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...and owner Lori Portman-Lewis has always emphasized…dance education of students is not and should not be limited to only the student of excellence. “Dance can be a wonderful source of accomplishment and enjoyment”; therefore SheLor nurtures every student in the art of dance. For thirty years students have not only learned dance but they have grown physically and emotionally by the discipline that dance training requires and are better prepared for life’s challenges whether they pursue dance or not.

Miss Lori is a life member of Dance Educators of America (DEA), a registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance, certified teacher of Pilates with Physical Mind Institute and Power House Pilates and certified with Fred Astaire Performing Arts, she has pursued studies in Kinesiology and studied with renowned master teachers;Debbie Dee, Mignon Furman, Gus Giordano, Frank Hatchett, David Howard, Luigi, Dame Antoinette Sibley, Charles Stanley, Joe Tremaine, Henry Le Tang and Gwen Verdon and Mia Michaels. She has studied extensively with tap master teachers in Miami at the National FAPA Tap Convention. Miss Lori has contributed to many Community events; choreographer for Community Theatre Guilds and has contributed through her students dance performances. She has served as judge for dance related activities. She was a former Co-Captain for the Butler High School Sequinettes 1975-1976.

Shelor is proud to have an established, long-standing, educated and degree prepared teaching staff who work to ensure exceptional training of the dance student. SheLor’s dance program is devoted to all levels from Recreational to Pre-Competitive and Competitive groups. The program offers study in all styles of dance; Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Acrobatics/Gymnastics and Dance Team with workshops in specialty dance styles. The dance curriculum is designed to allow students to graduate to levels that may offer certification in ballet and also graduate from recreational to competitive levels if the student chooses.Guest Teachershave also been an integral part of our competitive student’s education.       

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has been the foundation of SheLor’s ballet training. RAD is an internationally recognized ballet syllabus that requires teacher adjudication. The syllabus is taught to all students and offers a certification program to students in classical ballet. International RAD examiners come to SheLor to adjudicate students of various ballet levels every 2 years along with a classically trained pianist who plays for the exams. Lori has been a registered RAD instructor for 24 years. SheLor takes pride in the ballet training of students and believes strong ballet training is the foundation of dance. Miss Lori believes a dancer can never have enough ballet training. SheLor is proud to say hundreds of students have examined in the Royal Academy of Dance classical ballet syllabus.

SheLor has had competition as a forefront and integral part of dance training. Students have attained high honors through regional and state competitions and even a world nomination along with title award winners and choreography awards. SheLor continues to have dance recitals every other year alternating with a winter show at the Succop Theater. SheLor has enjoyed participating in the Butler Christmas Parade. Students of Dance Team, Pre-Competitive and Competitive groups dance in the Spirit of Christmas annually. SheLor is always open to serving the community and welcomes opportunities to entertain or provide education and has enjoyed invitational venues for performing. SheLor School of Dance will continue to welcome and nurture all students and... SHARE THE LOVE OF DANCE.