Dorothy Stephenson is the owner and founder of
The Sundance Studio. She grew up on her parent's
cattle farm in Highland County, Virginia where she
learned the value of endurance, determination, and hard
work. She began her clogging career when she was 6
years old, enrolling in the Little Switzerland Cloggers.
She now leads the group as the instructor, director and
choreographer. She also founded her own competitive
clogging group, The Sundance Express, in 2006. She
has traveled up and down the east coast to many
performances and clogging competitions earning
honors at every competition including the title of Amatuer
Grand Champion Female Soloist at Dieter's Clogging
Beach Jam in 2007. Dorothy held her first competition
this past September, the first annual Sundance
Showdown, in her hometown of Monterey, Virginia. She
is also the founder of VirginiaClog.com. She enjoys
entertaining and performing and does so regularly at
local prestigous resorts, The Homestead and The
Greenbrier Resort. Above all, she says her biggest
accomplishment is her students. "I feel blessed to be
able to be a part of all of my students lives. Each and
every young person is a treasure and should always be
treated as such." Dorothy lives in Monterey with her
husband, Robby.
The Sundance Studio. She grew up on her parent's
cattle farm in Highland County, Virginia where she
learned the value of endurance, determination, and hard
work. She began her clogging career when she was 6
years old, enrolling in the Little Switzerland Cloggers.
She now leads the group as the instructor, director and
choreographer. She also founded her own competitive
clogging group, The Sundance Express, in 2006. She
has traveled up and down the east coast to many
performances and clogging competitions earning
honors at every competition including the title of Amatuer
Grand Champion Female Soloist at Dieter's Clogging
Beach Jam in 2007. Dorothy held her first competition
this past September, the first annual Sundance
Showdown, in her hometown of Monterey, Virginia. She
is also the founder of VirginiaClog.com. She enjoys
entertaining and performing and does so regularly at
local prestigous resorts, The Homestead and The
Greenbrier Resort. Above all, she says her biggest
accomplishment is her students. "I feel blessed to be
able to be a part of all of my students lives. Each and
every young person is a treasure and should always be
treated as such." Dorothy lives in Monterey with her
husband, Robby.
Photo by Kathy Cobb Photography
Rebecca Landrum is the neice of Sundance owner
Dorothy Stephenson. She began her clogging career
just a few years ago but has mastered advanced
clogging steps and is now looking to forward her
clogging career. Rebecca, following in the footsteps of
her Aunt Dorothy, is an instructor-in-training at The
Sundance Studio. She performs regularly with the Little
Switzerland Cloggers in Monterey, Virginia and is also a
member for the Sundance Express. She competes
regularly with Sundance Express, clogging up and down
the east coast. Rebecca is a valuable member of the
team and has assisted the team in winning numerous
awards as well as taking a few individual honors home
as well. She currently attends Highland High School and
teaches beginner clogging and assists in other classes
at the Sundance Studio and through the Little
Switzerland Cloggers. She loves performing and
entertaining and is growing fast as a performer and a
clogger. Rebecca wants to one day be a lawyer and, of
course, a clogging teacher like her Aunt Dorothy.
Dorothy Stephenson. She began her clogging career
just a few years ago but has mastered advanced
clogging steps and is now looking to forward her
clogging career. Rebecca, following in the footsteps of
her Aunt Dorothy, is an instructor-in-training at The
Sundance Studio. She performs regularly with the Little
Switzerland Cloggers in Monterey, Virginia and is also a
member for the Sundance Express. She competes
regularly with Sundance Express, clogging up and down
the east coast. Rebecca is a valuable member of the
team and has assisted the team in winning numerous
awards as well as taking a few individual honors home
as well. She currently attends Highland High School and
teaches beginner clogging and assists in other classes
at the Sundance Studio and through the Little
Switzerland Cloggers. She loves performing and
entertaining and is growing fast as a performer and a
clogger. Rebecca wants to one day be a lawyer and, of
course, a clogging teacher like her Aunt Dorothy.
Photo courtesy of Sundance
Graham Kershner is a performer and performance
assistant for The Sundance Studio. He currently attends
high school and hopes to one day make it to Hollywood
and appear on the big screen. He has performed in
many Missoula Childrens Theatre productions and
traveled to Missoula, Montana in 2007 and 2008 to
perform at the Missoula Theatre. His clogging career
began when he was eight years old and, in 2006, led
him to Highland County to his cousin Dorothy
Stephenson and competitive clogging team, The
Sundance Express. Graham was one of the first four
original members of the Sundance Express and
competed up and down the east coast with the team
earning honors at each competition. In 2006, Graham
took home the title of Overall Amatuer Male at Deiter's
Beach Jam in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Dorothy and Graham
perform frequently at local prestigous resorts, The
Homestead and The Greenbrier Resort. He is also a
member of the Mountain Valley Players theatre group in
his hometown of Hot Springs, Virginia. Graham's
biggest professional influence is Fred Astaire and, after
graduation, plans to further his acting and dancing
career.
assistant for The Sundance Studio. He currently attends
high school and hopes to one day make it to Hollywood
and appear on the big screen. He has performed in
many Missoula Childrens Theatre productions and
traveled to Missoula, Montana in 2007 and 2008 to
perform at the Missoula Theatre. His clogging career
began when he was eight years old and, in 2006, led
him to Highland County to his cousin Dorothy
Stephenson and competitive clogging team, The
Sundance Express. Graham was one of the first four
original members of the Sundance Express and
competed up and down the east coast with the team
earning honors at each competition. In 2006, Graham
took home the title of Overall Amatuer Male at Deiter's
Beach Jam in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Dorothy and Graham
perform frequently at local prestigous resorts, The
Homestead and The Greenbrier Resort. He is also a
member of the Mountain Valley Players theatre group in
his hometown of Hot Springs, Virginia. Graham's
biggest professional influence is Fred Astaire and, after
graduation, plans to further his acting and dancing
career.
Photo courtesy of Sundance
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