

At Eastern University, she continued her technical training, performed in numerous dance concerts, and set choreographic works for the stage. Her early training began at Innovations Dance Center, where she studied jazz, tap, ballet, and modern.

Samantha is a recent graduate from Eastern University with a B.A. She says, “The students and the staff are truly my extended family and I love being part of such a wonderful team.” Shelley loves working with children and young adults and helping them explore the world of dance. She has attended Dance Masters of America Master Classes and taken classes at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Shelley was also the Assistant Director with Innovations Dance Company from 1996 to 2011, and has been the choreographer for York Suburban High School’s Musicals since 2005. Upon being accepted as a member of Lancaster Dance Company, she performed at the Fulton Opera House, and took part in an Esprit television commercial.Īfter high school, she attended Point Park College in Pittsburgh, PA for dance, and in 1996 rejoined Innovations Dance Center as a teacher. As a teenager, she was a dance assistant and attended additional dance classes in Lancaster from Judy Williams-Henry and Chet Zercher. Michelle “Shelley” began dance at the age of 3 at Innovations Dance Center in York, PA (formerly Darleen Paddison’s Dance Studio). In 2008, she and fellow teacher Karen Adamson purchased the business, creating Innovations Dance Center. Sherry began her dance training in York, PA at her great-aunt Darleen Paddison’s Dance Studio, where she eventually became an instructor. She has performed locally in numerous York Little Theater and Fulton Theatre productions, and was the lead dancer for the Lancaster Dance Company. Other performance opportunities: Disney World and Universal Studios Florida. Sherry’s New York experiences include: television special with Brooke Shields, an Esprit clothing commercial, MTV’s The Real World New York (the first season – 2 episodes), danced with Jennifer Lopez and Lane Napper (co-star and choreographer on Victorious), and was the primary demonstrator for internationally known jazz teacher Frank Hatchett at dance conventions. Cuilla, Sheila Barker, Germaine Goodson, Finis Jhung, Savion Glover, Ann Reinking, and Frank Hatchett. In New York, she studied on a scholarship at the Broadway Dance Center under such teachers as A.C.

and Mid-Atlantic Dance Masters Chapter 17. Sherry is a certified member of Dance Masters of America, Inc.
