About Shawn Byfield
SHAWN BYFIELD
Owner and Director of BYFIELD DANCE EXPERIENCE in Toronto, Canada
National Tap Dance And Hip Hop Instructor; Exec. Director, Thrive! Entertainment; Director, Funk Factory Tap Dance Ensemble; Dora Award Winning Choreographer; Extremely Fun Dude
Otherwise known as “Shawn B”. Hailing from Toronto with more than 22 years of dance experience in dance industry, Shawn Byfield is a talented Canadian show director and choreographer, having received a Dora Mavor Moore Award (also called a Dora Award) for outstanding choreography.
Shawn has taught thousands of students throughout Canada, and offers a wide range of inspiring and challenging dance lessons, master classes and workshops for beginner to experienced dancers across the Country and abroad.
At his Toronto dance studio Byfield Dance Experience, Shawn brings in top dance instructors from the GTA and surrounding areas to provide absolutlely the most positive, encouraging and fun hip hop lessons and tap dance classes Toronto has to offer.
Shawn is a frequent dance expert and guest instructor on television shows. He’s also a versatile performer and actor who’s been featured in numerous films and commercials, making him one of the few Canadian dance artists to have received a 2007 Gemini Award nomination.
A guy with a ton of energy. Shawn truly loves what he does, and believes ANYONE Can Dance!
We’re an independent media network in Vail, Colorado with stations in several resort markets around the country. We just had Savion Glover on our show for an interview and short performance and thought it might be of interest to you and your readers. You can check it out at:
http://vail.plumtv.com/videos/savion_glover_mnn
Let me know if you’d like to link to the interview. Thanks.
Jason
Hi!
The Knicks City Dancers are officially holding open auditions for anyone that has what it takes to rock the floor at Madison Square Garden… And famed hip-hop choreographer/reality show judge, Shane Sparks, will be there! Shane has worked with various hip-hop legends such as Aaliyah, Monica and Brandy and has won the American Choreography Award for his work on the 2004 film, “You Got Served.”
Shane Sparks will use his experience from “So You Think You Can Dance” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” and will be judging the auditions, helping to decide who has the talent for a spot on the Knicks City Dancers squad.
Think you’re good enough? Show up ready to go on Sunday, June 28th @ Madison Square Garden!
For more information about the audition, go here: http://blogs.msg.com/themonitor/2009/06/09/courtney-galiano-and-shane-sparks-want-to-see-your-best-moves/
Thanks, and please share with your readers!
-Carrie
hey shawn madi casey was at your hip hop dance classes couple months ago and she would lie o get back in it. w move to lock haven about three months ago an she just said she would like to go back to dance class. pls get a hold of me and let m know what time tonight you have it okay thank you
here is my phone number 7482518
Wow Wow Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!! Shawn look at you now! Congrats and all your success. The next time I’m in T. I will come check you out!!!!
Melina
Hi Shawn. Please contact us regarding our 2012 season. We’d love to have you judge for us.