Biography
Stella Almblade’s main passion is bringing the love of God and the Good News to everyone, especially dancers. Stella has danced with Ad Deum Dance Company, Footprints Dance Company, Arrows International, Helen Simoneau Danse, Arizona Opera and in Memoria with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has studied at The Ailey School, Steps On Broadway, Peridance, Gibney Dance Center and as a guest to Limon Dance Company’s company classes in New York City. Stella is also a trained actress, having studied at The Barrow Group, AET and at world renown Voice Over Edge Studio in New York City. Although Stella’s performance credits include national television, music videos, industrials, hospitals, street corners, galas, music concerts, worship halls, churches, site specific productions and on some of the most famous stages in over 40 countries, her greatest joy is knowing Christ! She believes that nothing compares to the presence of God! Stella has been an instructor with Dance Revolution and and Project Dance across the globe. In every class, Stella strives to point dancers to Christ! Her classes are lively, energetic and filled with ample opportunities for dancers to grow in their technique and artistic expression as well as grow in their ability to connect their dancing as worship unto God. Stella serves as a PMA affiliate Pilates Teacher Trainer at several Pilates training centers in New York City and Florida. Stella has completed the Horton Pedagogy training, American Ballet Theater National Training Curriculum, Martha Graham Technique training, Limon Teacher Training, as well as many other mind-body and release techniques.
Degrees
MA in process in Christian Ministry, Liberty University | BFA in Dance, University of Arizona