Stephen Shropshire

                                                                                                   © Roy Campbell-Moore

Juilliard School
Stephen Shropshire (Miami, 1972) trained at the Juilliard School, New York City under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy. In 1992, while still a student, Shropshire created a number of works under the mentorship of Doris Rudko, Elizabeth Keen and Bessie Schonberg. Upon graduation, Shropshire joined the American Repertory Ballet.

Between 1999 and 2005, Shropshire was a dancer with NND/Galili Dance. In 2003, his work 'The Piper's Progress' was awarded the Grand Prize and the Public's Prize at the 8th international choreographic competition 'Tandances' in Luxembourg. Since 2005, Shropshire has created for companies including Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Norrdans, National Dance Company of Wales, Holland Dance Festival in The Hague and the Iceland Dance Company.