Dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Robin Stephens has enjoyed a
distinguished career in the American Musical Theater. Handpicked by the
Broadway legends Gower Champion, Alan J. Lerner, and Charles Strouse,
Ms. Stephens has performed as a featured dancer in the original
companies of the Broadway Musicals 42nd Street and Dance a Little
Closer.
While on Broadway she has worked with such luminaries as Jerry
Orbach, Tammy Grimes, Delores Gray, Leroy Reems, Len Carou, and George
Rose. Ms. Stephens's professional associations with important regional
theaters are Oklahoma City's Lyric Theater, Music Theater of Wichita,
Dallas Summer Musicals, and Casa Manana of Fort Worth, Texas.
Ms.
Stephens has trained regionally with such luminaries as
Miguel Terechov
and Yvonne Chouteau of the Ballet Ruse de Monte Carlo, KoYukuhuiro of
Martha Graham Company and Conrad Ludlow principal dancer with the New
York City Ballet.
While in New York she studied with Finis Young(ballet), Lynn Simonson (jazz), RandySkinner (tap), and Lea Theodore
(musical theater).
Recently, Ms. Stephens has been on the faculty at
Coastal CarolinaUniversity were she served asdance instructor and
resident choreographer fortheir Musical Theater division.
She currently directs the ULM dance department and serves as
resident choreographer for the ULM's Opera and Musical Theater program.Ms. Stephens holds a BFA from Oklahoma City University, a Masters
Degree from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge and is a registered
yoga instructor.