I’m a professional dance instructor that has a passion to make my students feel confident and comfortable with their skills! I love what I do! My focus is quality and help my students accomplish their goals.
Overview
Hired 41 times
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1 employee
6 years in business
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2024
Services offered
Dance style
Hip hop
Country
Salsa
Ballroom
Work location
My customers travel to me
I travel to my customers
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.
Exceptional 5.0
29 reviews
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Anna L.
May 23, 2026
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Shelly was AMAZING! She is an excellent teacher, and really helped to turn our wedding day into a magical event! Our guests changed into cowboy boots, put their cowboy hats on, and had a fabulous time learning how to line dance, and then performing a dance together! It was the most memorable hour of the entire wedding! Shelly is fun, bubbly, professional, friendly, warm, and very engaging. We love her!
Details: 36-45 • 26-35 • 46-65 • Country • No experience • Preparing for a wedding • I'm flexible • As recommended by professional • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Private Dance Lessons
Ben W.
Jan 21, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Shelly is an impressive dance teacher. She not only knows what she’s talking about, she knows how to teach it to get the best out of you.
Details: 46-65 • One person (one-on-one with instructor) • Country • No experience • Developing a hobby • 60 minutes • More than once a week • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Private Dance Lessons
Tayler B.
Jul 22, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Shelly was the perfect person to help my husband and I with our first dance for our wedding!! She made us feel comfortable and confident in what she was teaching us. Meeting with her every week leading up to our wedding was one of our favorite nights! She was so sweet and responsive through our dance journey. Everyone needs to book with Shelly!
Details: 26-35 • Two people • Ballroom • Beginner • Preparing for a wedding • 60 minutes • As recommended by professional • At the pro’s location
Private Dance Lessons
Kevin M.
Jul 22, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Shelly is a great teacher and it's fun learning with her.
I was nervous in the beginning, as I was new to dancing 2 step, but Shelly guided me through and had me accomplish dancing with others.
Really appreciate the results and experiance I've gained.
Thank you so much Shelly!!!
Details: 26-35 • One person (one-on-one with instructor) • Country • No experience • Developing a hobby • 60 minutes • Once a week • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Private Dance Lessons
David A.
Sep 12, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
I threw a birthday party for my wife. I requested Shelly to give us and some of our friends some instruction on different dances. Shelly was awesome, she covered a couple different styles of Swing and Salsa.
Everyone had a great time.
Thank you Shelly.
Details: 46-65 • A group of 5-10 people • Swing • Beginner • Preparing for a wedding • 60 minutes • As recommended by professional • My home, venue, etc.
Private Dance Lessons
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Shelly Meshkausk
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Lessons include so much as it’s catered to you. Whether it is choreography or details in technique or of course musical aspects and learning about the beat and what to dance to the beat. A lot of thought goes into it and I always pour my heart and soul into every student I teach. Quality always.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
1. Figure out your goals. The dance you want, if you are here to exercise, prepare for an event, compete, or just have fun.
2. Create a timeline/plan for your goals. This helps keep you on track to progress and reach your goals
3. Always start with basics of technique, steps, musicality, timing, leading, etc
4. Always end the lesson with review and record videos if you want to practice and have a reference. I never mind, always ask if you want a video of what we learned!
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Aside from my grandparents and parents being dance teachers and seeing everything they did on day to day basis I was in competitive dancing. I took many lessons from elite dance coaches who made me who I am today. Being in the competitive circuit I learned many things at a young age. I have won world and national titles and performed in the states and overseas.
