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Meet the MWDT Coach/Choreographer

Hi. My name is Shan and I have been the Coach/Choreographer for the MWDT for the past 6 years. Prior to MWDT, I was the Coach/Choreographer for MW JV and Freshmen Cheer teams. I am also a NFHS Certified Coach in both Dance and Cheer. I started dancing when I was 4 years old in Walnut Creek, California prior to moving to the Big 'O'. I then attended Ralston High School and was on the Ralston Rams Pom Squad. While on the team I was a choreographer for the Rams and a few other local schools. We placed 5th at Nationals my Senior year, and I was named NDA All-American, voted the NDA Superstar and was recruited to teach summer dance camps as a NDA Instructor. Unfortunately, I had to pass on the opportunity due to knee surgery. I was also given the chance to perform in Hawaii at the Aloha Bowl. I then attended UNK, where I was a member of the UNK Dance Team and in the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. As a member, I was one of the two main choreographers and judged many tryouts and competitions along the way. I have choreographed for various events, schools and programs such as the UNO Dance Team, Nebraska All-Star Tigers, Skutt Dance Team, Marian Cheer Team, KWAA Panthers, solos for Dance Studios and a hip hop routine for a high school in Alaska, just to name a few. I am the Director of Tryouts for the Nebraska Wesleyan University Dance Team and I received 5 Best Choreogrpahy Awards this year! In addition to all the fun stuff, I am the Visual Merchandise Manager for Oak View Mall, Westroads Mall and Mall of the Bluffs. I love my family and friends the most...I have a wonderful, supportive husband, Trevor, and a great son (in the form of a doggie), Rozzi. These girls are a HUGE part of my life and although it gets CrAzY busy at times, I wouldn't trade them for the world ever!!!! I have such an incredible bond with these ladies, I will never forget one of them!!