One Step Beyond Hosts 2025 Showcase Festival to Highlight Inclusive Programs and Talents of the Intellectual Disability Community
(GLENDALE, Ariz. – March 13, 2025) – Join One Step Beyond, Inc. (OSBI), a leading nonprofit in the Valley dedicated to providing empowering programs and services for adults (18+) with intellectual disabilities, for a day of live music, dance, art, and community celebration at the 2025 Showcase Festival. The festival will be hosted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., March 29, 2025, at Glendale Heroes Regional Park, located at 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Rd in Glendale, Ariz.
The festival will feature performances from One Step Beyond’s music and dance programs, along with unique artwork, including paintings, pottery, and other creations for sale made by One Step Beyond art program participants. The One Step Beyond Catering Program will also be serving food throughout the day. One Step Beyond will also partner with organizations that promote inclusive arts and fitness to be part of the performances, including an adaptive cardio fitness class led by Jeffrey Lim of Mixxed Fit.
“The Showcase Festival puts the spotlight on talented individuals of all abilities as they perform original music, debut new dance routines, sell their latest handmade art pieces, and more,” says Madison Blanton, CEO of One Step Beyond. “We invite the community to experience the creativity of One Step Beyond participants and support inclusive opportunities in the Valley.”
The 2025 Showcase Festival will also feature games, activities, food trucks, partner booths, raffles, and more fun for the whole family to enjoy. A $5 entry fee will cover games and activities for attendees.
To RSVP for the 2025 Showcase Festival, please visit www.osbi.org/showcase/.
Sponsors include Arizona Commission on the Arts and the City of Surprise.
If you would like to be a part of the 2025 Showcase Festival as a sponsor or volunteer, contact Madison Blanton at madisonblanton@osbi.org.
If you are unable to attend but interested in supporting the One Step Beyond mission, you can make a monetary donation by visiting the One Step Beyond website at https://osbi.org/donate/.
About One Step Beyond, Inc.
Phoenix-based One Step Beyond, Inc. (OSBI) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive programming and services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Through innovative culinary, education, fitness, and arts programs, as well as strategic partnerships with local businesses, OSBI empowers its participants to achieve independence, self-sufficiency, and employment while fostering greater social participation in their communities. OSBI operates five locations in the Phoenix Metro area, including Glendale, Peoria, Scottsdale, Southwest Phoenix, and Surprise, along with a location in San Carlos, California. For more information about One Step Beyond’s programs and services, visit https://osbi.org/.
