Elizabeth Stepien

Biography

ELIZABETH STEPIEN is originally from Wilmington, IL. She received her early training from the Major School of Dance where she later started her teaching career. She also supplemented her ballet training at the Von Heidecke School of Ballet where she also performed in the Chicago Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker. While studying theater, dance and Costume Design at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, Elizabeth danced with The Robert Ivey Ballet and performed with the Footlight Players. After returning to IL, Elizabeth finished her dance degree with a concentration in teaching at Columbia College Chicago. She studied with Liz Burrit, Peter Carpenter, Margi Cole, Johanna Rosenthal as well as attended workshops with Same Planet Different World, The Joe Goode Performance Group, and Clou…Read more