A Step Beyond at San Diego International Airport | Arts Program Residency
Arise at the Gate | A Step Beyond x San Diego International Airport Arts Program Arise at the Gate is an original site-responsive dance work created through the San Diego International Airport Arts Program's Performing Arts Residency in Terminal 1. Developed by youth artists from A Step Beyond (ASB), this project explores themes of migration, belonging, and what it means to create a sense of home while in transit. Through movement, storytelling, and community engagement, ASB students reflected on personal and collective experiences of leaving, arriving, and finding connection across cultures and generations. Inspired by the airport as a place of transition and possibility, the residency invited young artists to consider how people carry memories, identities, and hopes with them wherever they go. This residency embodies A Step Beyond's mission to prepare youth for success in college, career, and life through dance education, academic support, and family services, while empowering students to see themselves as artists, leaders, and community contributors. Presented By A Step Beyond (ASB) in partnership with the San Diego International Airport Arts Program Residency Title Arise at the Gate: Making a Home in Transit Creative Team Artistic Directors & Project Leads Jennifer Oliver, M.A., Chief Artistic Officer, A Step Beyond Nhu Nguyen, Teaching Artist, A Step Beyond Videographer Adrian Gutierrez Sound Design sound.club/house Guest Dance Artist Victor Alonso Featured Student Dancers Bryson Oliver Dulce Azucar Victoria Gomez Naomi Arias Featured Alumni Dancers Stephanie Pattynama Diego Lopez About A Step Beyond A Step Beyond (ASB) is a tuition-free, dance-based Creative Youth Development organization serving youth and families in North San Diego County. Through long-term engagement in dance, academics, and family services, ASB creates pathways for young people to thrive as artists, scholars, and leaders. Learn more about A Step Beyond: https://www.astepbeyond.org #AStepBeyond #AriseAtTheGate #SanDiegoAirport #SANArts #CreativeYouthDevelopment #DanceForChange #CommunityArts #MigrationStories #YouthLeadership #MakingAHomeInTransit #SiteSpecificDance #ArtsEducation #SanDiegoDance #Terminal1 #AirportArtsProgram
