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Sharlane Conner is the proud owner and operator of The Dance Lane, LLC based in New York. She started dancing at age 9 and has been teaching for over 15 years.  Sharlane majored in Dance at Dean College and trained at The Alvin Ailey School's Summer Intensive and Independent Study Programs.  She previously worked at Dance With Me Studios (owned by DWTS pros Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy) as an assistant manager, dance instructor and chief administrative coordinator where she trained and competed in multiple Ballroom, Latin & Social dance styles. Her teaching technique comes from years of learning how to dance with a partner socially (not choreographed) mixed with the fundamentals of how to properly lead and follow so that you can dance for life and not just for a particular occasion.

 

When Sharlane isn't teaching, she is busy auditioning and performing. Her recent musical theater credits include 'On Your Feet' (John W. Engeman Theater), the first regional production of ‘On Your Feet’ (Gateway Playhouse) and 'In The Heights' (Olney Theatre Center). Past stage experience: The Actor’s Fund CTFD Gala, ‘Gilded’ at the Capital Fringe Festival, ‘Broadway Bares', Bare Opera’s ‘Goyescas', Chicago Int'l Salsa Congress, NY Int'l Salsa Congress, and 'Apollo Club Harlem'.  She has toured internationally with Catapult Entertainment (seen on America's Got Talent) and her recent TV/Film credits include ‘Younger’, ‘Pose' and ‘The Tick'.

 

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