Stephen is a mixed-media dancer, choreographer, and producer. A graduate of Northern Illinois University and an alumnus of New Trier High School's Menz Dance. Many of his works enlist his wide array of skills to engineer, construct, and program props designed to connect audience members with the storytelling of each dance. The spectrum of his work ranges from short films set in locales as varied as swimming pools and desert dunes to staged dances with moving walls and falling rose petals. In 2022 he was the Director's Choice winner for MADCO’s Dare to Dance choreography competition and has choreographed for schools and companies across the country. Stephen has danced professionally with Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Wonderbound, and Fort Wayne Ballet, and created original works on Modern American Dance Company, Mareck Dance, Missouri Valley College, Three Rivers Dance, and more.