Nia Simone Stephens
Performances
CeCe Teneal’s Portrait of a Queen Concert
Artistic Director: Jeré James
- A Night of Gospel (August 6, 2016)
- The Palladium, St Petersburg, Florida (July 30, 2016)
- Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center (March 5, 2016)
Moore Dance Project
Artistic Director: Dario J. Moore
- City of Tavares Florida MLK Celebration (2012 – 2014)
- Sacred Slave Stories (Spring 2012)
Dance Education
Central Florida Ballet, Orlando, Florida
2017 Summer Intensive
Aretuza’s Ballerina Project
Aretuza Garner, Artistic Director
Spring 2017
Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, Florida
2016 – Current
Contemporary, Ballet, Pointe, Modern and Jazz
Valencia Summer Dance Institute, Orlando, Florida
Valencia College East Campus
Summer 2016
Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Improvisation, Repertory
Movement Arts Dance and Aerial Studio, College Park, Florida
2015 – Current
Ballet, Pointe, Aerial Arts (Silks, Lyra, Hammock, Tumbling)
Inez Patricia School of Dance (IPSOD), Orlando, Florida
2015 – 2016
Contemporary, Ballet, Horton, Graham, and Jazz
- IPSOD Company Dance Member
- Master Class with Sharon Wong, Spring 2016
Alvin Aliey Junior Summer Intensive, New York, New York
Summer 2014
Ballet, Jazz, African, Horton
The Center for Contemporary Dance, Winter Park, Florida
2011 – Current
Contemporary, Ballet, Horton, Graham, and Jazz
- Pre-Professional Student (2011-2014)
- Student Concert Participant (2011 – 2014)
- Rollins College MLK Performance (Choreographer: Dawn Branch) (January 2014)
- Radio Disney Dancer (Summer 2013) (Choreographers: Dawn Branch and Jeré James)
- Master Class with Troy Powell, Artistic Director of Ailey II (Summer 2012)
- Master Class with Solomon Dumas, Alvin Ailey American Theatre Company Member (Summer 2011)
- Master Class with Obediah Wright, Artistic Director of Balance Dance Theatre (Summer 2012)
Academic Education
Dr. Phillips High School (DPHS)
Orange County Public School Dance Magnet Student
Kathy Follensbee, Artistic Director
- 9th Grade Dance Magnet Student
- Dance in Motion Company Dance Team Member
Howard Middle School (HMS)
Orange County Public School Performing Arts Magnet
- Honor Roll Student (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
- HMS Advanced Dance Magnet Student (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
- HMS Elite Dance Team Member (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
- All County Middle School Dance Team Member (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
- Celebration of Dance Performance