Ep. 84- Stephanie Jansen
Questions asked in this episode:
What are some of the things that they can include and that you need to see in an audition reel? (10:17)
In those first 10 seconds, what are some of the best things that you’ve seen that you say “okay I’m still interested, I’ll keep watching”? (11:50)
Live auditions & attire (14:12)
Do you look at social media or how has social media played a part in your job? (22:55)
24:57 If somebody had the goal of being a choreographer for a cruise ship or being able to have some of that artistic influence, what does that path look like to start to work from a creative space for the cruise ship?
What is the trickiest part of your job when hiring, casting and working with the dancers and the talent? (34:14)
Topic of weigh-ins and weight restrictions (38:39)
Stephanie hails from Germany where she graduated with a Degree in Education, Physical Education and Sports Science with an emphasis on “Dance and Performance Art” from the University of Cologne, Germany.
Throughout her dance career, she successfully represented Germany and the United States in international competitions in Latin American Dance. Stephanie then became a featured dancer and aerialist for various cruise lines, also taking on the management roles of Dance Captain and Company Manager. Stephanie later joined Royal Caribbean Productions as Rehearsal Director, teaching, directing and choreographing production shows.
In 2014, Stephanie transitioned to Celebrity Cruises as Dance Casting Specialist to be part of the exciting start-up of Celebrity Cruises Productions, where she was responsible for casting and hiring high level dance and acrobatic talent, overseeing the rehearsal process and show installs, managing rehearsal directors, conducting international audition tours, and casting ‘over 216 artists yearly. She was also creatively involved with show concepts, as well as managing productions of Celebrity Cruises’ new show creations. As Manager of Production & Studio Operations, Stephanie is be responsible for overseeing the overall Studio, Production & Venue Operations to Celebrity Brand Performance standards. She manages Casting, Costuming and the studio operations including all production vendors, shipboard and shoreside as well as the day to day operations of talent & production and working on the creation and development of new shows and land-based events worldwide.
