Stephanie Landwehr

Stephanie has been dancing for her entire life. She feels fortunate to have had an incredibly varied and diverse dance career. She's worked internationally in all media - from stages in Seoul, Korea, to film sets in Rome, Italy; from the Los Angeles Opera to Cher at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Stephanie has had the privilege to dance with music artists, including Panic at the Disco, Cher, Tina Turner, Jessica Simpson, Hole, Chemical Brothers, and Macy Gray. She has danced in numerous television shows, including Penny Dreadful, Veep, Dead to Her, Dancing with the Stars, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, American Housewife, Lucifer, and awards shows like the AMA's. Some of her film appearances include La La Land, Valley Girl (2020), The Muppets, Gangster Squad, and commercials for Ford, At&t, Subway, Pepsi, K-mart, Chase Bank, and The Gap iconic "Swing Khakis" commercial. Stephanie is a former member of Hysterica Dance Company (LA), Dance Anonymous (NYC), and Wes Veldink Movement (NYC). In response to a performance with Hysterica Dance Company (LA), a Los Angeles Times reviewer said that Stephanie has an "indomitable self-possession no matter what the choreography or partnering challenges."

Stephanie has choreographed for stage, film, and commercials. Her choreography is in the films Give Me an A (2022), Too Late (2015), and Mafia!, in Green Day's "Last of the American Girls" music video, and commercials for Chase Bank, K-mart, Jell-O, and Burger King. She has choreographed stage musical theatre productions of Mamma Mia for 5 Star Theatricals and Brooklyn the Musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Kiss Me Kate for the Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts (AMDA). In addition to choreography, she has also produced, directed, and choreographed two independent dance films, Plenty (2018) and Strict Machine (2021).

Stephanie is principle dance faculty at the Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts (AMDA) and has taught there for nine years. She also currently teaches for Lume Dance Training and was formerly faculty at Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Being a teaching artist and dance educator is extremely important to Stephanie; sharing her love of dance and her vast industry experience with up-and-coming professionals and professional hopefuls brings her much joy. Few of her professional experiences have been as fulfilling as influencing young dancers' artistic journey.

Stephanie is a leader in the entertainment industry, with over 20 years of experience in dance performance, choreography, and direction. Her dance career has been vast and all-encompassing. She has graced international stages with dance companies and music artists and performed in countless television shows, commercials, and feature films. In addition, Stephanie’s role as a teaching artist has become a professional priority. She is a dedicated dance educator with over 15 years of experience teaching dance. Stephanie is currently principle dance faculty at the Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts (AMDA LA), teaches for Lume Dance Training (LA), and travels independently as a Master Class instructor/choreographer. She was formerly faculty at Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Sharing her love of dance and her vast industry experience with up-and-coming professionals and professional hopefuls brings her much joy. Few of her professional experiences have been as fulfilling as influencing young dancers' artistic journey as an educator and mentor.