07/06/2026
THIS FRIDAY! 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 is leading us through a Contemporary/Ballet hybrid class is for intermediate to advanced dancers and movers. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 is joining us from out of town, don’t miss this special offering 🤍
𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 is a Canadian choreographer, dancer and teacher. A graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School, he danced with the National Ballet of Canada from 2004–2018, with a promotion to First Soloist in 2011. He has worked with many choreographers including Crystal Pite, Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon and James Kudelka. In 2011, he won the Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award from the Banff Centre, and the Audience Choice Award for Choreography at the Erik Bruhn Competition. In 2018, he joined Gauthier Dance/Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart for two years, performing works by Ohad Naharin, Hofesh Shechter and William Forsythe. Since his return to Canada in 2020, Robert has been commissioned by Ballet Kelowna three times, to create Celestial Mechanics (2021), In the Light of the Waking Sun (2022), and Mustard (2024). Since 2021, he has been an Artistic Staff member at Canada’s National Ballet School, where he teaches and choreographs for the Professional Ballet and Company Life programs. He has choreographed for Toronto Metropolitan University’s Performance Dance program, and is a regular guest teacher for the National Ballet of Canada’s company class.
🕙 July 10, 2026 at 10:00-11:30AM ET
📍 at 5678 Dance Studio, 574 Princess St
🎟️ PWYC! Register through our link in bio or cash at the door
Credits: Robert Stephen in rehearsal for “Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling” with Katherine Semchuk; choreography by Robert Stephen; music by Dinuk Wijeratne; video by Jacob Niedzwiecki
