All State Dance Ensemble 2026

Choreographer: Steven Nielsen

Dates: January 29-31

Location: Taylorsville High School

Schedule: Thursday, January 29th 3:30-9:00pm
Friday, January 30th 8:00am-7:30pm
Saturday, January 31st 8:00am-6:00pm
*subject to small changes, more details to come in welcome packet*

Cost: $65.00/dancer, NHSDA Members; $75/dancers, Non-NHSDA Members *Please note new payment and cancellation policies under Notes to Coaches.

Audition information coming early September.

This event is designed for exceptional Junior and Senior high school dance students. Freshman and Sophomore students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and work ethic may also attend. Teachers/Coaches should hold auditions within their school to select dancers they feel will benefit from the experience of creating and performing a show in 3 days! We encourage teachers to bring in a second adult to help audition their dancers for ASDE. This gives students an opportunity to audition for new people and also gives teachers another perspective on their dancer's talents. Any questions can be sent to erwied@gmail.com.

Registration: Closes December 19, 2025

ASDE 2026 Registration

Steven Nielsen

Steven is excited to be working with all you dancers as Utah is where all the greatest dancers come from. Steven was born and raised in Price, Utah and went to Southern Utah University where he discovered his true love and passion for dance and received Best Choreography Awards twice. He started out professionally dancing with the American Folk Ballet and the Spectacular Outdoor Musical, UTAH at Tuacahn.

From there he traveled the world with several touring companies and even a few TV shows and feature films. He has choreographed 2 Off Broadway musical productions, has earned himself 3 Worlds Best Choreography Titles in Acro Sports and 2 National Championships with his Cheerleading Squads. He was the very first Dance Coach for Cirque du Soleil with their production of the Beatles, LOVE that was in Las Vegas at the Mirage Casino/resort.

He has choreographed for and danced with some of the biggest names and celebrities in the entertainment industry. He continues to teach, judge and choreograph all over the world and is beyond excited to be working with you amazing dancers that are the future of the industry.

Notes to Coaches:

You or a school approved parent/chaperone will need to be present the entire time we are working.

Don’t have an NHSDA chapter? Start one! It will be required in future ASDE events. All participating dancers will receive 3 points towards their NHSDA. If you want more information about starting an NHSDA chapter at your school see this flow chart and/or email Emily German at nhsda@udeo.org with your questions.

Payment and Cancellation Policies for ASDE 2026

Payment

ASDE 2026 will cost $65 per student if your school has an active NHSDA chapter. It will cost $75 per student if your school does not have an active NHSDA chapter. $20 per student registered is due by the ASDE registration deadline: December 19th, 2025 and is non refundable. Full payment is due by January 14th, 2026.

Cancellation

$20/per student registered for ASDE is nonrefundable. If you cancel on or before January 21st you will get a 50% refund of your total cost minus the non refundable portion. Cancellations after January 21st will not receive a refund.