Move and Groove Birthday Parties
Shananne’s Story
1983 Started Ballet lessons in 6th Grade in Waynesville, Ohio
- 1983-1990 Studied Ballet, Pointe, Tap and Jazz at various dance studios
- 1989-1990 Studied Modern dance in Dayton with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II
- 1990 Summer Intensive with BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio
- 1994 First Paid Job for Dance, Outdoor Summer Theatre (which is how Andy Griffith started out!) at Trumpet in the Land, New Philadelphia, Ohio
- 1995 Received BA in Dance from The University of Akron (Ohio)
- 1995 Received Outstanding Undergraduate Award from the National Dance Association
- 1996 Performed Professional Dinner Theatre, 8 shows a week, Brigadoon at both Carousel Dinner Theatre (Akron, Ohio) and Carousel's Jupiter Theatre (Jupiter, Florida)
- 1997 Performed Oklahoma! at Carousel Dinner Theatre (Akron, Ohio)
- 1998-Current. Instructor for Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Pilates, Zumba, Ballroom, Creative Movement, Lyrical, Modern and Liturgial dance styles, ages 2-80, recreational and pre-professional in studios, YMCA's, churches, and day cares
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- 1999-2000 Company member in Modern dance company Living Fountain (Canton, Ohio)
- 1999 Cecchetti Level I teaching certificate
- 2000 Participation in Mrs. Ohio America Pageant
- 2003 Started Move and Groove Birthday Parties
- 2008 Zumba Certification
- 2009 Extended Move and Groove Birthday Parties to include a dance academy
- 2010 Hip Hop Hustle Certification
- 2011-Current Employee of Dancing Classrooms, Ballroom Dance