Stephanie Klemons

Stephanie Klemons (born September 27, 1982) is an American Broadway performer and choreographer. She is the Associate Choreographer and Original Dance Captain of the Broadway musical Hamilton. She was also an original cast member and the Dance Captain of In the Heights[1] and If/Then[2] with Idina Menzel.

Stephanie Klemons
Born
Stephanie Crain Klemons

(1982-09-27) September 27, 1982
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRutgers University
Occupations
  • Performer
  • choreographer
Years active2004–present
SpouseColleen Quinn

Early life

Klemons was born in Manhattan at Mount Sinai Hospital. She grew up in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey and graduated from Marlboro High School in 2000, where she was inducted into the National Honor Society.[3] In high school, she would spend time after school tutoring students when she wasn't choreographing a number for the pep rally or taking dance class.

She went to Rutgers University on scholarship and double majored in Genetics & Microbio Research and Modern Dance.[4] Her undergraduate work in Cancer Research led to the publication of this study, in the International Journal of Oncology.[5] After graduating from Rutgers in 2004 she moved to Spain for four months to get a “Study Abroad Experience”. She taught English to some children and lived with their family in Pozuelo de Alarcón, just outside Madrid and also stayed in a small village named Oropesa.[6]

Dance

Klemons attended Gallery of Dance until she was 11, and remained there after she moved, but the traveling was not working for her family, so after looking for a new school they landed on one in town. She began attending Colts Neck Dance & Performing Arts Academy with three other girls. Once she reached high school she and a friend would travel regularly into Manhattan to take class at S.T.E.P.S with Roberta, Broadway Dance Center,[7] and Studio Maestro with Luigi.

Awards
YearAwardMusicalRef
2007Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble PerformanceIn the Heights[8]
2008AACP Award for Outstanding Broadway ChorusIn the Heights[9]
2013Carbonell Award nomination for ChoreographyIn the Heights at Actor's Playhouse in Miami[10]

Albums
  • BC/EFA Carols For a Cure (2008)
  • In The Heights (2009)
  • BC/EFA Carols For a Cure (2009)
  • Justin Imperiale “Passion” (2010)
  • If/Then (2014)
  • BC/EFA Carols For a Cure (2014)
  • BC/EFA Carols For a Cure (2015)
  • Hamilton (Grammy Winner/Triple Platinum) (2016)

Broadway
  • In the Heights
  • Bring It On
  • If/Then
  • Hamilton

References
  1. "Stage review: Pittsburgh CLO's 'In the Heights' admirably brings the barrio to Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. Hetrick, Adam. "Idina Menzel Musical If/Then to Close On Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. Murphy, Susan, "Monmouth County Native 'Makes It' on Broadway; Named Associate Choreographer for Hamilton Among Many Other Roles", CM Community Magazine, May 2016. Accessed November 27, 2018. "Former Colts neck resident Stephanie Klemons is the Associate Choreographer and Dance captain for Broadway's smash-hit musical Hamilton, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama on April 18, 2016.... Klemons, 33 years of age, attended Colts Neck schools and graduated from Marlboro High School in 2000."
  4. "Schools of the Stars: Where If/Then Cast and Creators Went to College". Playbill. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. "Synergistic stimulatory effect of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate and capsaicin on macrophage differentiation in HL-60 and HL-525 human myeloid leukemia cells". Spandidos Publications. International Journal of Oncology.
  6. "Taking Revolutionary Steps". Rutgers Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. "Stephanie Klemons". Broadway Dance Center. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. "Drama Desk Award - 2007 | Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. "In the Heights Wins Actors' Equity Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award". Broadway.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  10. "38th Annual Carbonell Awards". The Carbonnell Awards. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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