Amy Seiwert's Imagery Artist Shania Rasmussen in _Otra vez, Otra vez, Otra vez_ by Stephanie Martinez for SKETCH 9. Photo by Chris Hardy

Amy Seiwert's Imagery Artists in "Otra vez, Otra vez, Otra vez" by Stephanie Martinez for SKETCH 9. Photo by Chris Hardy

Amy Seiwert's Imagery Artists in _Otra vez, Otra vez, Otra vez_ by Stephanie Martinez for SKETCH 9. Photo by Chris Hardy

Amy Seiwerts Imagery Artists Austin Meiteen and Constanza Murphy in Otra vez, Otra vez, Otra vez by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Chris Hardy

A rehearsal still from Stephanie's interpretation of Romeo & Juliet for Charlotte Ballet. Photo by James Wiley

Artists of Charlotte Ballet rehearse with Stephanie. Photo by James Wiley

Artists of Charlotte Ballet take note from Stephanie. Photo by James Wiley

Charlotte Ballet artists rehearse for Stephanie Martinez. Photo by James Wiley

Charlotte Ballet artists Sarah Hayes Harkins and Ben Ingel rehearse for choreographer Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Joshua Komer

Choreographer Stephanie Martinez with Dr. Lynne Conner

Choreographer Stephanie Martinez works in rehearsal with artists of Dance Kaleidoscope. Photo by Crowe's Eye Photography

Choreographer Stephanie Martinez works in rehearsal with artists of Dance Kaleidoscope. Photo by Crowe's Eye Photography

Dance Kaleidoscope performs work by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Crowe's Eye Photography

Dance Kaleidoscope performs work by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Crowe's Eye Photography

Peter Mazurowski and Karlee Vadalabene-Donley of Charlotte Ballet rehearse for choreographer Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Joshua Komer

Stephanie at Kansas City Ballet

Stephanie Martinez onstage with MADCO. Photo by Scott Shy

Stephanie Martinez speaks on a panel with MADCO. Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Still from Stephanie Martinez's work with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO). Photo by Scott Shy

Stills of choreographer Stephanie Martinez in rehearsal with Dance Kaleidoscope. Photo by Crowe's Eye Photography

Dance Kaleidoscope, Taking Watch

Dance Kaleidoscope, Taking Watch

Joffrey Artist Derrick Agnoletti in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Aaron Renteria, Derrick Agnoletti, Graham Maverick, Jonathan Dole and Hansol Jeong in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Brooke Linford and Anais Bueno in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Derrick Agnoletti, Hansol Jeong, Graham Maverick, and Yoshihisa Arai in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Edson Barbosa and Anais Bueno in “Bliss!” by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography

Joffrey Artists Evan Boersma, Brooke Linford, and Stefan Goncalvez in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Fernando Duarte, Greig Matthews, Stefan Goncalvez, Evan Boersma, and Xavier Nunez in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Joffrey Artists Xavier Nunez, Greig Matthews and Edson Barbosa in “Bliss!” by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography

Joffrey Artists Jonathan Dole and Yuka Iwai in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Stefan Goncalvez, Anais Bueno and Edson Barbosa in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Xavier Nunez, Greig Matthews and Edson Barbosa in “Bliss!” by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography

Joffrey Artists Yumi Kanazawa and Jonathan Dole in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey Artists Yumi Kanazawa, Stefan Goncalvez and Evan Boersma in “Bliss!” by Stephanie Martinez. Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography

Joffrey Artits Yumi Kanazawa and Yuka Iwai in Stephanie Martinez's "Bliss!". Photo by Cheryl Mann