SHELBY GRANT
Pre-Ballet & Tap – Ballet & Tap – Ballet – Tap – Jazz –
Apprentice Modern Company
Born and raised in Trumbull, CT, Shelby Grant began dancing at The Performing Arts Center of Connecticut, now Rockwell Dance Center, at age 7. While there, she studied various styles of dance including ballet/pointe, modern/contemporary, and tap. She also spent summers at various intensives to further her dance education.
In 2017, Shelby joined Rockwell Dance Center’s team to work administratively, run the studio’s costume room, and manage/oversee performances. She has since progressed to teach beginner through advanced students at RDC and is the Director of the RDC Apprentice Modern Company.
Shelby holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Southern New Hampshire University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and as a member of The National Society of Leadership and Success. She is also an ABT® Certified Teacher who successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Her other certifications (select) include: Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED, Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, and Advanced Child Care.
Shelby is devoted to fostering a nurturing, positive environment for her students by encouraging them to support each other’s successes while celebrating each other’s differences. She hopes to pass on everything she has learned to her students to make them the best they can be both on and off the stage.