Stephanie Hilton Little was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, whereas a young girl she choreographed dances on her friends and put on shows for her family in the living room. At fourteen, she began her formal training with Boston Youth Moves, which led her to a talent scholarship to Point Park University. After graduation, she joined Thodos Dance Chicago as a dancer and choreographed a piece for the company in her first season. She spent a pivotal year dancing at Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, which led her to audition for Cirque du Soleil.

She performed in two productions with Cirque as a dancer, aerialist, and actress. After Cirque, Stephanie taught dance all over the US and in Costa Rica as well as judging national dance competitions. She has assistant choreography credits at Joffrey Ballet, Writer’s Theatre, Paramount Theater, Giordano Dance Chicago and served as dance captain/lead dancer on an episode of hit FOX tv show, Empire. While living in Colorado, she became an expert pointe shoe fitter and learned all about proper footwear for dancers.

She now lives in Wisconsin with her husband and infant son, where she enjoys teaching dance and sharing her knowledge with the next generation. She is thrilled to be back at Talent Forum for the upcoming season!