stephanie martinez
Stephanie Martinez is a Chicago-based choreographer and 3-Arts Award winner. Martinez creates environments which captivate, connect, and move her audiences along a journey guided by the kinetic momentum of her work. With original creations for Charlotte Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Sacramento Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Ballet Memphis, Kansas City Ballet, Dance Kaleidoscope, Kansas City Dance Festival, Moving Arts Cincinnati, among others, she expands the boundaries of contemporary movement. Stephanie’s choreography has additionally been featured in collegiate dance departments across the country, including Point Park University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Boston Conservatory. In 2010, she assisted Broadway legend Ann Reinking in setting the Fosse Trilogy. Stephanie’s psychologically revelatory works will challenge the viewer’s notions of what is possible. Stephanie looks forward to upcoming commissions with North Carolina School of the Arts, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Ballet Memphis, and Cincinnati Ballet.