| Stefanie started dancing at the age of 6 at a local dance school. By the age of eight she was attending Redroofs Theatre School, a full-time theatre school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where actors such as Kate Winslet, Ben Freeman and Ali Bastian started. There she studied acting and singing, but her real passion was dance. Stefanie gained Honours in many tap and modern ISTD exams up to Advanced level. She also studied IDTA and RAD ballet up to a high level. After leaving Redroofs at 16 Stefanie concentrated on her other passion, ice skating, which she had being focusing on alongside her dance. Winning many national competitions since the age of 7, Stefanie became British Solo Ice Dance Champion at 16. During her career she has trained in Moscow and taken part in professional ice shows. Stefanie has been teaching dance for over 5 years and loves every minute. As well as being principal of Spotlight, she also coaches ice skating 4 days a week at Queens Ice Rink in central London. Stefanie teaches jazz/contemporary and street/hip hop. |