to bring the joy of dance to students of all ages with a team of top-tier educators. As a q***r woman business owner, Sarah faces challenges daily, but finds fulfillment in seeing students rediscover their love for movement during convention weekends.

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Ready to try a new dance convention focused on education, community building, inclusivity, and individual student growth?

We understanding that trying a new convention is a big decision.
Reach out to [email protected] for exclusive new studio discount offerings + more. We would love to welcome you with open arms!

Here’s what Studio Owners are saying about the Luminous Experience

🌟 THINGS I LOVED ABOUT THE LUMINOUS WEEKEND 🌟

-a tap room for tap class with appropriate flooring
-10 min breaks between classes
-smaller class sizes
-an improv jam
-faculty Q&A
-yoga classes
-no competition (but a great showcase with excellent feedback)
-free college auditions
-a teacher break room
-adult assistants
-scholarships sent out Monday, so everyone leaves on Sunday feeling happy and fulfilled

-DB, Studio Owner + Director

✨LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST… WE ARE THRILLED TO WELCOME (theatre jazz) TO OUR TEAM✨

Nicholas Palmquist (he/him) is an internationally recognized teacher and choreographer, currently based in Germany.

As a freelance dancer in New York City, his eclectic work experience has ranged from films like In The Heights and episodes of SNL, The Tonight Show, and Netflix Original Series; to live performances with American Dance Machine, on the Tony Awards, and with the Radio City Rockettes. Nicholas and his movement have been featured in Vogue Magazine, CFDA X VOGUE, Numero China, Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher Magazine, Tanz Magazine,  Vogue Mexico, Nordstrom, Kenzo, Zalando, and at NYFW. 

Since moving to Germany, Nicholas has created world premieres with Ballet x Schwerin, Semperoper Ballett, and Palucca University. He has taught Masterclasses with Juilliard, NYU, ABT Studio Company, Mozarteum University Salzburg, Staatsballett Berlin, and their educational program; Tanz Ist KLASSE!  He continues to develop his genre bending movement language, and In addition to his world-famous classes at Steps on Broadway in New York City, Nicholas has accepted invitations to teach in Italy, Spain, the Philippines, France, London, Germany, Brazil, Austria, Mexico, Sweden, Russia, Poland, Paraguay, Shanghai, Japan, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland. 

✨DRUM ROLL PLEASE… INTRODUCING (yoga + flow state) AS A PERMANENT LUMINOUS EDUCATOR✨

Rosie DeAngelo (she/her) is a teacher, dancer, and choreographer based in Manhattan. Her work has been commissioned for the Youth American Grand Prix in NYC, and presented internationally at Micadanses (Paris), The Dance Gallery Festival, and Hofstra University. While living in New York City, Rosie has performed with Chris Masters Dance, Cameron McKinney/Kizuna Dance, Yin Mei Dance, and KEIGWIN + COMPANY. She attends a 10-day silent meditation retreat every year, and her daily meditation practice inspires her work. Rosie’s class + choreography combine contemporary dance with yoga and meditation techniques, in order to cultivate a “flow state”: quieting the brain’s default mode network (responsible for judgment, projections, anxiety), to navigate the present environment via the five senses. She believes we can only access our body’s full wisdom and potential once our minds are steady.

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