General Info

Stef is from Santa Maria, California and began training in all the classical styles of dance at the age of three. She grew up performing in numerous recitals, The Nutcracker, and competitions in the L.A. area. She went on to audition and accept an offer with the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine, which is one of the top college dance schools in the nation. After receiving a bachelor's degree in dance, she coached Varsity cheerleading at a local high school which led to an interest in school teaching. She then attended Brandman University, where she received a teacher's license in physical education and health science and has since taught in the public school setting. She began taking Zumba classes as an after-work hobby that quickly turned into more! She obtained her Zumba license, incorporated more dance and Zumba into her P.E. classes at Holyoke Public Schools, and began to host/help at Zumba events here in Western Massachusetts. Her performance and works also include the following: host of the Adult Zumba Summer Intensive, Zumba Kids World Tour hosted by Stephanie Sanabria, Encore Dance Academy, Newport Platinum Dance Academy, World Class Cheer, Huntington Beach Playhouse's Seussical the Musical, and freelance choreography for St. Joseph High School Dance Team and Righetti High School Dance Team and JV Cheer.