History
The dance side was formed in 1989 and is based in North Dorset, England. Since starting we have grown in size and now number around 35 dancers split into 3 groups. During the winter the children concentrate on learning new dances and are also taught about the roots of our folk traditions e.g. traditional songs, nursery rhymes and festivals. 
    Throughout the last 20 years we have performed at most of the local fetes, fairs and shows. We also competed in a national dance competition (all the other entries were modern dance mainly from colleges)  where we received very favourable comments. We performed at the re-consecration ceremony for Shaftesbury Abbey. Undertook  a tour of Ireland and performed during the Kilkenny festival. Danced in the junior section of Sidmouth International Folk Festival. Regularly taken part in Gold Hill Fair and danced during the opening. Performed at Sidmouth, Swanage and Wimborne Folk Festivals. We were filmed by the BBC for a Meet the Ancestors special taking part in a horn dance to represent a dance believed to date back to the Stone Age. In 2005 we attend the Europeade (an European folk festival) in Quimper France where we represented England and Dorset. In 2006 we attended the Europeade in Zamora, Spain and in 2008 in Martigny, Switzerland. Unfortunately we were the only English team to attend for these two years, with no English teams in 2007. We hope to attend at Bolzano Italy in 2010, but are finding fundraising increasingly hard. If you can help or know any who can please get in touch.
    The Advanced class are looking to take their talents further afield, and welcome invites to future events.

Previous performances
Since forming we have performed a wide variety of venues, these include:
Europeade - In 2005 we representing England and Dorset at the Europeade in Quimper France. Again in Zamora, Spain (2005) and in Martigny, Switzerland (2008).
Gold Hill Fair  ( Shaftesbury ) - this is believed to be the largest free fair in Dorset and Steps in Time have performed here for a number of years.
Sidmouth International Folk Festival - We performed as part of the children's festival and have danced regularly on the sea front for a number of years.
Kilkenny festival - During our tour in Ireland we performed during the Kilkenny festival.
Shaftesbury Abbey - For the re-consecration ceremony of the Abbey we were ask to create and perform a Medieval style dance to a tune written by Nick Crump, in 2005 we performed here for their Medieval Fair.
Wimborne Folk Festival - We have performed here for the last 5 years. You can see us on their web site.
Swanage Folk Festival - We have performed here for the last 5 years.
Filly Loo - This takes place in Ashmore, and we have been a part of it for over 10 years now, we perform our normal dance slot then take part in the procession through the village holding torches either side of the horn dance. Finally circling the village dew pond for a public dance. From being seen here we have been filmed by the BBC for a Meet the Ancestors special, where we  performed this dance as it is believed to be similar to a Stone Age ceremony.
Stourhead Gardens - We have danced at this delightful National Trust house and gardens a number of times.
Clarks Village Street - We are regularly ask to dance here normally on or around public and school holidays.
We have also performed at many local events including Fetes, Village teas, Gardens open and Weddings.