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Miss Shayna has over 30 years of dance experience with a strong focus on pre-professional and competitive dance. She began her dance training under her mother, Helene Joy Chapman at the early age of 2. Her passion for dance grew immensely and by the age of 14 was selected to tour the country with the Dance Olympus faculty and performed in the closing show in each city.
By the time she was 17 years old, Shayna was teaching at the YMCA, local elementary schools as well as her mother’s dance studio - Helene Joy School of Dance. She continued to teach dance to multiple dance studios in Massachusetts for several years, building her dance resume and touching the lives of thousands of students she had the pleasure of working with. After winning a national dance competition in 2007 with her self-choreographed solo, she was awarded the "Future Star Award" and was featured in Dance Spirit Magazine.
In 2011, Shayna became the Company Director of the On Your Toes Dance & Theatre Company in Acton, MA. She has trained many students who have competed regionally, nationally and also invited to compete in the World Dance Championship where her students placed in the top 10 in the World. She is incredibly passionate about teaching dance and crafting creative and unique choreography for each student.
Miss Jasmine is a dancer, choreographer and performer of the arts. She has been dancing since she was three years old. She danced competitively for thirteen years, and starting choreographing and teaching the younger generation at fifteen years old at Sheila Rosanio's School of Dance & Gymnastics in Revere, Massachusetts. She teaches and choreographs competitively and also for recreation classes. Her students have received special awards as well as first place in their age category. Jasmine graduated from Salem State University in 2019 with a Bachelor Degree in Dance. While in college she was a member of Repertory Dance Theater where she was a dancer, choreographer and served as the club's Public Relations Manager. She was also a member of Salem Dance Ensemble where she was a dancer and choreographer. Her most recent works are Creep, Cruisin', Grace and petrichor.
Jasmine's mission is to encourage aspiring dancers that nothing is impossible. She believes that everyone deserves to be seen and heard, and to have a creative outlet. Jasmine strives to build a community that provides programs that will help develop self-esteem, confidence, and respect for themselves as well as others.
Miss Whitney started dancing as a young girl and continued dancing throughout her high school years as a competitive dancer. She studied many forms of dance including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop. In 2009, her competitive hip hop team placed third in the country and first in the region.
Whitney has always had a passion and love for not only dance but early childhood education. She has taught dance to several after school programs along with working with children in daycare and other children's services. She enjoys working with children of all ages and instilling a positive role model in their lives.
Whitney is excited to be a part of the Shine On Community and share her love of dance to her students!
Miss Amanda is originally from East Boston Massachusetts, where she started dancing at the age of 5. She grew up attending conventions and dancing competitively at Sheila Rosanio’s School of Dance and Gymnastics. She studied the art of commercial dancing at Phunk Phenomenon Dance Complex and Green Street Studios. Amanda continues to take various amounts of master classes from choreographers as well as assisting them.
Amanda has traveled on tour across the United States and internationally working for worldwide leader in dance competitions, Starpower National Talent Competition. Being on tour has given her the opportunity to travel and encounter the most amazing dancers and choreographers.
With over 5 years of teaching experience she continues to specialize in hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, jazz and acrobatics/tumble. Amanda hopes to share her creative concepts and visualizations with her students of Shine On!
Miss Riley has been dancing for over a decade as a competitive dancer. She received her competitive dance training at Helene Joy School of Dance in Middleton where she competed at the Regional and National level. She has received numerous awards and first place overall credits at competitions for her talents.
Miss Riley was an assistant teacher for 6 years at Shine On and spent 1 year as a Co-Teacher and substitute teacher for classes. She just recently completed her first year of teaching her own classes at Shine On.
Miss Riley is excited to share her dance knowledge and passion to all of her students!
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