Stephanie Klemons Explained

Stephanie Klemons
Birth Name:Stephanie Crain Klemons
Birth Date:27 September 1982
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Rutgers University
Nationality:American
Years Active:2004–present
Spouse:Colleen Quinn

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.

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

Year Award Musical Ref
2007 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance [8]
2008 AACP Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus [9]
2013 Carbonell Award nomination for Choreography In the Heights at Actor's Playhouse in Miami[10]

Albums

Broadway

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stage review: Pittsburgh CLO's 'In the Heights' admirably brings the barrio to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 28 November 2017. en.
  2. Web site: Hetrick. Adam. Idina Menzel Musical If/Then to Close On Broadway. Playbill. 28 November 2017. en.
  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. Web site: Schools of the Stars: Where If/Then Cast and Creators Went to College. Playbill. 28 November 2017. en.
  5. Web site: 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. 1 February 2005.
  6. Web site: Taking Revolutionary Steps. Rutgers Magazine. 28 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Stephanie Klemons. Broadway Dance Center. 28 November 2017. 28 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Drama Desk Award - 2007 Winners & Nominees. 28 November 2017. en.
  9. Web site: In the Heights Wins Actors' Equity Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award. Broadway.com. 20 December 2016.
  10. Web site: 38th Annual Carbonell Awards. The Carbonnell Awards. 20 December 2016.

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