Stephen Everson

STEPHEN EVERSON, originally from Toledo, Ohio, began dancing recreationally at the age of 12. In 2016 he started his formal ballet training at Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts, and later at Project Ballet. While training, Stephen was given the opportunity to attend the Royal Danish Ballet Summer School in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he had the honor of studying under Fosse legends Ann Reinking and Dana Moore. In 2018 Stephen joined Ballet 5:8’s professional company as a trainee, touring and performing across the country. Stephen started working as a freelance artist in 2019, dancing lead roles such as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, and Cavalier in The Nutcracker; he also performed as a guest artist with Charleston Ballet Theatre. In 2021, Stephen joined First State Ballet Theatre, where his repertoire includes Dracula in Viktor Plotnikov’s Dracula, Dr. Coppelius in Coppélia, Fantasy to Dvořák, Giselle, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, and excerpts from Raymonda and La Bayadère. He has also performed in original works by choreographers Zachary Kapeluck, Blake Krapels, Maeghan McHale, and many others. This will be Stephen’s fourth season with First State Ballet Theatre.