My name is Stephanie Shin (she/her) - happy to see you here!
I am a dancer, choreographer, producer, and arts administrator based in New York City. My perfect day would include a delicious meal, live music, a beautiful sunset, and lots of DANCING in all forms with family and friends.
My creative practice utilizes movement, performance art, and artistic experimentation to reconcile individuality with collectivism, explore their complexities, and care for an underrepresented Asian American community. As a Korean American from Ames, Iowa, a predominantly white town, I’ve often wrestled with my relationship to individuality. From feeling “too unique” and disconnected, my early experiences with movement were shaped by competition and alienation. Now, I explore individuality as a concept in relation to community and shared identity.
Transparent collaboration is central to my work and values. I believe my work cannot and should not exist in isolation. My collaborators’ voices are essential; I act as a vessel to hold and share their experiences alongside my own. I recognize the privilege of leading a creative process and hope to be a steady support system and resource for other underrepresented artists navigating similar questions.
As a dancer, I've performed work by Brandon Coleman, Kinesis Project, Marc Nuñez/Gotham Dance Theater, among others. I founded Synchronous, a creative lab and performance collective. Synchronous became the first movement artist in residence at Twenty Summers in Provincetown, MA.
As a choreographer, I have also presented work at the AAPI We Belong Here festival presented by J Chen Project, Arts on Site, Nimbus Arts Center, among others, and has created films with artists like Middle Sattre. I am a LMCC Creative Engagement grant recipient and an inaugural 14 Street Y Dance Artist in Residence.
In addition to dancing for Kinesis Project Dance Theater, Gotham Dance Theater, and for various freelance projects in NYC, I produce and curate The Craft: Performances & Cocktails, a performance series in an informal bar setting, work for Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and am a freelance event producer.
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