Stephanie Battle is a dance artist, vocalist, somatic practitioner, and educator. She earned her BFA from the University of the Arts and is currently working toward her MFA in Dance at Florida State University. Stephanie is a former member of Urban Bush Women under the direction of Jawole Zollar. She has danced with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, performing the works of Ronald K. Brown, Donald McKayle, Milton Myers, Dianne McIntyre, Katherine Dunham, and Talley Beatty. She has had the honor of working with Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon in the rock opera, The Temptation of St. Anthony, under the direction of Robert Wilson. Stephanie also had the privilege of performing in the Broadway production of The Lion King.