Born in Hamilton, Stephana attended the National Ballet School of Canada where she received the prestigious Peter Dwyer Award. Upon  graduation, she worked closely with choreographer Xing Bang Fu and danced  with several small companies before being asked to join the National Ballet of  Canada where she danced for three years. Stephana, went on to join Les  Grands Ballets Canadiens for seven years and then, Ballet British Columbia  where with both companies, danced a wide and eclectic variety of classical and  contemporary roles as First Soloist and Principal dancer. She was also a  favourite muse for many choreographers and worked with such names as  James Kudelka, Eduoard Lock, Jiri Kylian, Ohad Naharin, Shawn Hounsell,  Septime Webber, Jean Grand-Maitre, Giocanda Barbuto and Kevin O’Day, plus many others.  

While still dancing she became a Ballet B.C. Company Teacher from 2004-09  and in 2010, came out of retirement to dance in the Opening Ceremonies for  the Vancouver Winter Olympics. In the past several years, Stephana has won various ballet and contemporary choreography awards, the latest being the  2021 YAGP Best Ensemble in Canada and has recently created pieces for  Coastal City Ballet and Arts Umbrella Dance Company.  

She has been Resident Choreographer for CatchingArt Contemporary Ballet  Theatre, Senior Coach at North Vancouver’s Pro Arte Centre, on faculty at Arts  Umbrella and Founder/Director of the Dance Conservatory in North & West  Vancouver.  

Stephana currently is a sought after Guest Teacher, Master ballet coach, on  faculty at Coastal City Ballet, plus a popular instructor at Oxygen Yoga and  Fitness. She also is an Adjudicator for many Canadian ballet festivals and the  Youth American Grand Prix since 202