My first guest on Let’s Talk About The Arts is the intelligent, talented and inspiring dancer, actor, model, creator and all around boss lady Stephanie Dufresne. I met Steph in 2018 in a co-production of Orfeo ed Eurydice with Irish National Opera and United Fall, and from day 1 I was in awe of her talent.

She trained at the Rotterdam Dance Academy in the Netherlands and a few years later at Bow Street in Dublin. Her artistry and talent has seen her perform across Ireland, the U.K. and the Netherlands. She highlights her work with Emma Martin and Irish National Opera, as well as her incredible performance in The Red Shoes at the Gate Theatre as some of the shining moments of her career.

When lockdown hit, Steph was performing in a production of Carmen with Irish National opera. When the production had to stop due to Covid-19, Steph took to the scenic backdrop of Kinvara, Co. Galway, where she is from, and went into lockdown with her boyfriend and her parents.

She is incredibly insightful and I hope you enjoy how passionately and openly she speaks about her journey as an artist. What an honour to have the enchanting Stephanie Dufresne as my first guest.