Sarah Shaw Children & Teens Bio

Sarah Juliet Shaw (she/her) is a New York City-based performer, teacher, and choreographer. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Dance, Psychology, and Arts Administration from Skidmore College and is an alumni of the Broadway Dance Center Summer Professional Semester.

Sarah recently worked on seasons 4 and 5 of Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (chor. Marguerite Derricks). Other credits include regional productions of Chicago (u/s Velma Kelly), Flashdance, Saturday Night Fever, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Little Mermaid, Elf: The Musical, Carousel, and Kiss Me, Kate.

As a choreographer, Sarah most recently presented her own work in the New York Theatre Barn Choreography Lab. She also served as the assistant choreographer to Rachel Leigh Dolan on her piece with Dance Lab New York and to Richard J. Hinds on his piece with the BDC AIM Company. Throughout the course of her training, Sarah has had the privilege of assisting many well-known dance educators and choreographers such as Marguerite Derricks, Lizz Picini, Richard J. Hinds, Marjorie Failoni, and Rachel Leigh Dolan with various projects, classes, rehearsals, and behind the table at auditions. These opportunities, combined with her experience as a consistently working and actively auditioning performer herself, give her a well-rounded perspective and valuable insight as a teacher. Sarah is passionate about helping her students develop the knowledge and confidence it takes to successfully navigate this industry. Her hope is to create a positive, professional, and safe environment for her students to work towards their goals. www.sarahjulietshaw.com