Stephanie Cadman Biography

STEPHANIE CADMAN grew up in Canada’s capital, Ottawa.  Born into a musical family, she was drawn to the fiddle and developed a passion for dance and theatre starting at age 4.  Now as an accomplished artist, her professional reputation extends throughout North America and around the world.

Stephanie began her professional career as a lead in the hit musical ‘Swingstep’ combining her skills as actor, dancer, singer and fiddler.  She then went on to perform in the Mirvish Productions Celtic review ‘Needfire’, and the Broadway National Tour of ’42^nd Street’. She is a founding member of the hit dance show ‘The StepCrew’, and is also one of Canada’s top violinists featured in the production of ‘Bowfire’.

“… you can’t fail to enjoy the dancing and fiddling of Stephanie Cadman…”
The Toronto Star

As a dancer Stephanie is accomplished in tap, Celtic stepdancing, ballet and jazz.  She has appeared as a dance soloist and fiddler with Symphonies all over North America including the Kennedy Center’s National Symphony orchestra. She was the top female at the World Tap Dance Championships in Germany at age 16.  She also holds three stepdancing titles at the prestigious Pembroke Championships.

“… a tap dance prodigy… provided the spunkiest rhythms of the night …”
The Washington Post

Stephanie has been privileged to have shared the stage with Oscar Peterson, Lara St John, Colin James, Jason McCoy, Amy Sky, and opened ‘NYE 2010′ for Frankie Valli and The Eagles in Houston Texas.  She also starred in Sir Sean Connery’s 2009 ‘Dress to Kilt’ benefit concert in NYC.  She takes great pride in having performed for Canadian Forces show tours at several base camps in the Middle East, and in the Canadian North.

In 2006 Stephanie established the touring production ‘CELTIC BLAZE’ which fuses her virtuosi fiddling and stepdancing into a theatrical setting backed by a five piece band.  The show headlines at venues across North America and is characterized by a rich tapestry of original and modern Celtic traditions with emphasis on visual as well as musical appeal.  Celtic Blaze now tours as a trio.

“……captivating choreography….incredibly talented…..world-class…..jaw-dropper”
The Guardian

Stephanie is also in great demand as a choreographer and director.  Her first directorial debut was in 2009, 2010 and 2011 with ‘Highland Storm The Gael’ at the College of Piping in PEI which opened with huge success, and was featured during the opening ceremonies of the ’2009 Canada Summer Games’.   Stephanie also choreographed the hit musical Barnum in Connecticut NY fall 2011.