Stephen Lyons II (he/him) is a Maryland-based filmmaker and dance artist. His artistic journey began with hip hop dance at Aberdeen Dance Company and he has since worked with Phunktions Hip Hop Dance Company, Culture Shock DC, and Extreme Lengths Productions.

Stephen acted as the Artistic Director of Culture Shock DC for 3 years during which he choreographed live performances and directed dance films that enriched, educated, and entertained his community. Stephen’s work has been selected for Dance Place’s 2020 New Releases Choreographer’s Showcase and it’s 2021 Exquisite Frame dance film showcase as well as The Clarice’s 2022 Spring Dance Concert and its 2023 UMoves Dance Concert. In the past year he has interned at HBO and participated as a Blacklight Summit Emerging Artist. Stephen graduates this spring from the University of Maryland with a degree in Theatre and Dance. Moving forward, he hopes to further deepen his craft in order to tell underrepresented stories with the utmost care.