Rachel Shaver (Instructor)

Rachel grew up dancing in Chesterfield, Virginia and obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Conservatory at Shenandoah University.  She was fortunate to perform with Washington D.C. based contemporary dance company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists while still in school and was later presented as an independent artist in the D.C. dance scene. She moved to New York City with the goal of broadening her dance education and fell in love with teaching. She has continued performing for various NYC based choreographers while exploring her own choreographic voice. Rachel teaches at numerous Westchester local studios, and has recently been added to the faculty at Broadway Dance Center in the Children and Teens Program. She has been teaching Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, improvisation, composition, and more for 10+ years. She holds a certificate in Personal Training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and enjoys coaching her fitness clients in private and group classes. Rachel is currently studying to obtain her doctorate in Physical Therapy in the coming years. Her deepest passions are in movement and connecting with others through creativity.