Stephen, a native of Philadelphia, PA, began his training at the School of the Pennsylvania Ballet. After receiving a full scholarship
to the School of American Ballet Theatre, he was contracted by Joffrey Ballet in New York City. Stephen then traveled to Europe to live and work. During this 16-year period oversees he worked with many different companies, such as Scapino Ballet in Amsterdam and CH Tanz Theater in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1984, he was contracted as principal dancer and resident choreographer for the Freiburger Tanz Theater in Germany. Stephen toured worldwide with the company and performed in national theaters and opera houses on many continents. Beginning in 1989, Stephen served six years as principal dancer and guest choreographer for Tanz-Forum, the resident modern dance company at the Metropolitan Opera House in Cologne, Germany. During this time he also worked with RTL Television and acted in several films. Stephen received an award for his choreographic achievement from the German Cultural Department in October of 1993. After returning to the United States in 1994, Stephen founded At Marah Dance Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1996. Under his direction, the company had four successful European tours as well as tours in the Caribbean, Canada, and throughout the US. During this time Stephen worked with Nina Watt (of the Limon Dance Company) to set There is a Time, performing this work with her in Oxford and Cambridge, England, in coordination with the C.S. Lewis Foundation. Under Stephen’s leadership, At Marah was included in the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour and also received many grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Dance Advance (funded by the Pew Foundation), the Huston Foundation, and The 5-County Arts Fund. Stephen currently resides in Jackson, Mississippi, where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Dance at Belhaven College.

 

 

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Britta Heermann-Wynne

 

Britta was born in Hamburg, Germany. She studied at the State Opera School of Dance in Hamburg; the Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Munich; the International Centre of Dance in Cannes, France; and under the direction of Ruth Currier, former artistic director of Limon Company, in New York City. Her first professional engagement was in the film, Rheingold , directed by Herbert von Karajan. She then was contracted with the Music Theater in Revier in Gelsenkirchen for two years.  In Italy, Britta was engaged to perform with the Stagione Lirica at the Arena Sferisterio in Maccerata, as well as at an open air theatre in Bologna performing in such operas as La Boheme and La Traviata. Her next engagement was with The Freiburger Tanz Theatre for two years followed by a six year engagement with the Tanz-Forum at the Metropolitan Opera House in Cologne, Germany, where she toured many international destinations extensively. During the time in Cologne she performed in two films and worked occasionally with German television programs.  Moving to the USA, Britta co-founded the Philadelphia based company At Marah Dance Theatre in 1996 where she performed many leading roles with the company and served as company and trainee program instructor. She presently serves a faculty member at the Belhaven College dance department and as rehearsals director for TALK Dance Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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