SIMONE STEVENS (she/her, Atlanta, GA) received her dance training in her hometown of Stone Mountain, GA at En Pointe School of Dance before graduating from Kennesaw State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Minor in Anthropology. Upon moving to Chicago in 2018, Simone studied on scholarship at the Lou Conte Dance Studio while simultaneously performing as a freelance artist throughout the city. Simone joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in 2021, and that same year was recognized as one of Dance Magazine's 25 To Watch. Since being with the company, Simone has performed works by Aszure Barton, Ohad Naharin, Rena Butler, Flockworks, and Jermaine Spivey to name a few. A strong believer in the importance of community and exagnge, Simone is eager to continue sharing the knowledge of the art form that has been so generously shared with her with as many people as she is able.