FOUNDER & CREATOR

Shelby grew up in the St. Louis dance community. She began pre-professional dance training under the direction of Lee Nolting & Alicia Graf Mack at the Center of Creative Arts. As a member of COCAdance she worked with Cecil Slaughter, Kate Skarpetowska, Jon Lehrer, Darrel Grand Moultrie as well as Emily & Matt Kent of Pilobolus. She studied further at NYU’s Tisch Summer Residency Festival (Repertoire by Robert Battle, Gina Gibney, & Ronald K. Brown), Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts (Repertoire by Kevin Wynn, Robin Dunn, Marlena Wolfe & Alenka Cizmesija), Alvin Ailey Professional Summer Intensive (Repertoire by Kirven Douthit-Boyd & Sonia Dawkins), & Complexions Professional Summer Intensive (Repertoire by Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson & Jae Man Joo). 

 

Graduating magna cum laude with a BFA in Modern Performance from the University of the Arts, she received the Stella Moore Prize for Four Years of Achievement & the Philadelphia Ballet Choreography Award. Shelby was a jazz instructor for the Pre-College Festival at UArts & rehearsal assistant for Hope Boykin, Mark Caserta, Meredith Rainey, & Gary Jeter. She danced professionally as a principal company member of Eleone Dance Theatre as well as a guest artist with both Waheed Works & DanceSpora in Philadelphia. 

 

Shelby's the Founder & Creator ENERGY SPACE ® — a hybrid wellness center where she guides people along their journey to HEAL & ALIGN the connection between the body, mind, soul & spirit. As a Certified Barre Instructor & Certified Pilates Instructor she teaches at Studio Ivanhoe in Lindenwood Park as well as St. Louis City Fitness in Brentwood. Shelby's an internationally certified Meditation Teacher specializing in Pranayama & Third Eye Awakening Techniques as well as an Usui Holy Fire® III Reiki Master Practitioner.