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Kate Solmssen
STEPHAN danced professionally as a soloist for over ten years in
ballet companies including The Cincinnati Ballet, The Israel Ballet in
Tel-Aviv and the Florida Ballet. She also performed on Broadway and in
the Los Angeles cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom of the Opera"
in the principal role of "Meg" and in the ballet chorus.
In May, 2000, Ms. Stephan completed a Bachelor’s Degree
program in Comparative Religion and Education and graduated with honors
from Brown University. She is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor, a
certified Integral Yoga pre-natal teacher and a certified OM Yoga
teacher. She is also an ACE certified personal trainer. In 2007, Ms.
Stephan earned a Masters’ Degree in Dance Education at New York
University.
Ms. Stephan was the Manager of the New York City Ballet
Workout, a ballet-based fitness class, for three years. As Manager for
the New York City Ballet Workout, she traveled world-wide to train and
certify all instructors while also teaching the Workout at New York
Sports Clubs. She was also the Associate Producer and Fitness Director
for NYCB Workout 2, the second video/DVD of the Workout exercise
program.
Currently, Ms. Stephan is working in New York City as an
elementary school dance teacher at The Spence School, teaching
kindergarten and first grade. In addition, she teaches yoga at The
Prenatal Yoga Center and Friday night Kripalu classes and ballet at The
School at Steps. Her most thrilling accomplishment to date is the birth
of her son, Alexander, in September, 2007.
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