Stephanie, 79, has received her award for services to dance and musical theatre. For over the past 50 years she has combined her skills and love of the arts with a drive to use voluntary work to enrich the lives of those in her community. Her exceptional contribution and significant commitment of time, has had a positive impact on many hundreds of people of all ages as her programmes provide exercise, skill development and social opportunities across villages in North Yorkshire. She has always loved musical theatre and, while studying at the Royal Academy of Dance in her youth, saw such great shows as Oliver, My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof in the West End, with their original casts.