
“He is able to give these students mature work to present that is both age and level appropriate. Shane pushes the students both technically and artistically without giving them anything that is beyond them. I am always impressed with how prepared and confident the young dancers look while performing his work.”
— Christine Kaminski, Ballet Hawaii
Dance Educator
Shane is a master teacher with educational experience at universities, ballet schools, and elementary schools. He has taught at numerous organizations to help dancers of diverse backgrounds understand movement education in multiple ways. His students have continued their dance educations or careers in a range of trajectories, including at Boston Ballet Summer Program, Washington Ballet, Festival Ballet Providence Summer Program, Marymount Manhattan College, Arizona State University, Rhode Island College, and Florida Southern College. He also uses dance and movement education as an innovative means to teaching other skills. This includes helping elementary school children to master the basics of math and telling time, as well as coaching MBA students to understand the value of conscientious, intentional movement in professional interactions. Shane has taught for the following organizations:
Newport Contemporary Ballet - Newport, RI
Dean College - Franklin, MA
Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT
Wheaton College - Norton, MA
Salve Regina University - Newport, RI
Greater San Antonio Academy of Ballet - San Antonio, TX
Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts - Petersburg, VA
Moses Brown School - Providence, RI
The Wheeler School - Providence, RI
Applegate Dance Studio - Davis, CA
Newport Academy of Ballet - Newport, RI
Konnect Dance Company - East Greenwich, RI
Brae Crest School of Ballet - Lincoln, RI
Heritage Ballet - Lincoln, RI
RISE Vineyard Performing Arts - Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Providence College - Providence, RI
Newport Children’s Theatre - Newport, RI
The Prout School - Wakefield, RI
Rosemary’s School of Dance Education - Bristol, RI
Cheryl’s School of Dance - North Providence, RI
McKeon’s Dance and Gymnastics - Hopedale, MA
Kalia Karr School of Dance - Lakeville, MA
Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio - Warwick, RI
The Dance Academy - Fall River, MA
New England Dance Academy - North Attleborough, MA
The Ballet Center - Bristol, RI
Photography: Sacred Heart University