Our History

Shaw Dance Studio began as a dance studio, of course, but in 2006, we began a full-

curriculum academic preschool. We also offer classes in the following dance disciplines:

• Combination- ballet, tap, jazz

• VIP and Me Dance Class

• Jazz

• Hip Hop

• Boys Break Dance

• Boys Superheroes

• Tap

• Ballet

• Tumbling

• Modern/Contemporary

• Special Needs Dance

• Pointe

• Competitive and Recreation Classes

• Academic Preschool

• Adult Dance Fitness

• All Fit Bungee

While the only required license to teach dance in Utah is a business license, my education goes far beyond that. I have a Bachelor of Science in Dance and English Education from Utah State University, was a USU Aggiette, member of USU’s modern dance company and recipient of college dance scholarships. I coached Clearfield High Drill team for 16 years, lead the team to five national championships and first runner-up to the 4A state championship, won Utah Drill Team Coach of the year twice, and was the Western United States Coach of the Year in 2005. I have been named to America Onstage’’s Director’s Hall of Fame, and have been their Director of the Year every year since 2003.

My studio has won Sweepstakes awards at Utah Dance Fest, Rocky Mountain Dance Championships, Dance America Nationals, Extreme Danzz Championships, Dance Spectacular, America Onstage Nationals, Dare 2 Dance, Celebrity Dance Competitions, Starstruck Dance Competitions, Shake it Up Dance Competitions, and has won top awards at Hollywood Vibe Dance Conventions/Competitions and Tremaine Dance Conventions/Competitions. Our competitive teams always rank quite high in the Competitive arena.

Our preschool prides itself on truly helping each student reach Kindergarten readiness. Our school features daily instruction in letter and number recognition, sounds, colors, shapes, story time, physical education, art, science exploration, computers, and singing. Our student/teacher ratio is quite low, and we present two programs per year. Shaw Preschool is licensed by the state of Utah.

Shaw Dance Studio is different because we are like a family. We care about the success of every student, whether he/she is enrolled in one of our beginning dance classes, or whether that dancer might be a pre-professional dancer. We offer classes for all ages and levels, and our goal is to provide our dancers with a real dance education based on the foundation of dance technique in many different disciplines. My studio is staffed with mature, highly-educated teachers, with education in dance and a variety of other disciplines. My staff prides itself on maintaining the excellent reputation we have, while remaining cutting-edge in style and choreography.

I invite you to learn more about us, send an email, call, or visit the studio and preschool. We welcome your questions and we cannot wait to share our love of dance and learning with your child. Please JOIN US!

Jana Shaw

Owner/Director