Miss Shelby is the Artistic Director of Studio 89 Inc.

Miss Shelby developed her love and passion for dance at the age of 5. Since then, she has been trained in styles such as ballet (I.S.T.D, R.A.D, and Cecchetti), tap (Al Gilbert, I.S.T.D, and A.D.A.P.T), jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, musical theatre, and hip hop. She has had various opportunities to train as a dancer and teacher in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City, Vancouver, and Calgary. She has performed in the Edmonton Grey Cup Half Time Show with Bachman Turner Overdrive and has attended many competitions, festivals and conventions receiving recognition and awards for her performances and choreography.

Miss Shelby has been sharing her love of dance and movement with her students of all ages for over 18 years. She believes in the holistic development (mind, body and soul) of the whole dancer to ensure the safety and longevity of each student. Her love for movement has extended to include Pilates and Yoga, allowing her classes to have infusions of this work to help strengthen her dancers. She is also a certified Progressing Ballet Technique, Acrobatic Arts and Cecchetti Junior Grades Instructor, Usui Reiki Level 1 and she also holds a Bachelor of Commerce.

Her passion for dance has also led to the creation of Debut Dance Events, an event company providing dancers the opportunity to compete and perform around Alberta. She is also the Co Director of Ace Academy of Dance. Miss Shelby looks forward to continue to share her passion for dance, movement and teaching with her students.