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ELEVATING SUCCESS THROUGH DANCE EDUCATION

How can I help You?

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Dance Education

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Welcome!

I believe dance is a secret skill treasure box

that helps every dancer become successful in

both their personal and professional lives.

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AWARENESS, GRIT, AND GRACE •

Private Lessons

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Private Dance & Movement Coaching

Personalized guidance for dancers, teachers, performers, and anyone who wants to feel more confident in movement.

Sometimes a little individual attention can make all the difference.

Drawing on more than 35 years of dance education, examining, choreography, and movement coaching, I offer personalized sessions tailored to your experience, goals, and the way you learn best.

Private coaching can include:

Dance Exam Preparation
- Individual or small group coaching for dancers preparing for ballet or dance examinations, with an experienced examiner’s eye for technique, artistry, musicality, and presentation.
Audition & Performance Coaching
- Focused preparation for auditions, performances, solos, and other important opportunities where confidence, technique, artistry, and attention to detail matter.
Teacher Coaching & Mentorship
- Individual guidance for new or experienced dance teachers looking to deepen their teaching practice, develop classwork, prepare students effectively, or expand their pedagogical skills.
Professional Teaching Exam Preparation
- Personalized coaching for teachers working toward ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet teaching qualifications, including Associate, Associate Diploma, Licentiate, and Fellowship.
Movement Coaching for Actors & Performers
- Movement support for actors and other performing artists who want to develop physical awareness, posture, characterization, coordination, movement vocabulary, and confidence in choreography.
Wedding Dance Lessons & Choreography
- Personalized first dance choreography and private lessons created around you, your music, your comfort level, and the way you want to feel together on your wedding day.

Sessions are available in person or online, individually or in small groups, depending on your goals.

Have something else in mind?

Movement coaching does not always fit neatly into a category. Tell me what you are working toward, and we can explore how I can help.

Let's work together

Resources

‘Release and Recovery’

Online Self-care Skills

for Life.

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Using my massage therapy experience

with over 30 years of teaching dance,

I help dancers ages 11 +

overcome pain and burnout

with self-care recovery tools,

combining myofascial release,

self-massage, stretching techniques

and more

to recover faster,

staying mobile, balanced,

and stage-ready.

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Through online video tutorials

and digital booklets,

about RECOVERY LITERACY

I guide dancers and their families

through the development of awareness

and application of release tools

targeting overused muscles groups

to reduce pain,

and increase mobility

all while building self-care skills

they can carry with them for life.

Learn more

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On the Value of Dance Education

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TRUE HOLLYWOOD TALk

Elevating Success Through Dance Education

“In a world that often measures worth by the numbers on a scale or the conformity to subjective standards, Sheahan Keinick stands as a testament to the transformative power of dance…And why hiring a dancer could be the key to fostering success in any field.” (Osuna, 2024)

As an advocate for the benefits of dance beyond the studio, I help leaders and parents see how by participating in dance in some way, at some point, we are learning essential skills for successful and fulfilling personal and professional lives.

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Who I am

As a passionate dance educator, international ballet examiner, and speaker, my mission is to inspire and educate, promoting self-care and awareness.

Through dynamic classes, engaging presentations, online release education, and anatomical-based teaching methodologies, I aim to instil confidence and create a community where every student, of any age, can thrive while learning skills for successful, healthy, and fulfilling lives inside and outside the studio.

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