Meet Sheahan

SPEAKER, EDUCATOR, INTERNATIONAL BALLET EXAMINER & REAL ESTATE INVESTOR

You don’t have to feel like what you are pursuing is frivolous, or just a hobby, or you need to find a more practical way to prepare for your future.

Imagine if you could instead advance your health, enhance your mind, and integrate your learnings into whatever path you choose for your future. Be outstanding and prosperous. I would like to support you.

I went from having imposter syndrome and feeling undervalued to understanding when we follow our passions and do what we love, great things can happen. I teach dance and movement to students and teachers. I encourage self-care, awareness, perseverance, breath, teamwork, posture, confidence, and nurture humans as they grow, all while instilling a strong work ethic and fostering a supportive and positive learning environment.

hi, i’m

Sheahan Keinick

most people know me as Ms. Shea. I am a dance educator. I help dancers hone their craft, I train dancers to become teachers, and I help dance teachers and studio owners demonstrate to parents and the public the lifelong benefits of dance education.  

Over my 30+ years of teaching dance I have watched many dedicated dancers be encouraged or pressured to quit to follow more ‘traditional’ routes. But after completing my MA research and talking to many others like me who see the long term success plan woven into each dance class, I have become a strong advocate for the arts and how dance creates lifelong tools for success with what I like to call, ‘awareness, grit, and grace.’ 

I can’t wait to guide you on your journey to being a better dancer, an inspiring teacher, or help you as a studio owner enlighten your investors, the parents, about the gift they are providing your customers, their children.

I truly love my job.

I love the teaching aspect and helping people get in touch with their body, or physical instrument as I like to refer to it. 

I love seeing the growth in my students, nurturing their creativity and understanding of their bodies as individuals, and how they can move through life. 

I truly enjoy finding ways to support teachers while increasing their knowledge or expanding the way they think about classwork and gaining higher teaching qualifications within the ISTD.

A Few Fun Facts About Sheahan

I love to walk and hike with my kids and my golden retriever Jasper

I love adventure. I have jumped out of an airplane skydiving, conquered New Zealand’s highest bungee, spent 9 days ocean kayaking off the coast of BC, canoed the Bowron Lakes, hiked the Rockwall in Kootenay National Park, and enjoy backcountry camping.

One of my favourite sounds is the birds in the morning, a soft running stream, and the sound of the canoe paddle dipping in the water.

  • MA in Dance Technique Pedagogy, Middlesex University, England

    ISTD International Ballet Examiner

    ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet Fellowship

    ISTD Modern Theatre Licentiate

    30+ years Dance Educator

    5 years Registered Massage Therapist and Vodder Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapist

    Real Estate Investor: supplement professional income with rental properties and private lending

    Healthy Dancer Canada committee member: Dance Screening Committee and Continuing Education Committee

    Co-creator and Host of Camp in a Box: Fairytales and Fables an alternative to in-person summer camps due to Covid-19 where students learn the art of storytelling through the medium of puppet theatre from interviews with professional artists and university professors

    Choreographer for projects such as the Badlands Passion Play 99 to 1, Storybook Theatre The Lost Land, Ambrose Arts Amahl and the Night Visitors

    Sessional professor at Ambrose University: Movement I and II for Theatre Diploma, and Modern Technique for Dance Minor

    Movement coach for Alberta Theatre Projects Calgary performer Emma Houghton

    Trained many of Calgary’s ISTD ballet teachers and artists

    Vertical Summer Residency in Olympic Plaza with Springboard Dance

    Film project with Bill Robertson, dancer/character of Jane in The Mystic Village

    Dance Captain and Performer for Norweigan Cruise Line, MS Starward

    Attended Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom, Surrey, England to attain ISTD Associate in both imperial classical ballet and modern theatre styles

    My greatest joy: Mother of 2 amazing young men

EDA Talk Teaser

View Sheahan’s talk at Elite Dance Academy’s recital.

Watch the full talk here