Born and raised in South Wales, Stephanie read music at King’s College, Cambridge and became the first ever principal study sackbut player at the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying historical trombone with Adam Woolf and 'modern' trombone with Dudley Bright as part of the MMus Historical Performance and Research course.
Stephanie began trombone lessons aged 7 and aged 10 became principal trombonist of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain for three years. She made her concerto debut aged 13 with performances in Cardiff and in France; during this time she was also the youngest ever principal trombonist of the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales and lead trombonist of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Wales. She subsequently became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for four years, notably playing tenor tuba in Holst’s The Planets under Keith Lockhart and Strauss’s Don Quixote under Yan Pascal Tortelier. She later became a member of National Youth Symphonic Brass Wales, the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Whilst still at school Stephanie worked with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Welsh National Opera Brass Dectet and with acclaimed large soul–funk–ska–latin–jazz group Wonderbrass, performing at the Brecon, Lichfield, Cheltenham and Marlborough International Jazz Festivals. As an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge, Stephanie was principal trombone of the university’s celebrated chamber orchestra and music societies, directed the King's College Music Society and also held a choral exhibition with King’s Voices – the college’s mixed-voice choir.
Stephanie then discovered the sackbut as a Dartington International Summer School 2012 bursary student under the tutelage of Emily White and David Staff. She subsequently continued her studies privately with Emily and with Adam Woolf before being awarded a place to study at the Academy in September 2013. Alongside her frequent work as a period instrumentalist with such pre-eminent Early music ensembles as His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, the QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble and the London Handel Orchestra, Stephanie enjoys a performing career encompassing classical and contemporary music across the UK and internationally. A highly versatile musician, recent engagements have ranged from a UK tour of contemporary composer Charlie Barber’s The Fall of the House of Usher (Sound Affairs), twenty trombone/sackbut recitals for the acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers ‘Bach to Baby’, to Musical Directing the 2014 Christmas show ‘Follow the Super Star’ (NB Management).
Stephanie began trombone lessons aged 7 and aged 10 became principal trombonist of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain for three years. She made her concerto debut aged 13 with performances in Cardiff and in France; during this time she was also the youngest ever principal trombonist of the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales and lead trombonist of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Wales. She subsequently became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for four years, notably playing tenor tuba in Holst’s The Planets under Keith Lockhart and Strauss’s Don Quixote under Yan Pascal Tortelier. She later became a member of National Youth Symphonic Brass Wales, the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Whilst still at school Stephanie worked with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Welsh National Opera Brass Dectet and with acclaimed large soul–funk–ska–latin–jazz group Wonderbrass, performing at the Brecon, Lichfield, Cheltenham and Marlborough International Jazz Festivals. As an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge, Stephanie was principal trombone of the university’s celebrated chamber orchestra and music societies, directed the King's College Music Society and also held a choral exhibition with King’s Voices – the college’s mixed-voice choir.
Stephanie then discovered the sackbut as a Dartington International Summer School 2012 bursary student under the tutelage of Emily White and David Staff. She subsequently continued her studies privately with Emily and with Adam Woolf before being awarded a place to study at the Academy in September 2013. Alongside her frequent work as a period instrumentalist with such pre-eminent Early music ensembles as His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, the QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble and the London Handel Orchestra, Stephanie enjoys a performing career encompassing classical and contemporary music across the UK and internationally. A highly versatile musician, recent engagements have ranged from a UK tour of contemporary composer Charlie Barber’s The Fall of the House of Usher (Sound Affairs), twenty trombone/sackbut recitals for the acclaimed classical concert series for babies and toddlers ‘Bach to Baby’, to Musical Directing the 2014 Christmas show ‘Follow the Super Star’ (NB Management).