Stephanie Hepburn

Stephanie began dancing at the North Aberdeenshire Dance Academy in her hometown of Aberdeen. At 19, she moved to Cheltenham to study a four-year course in Performing Arts at Morea Performing Arts.

Stephanie has dedicated herself to teaching, passing on her knowledge of all dance genres to the next generation. She has a true passion for nurturing children from a young age to develop a love of dance, encouraging creativity, confidence, and joy in every class.

A young girl in a fairy costume sitting on an armchair with a red patterned fabric, wearing a crown and fairy wings, smiling at the camera.

Favourite colour: All the pastel colours!

Favourite food: Roast potatoes or a big bar of chocolate

Favourite music: Dolly Parton, Elvis and anything disco!

Fun fact: I once served JK Rowling in the perfume department at Harrods!

A dance performance on stage with nine female dancers, some standing and some seated, dressed in pink and light-colored costumes, with a spotlight on the central dancer.

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During her training, Stephanie gained ISTD DDE qualifications in Ballet, Modern, and Tap, as well as becoming a qualified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor. Highlights included performing in the 2018 Cheltenham pantomime production of Aladdin and taking part in Cabaret shows in London. After graduating, Stephanie went on to perform professionally, including cruise ship, film and TV productions.

Alongside teaching full-time for Patricia Newman School of Dance, Stephanie is now working towards her Licentiate qualifications, in the hopes to become an examiner for the ISTD in the future.