TAP DANCE REEL
CHOREOGRAPHY REEL
BIO & RESUME
"Shelby's choreography is fabulous and she's a triple threat in the theatre. She is a thinker and she can write. She's a wonderful storyteller and I'm sure she's gonna write a whole bunch of stuff that's gonna merit as well as her dancing."
- The late Dr. Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer
Michigan native, Shelby Kaufman, has been living and working in New York City as a dance teacher, choreographer, and performer for over a decade. In this time, Shelby has taught at some of the most prestigious dance studios in the world, including Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, and the American Tap Dance Foundation, and is currently on faculty at Steps on Broadway and Shuffles Broadway Tap and Musical Theatre School. Shelby also travels the world to teach workshops (including Luthier Dansa- Barcelona, Spain), classes, (including LIU Brooklyn and CAP 21), at conventions (Chicago National Association of Dance Masters and Dance Masters of America), and tap festivals (DC, Rock City, Big Apple and Motor City). Shelby teaches tap on her YouTube channel as well, where she has posted over 100 TAP-torial videos and has over 1.4 million views. In addition to teaching, Shelby has danced in Brenda Bufalino’s ‘New American Tap Dance Orchestra, and is currently a long running member of Germaine Salsberg’s ‘Les Femmes’. She has also founded and currently runs two companies of her own; ‘Mazel Toes,’ comprised of professional Jewish hoofers in New York, and GLYDE, based in Michigan. She acts as the Artistic Director and Choreographer for both companies.
Off Broadway, Shelby assisted Gail Pennington Crutchfield on the choreography of 'Freckleface the Musical', and acted as the SDC observer for two-time Emmy winning choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Nobody Loves You' at Second Stage. She also acted as Crutchfield’s associate choreographer on Peter PAN-tomime and Peter Rabbit The Musical. Shelby frequently assisted the late tap legend Dr. Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer both in choreography and master classes, and was the assistant to NBC SMASH's Emmy Award winning and Tony nominated choreographer, Joshua Bergasse, for his musical theatre choreography showcase at City Center Studios. Additionally, Shelby's choreography has been featured multiple times in the annual Tap City ‘Main Event,' New York City 'Tap Extravaganza,' and ‘Motor City Soles,’ as well as 'Tappy Holidays,' 'Band of Gypsies' ‘The Choreographer’s Canvas’, and the first ‘Young Choreographer’s Festival.'
Shelby has made television appearances tap dancing on both Sesame Street and The Steve Harvey Show, and appears in the feature film, A Bread Factory Part 2. Shelby’s choreography is seen in the film as well. Other notable venues include the Apollo Theatre, Lincoln Center, Jacob's Pillow, Symphony Space, The George Street Playhouse, and Detroit Orchestra Hall.
- The late Dr. Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer
Michigan native, Shelby Kaufman, has been living and working in New York City as a dance teacher, choreographer, and performer for over a decade. In this time, Shelby has taught at some of the most prestigious dance studios in the world, including Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, and the American Tap Dance Foundation, and is currently on faculty at Steps on Broadway and Shuffles Broadway Tap and Musical Theatre School. Shelby also travels the world to teach workshops (including Luthier Dansa- Barcelona, Spain), classes, (including LIU Brooklyn and CAP 21), at conventions (Chicago National Association of Dance Masters and Dance Masters of America), and tap festivals (DC, Rock City, Big Apple and Motor City). Shelby teaches tap on her YouTube channel as well, where she has posted over 100 TAP-torial videos and has over 1.4 million views. In addition to teaching, Shelby has danced in Brenda Bufalino’s ‘New American Tap Dance Orchestra, and is currently a long running member of Germaine Salsberg’s ‘Les Femmes’. She has also founded and currently runs two companies of her own; ‘Mazel Toes,’ comprised of professional Jewish hoofers in New York, and GLYDE, based in Michigan. She acts as the Artistic Director and Choreographer for both companies.
Off Broadway, Shelby assisted Gail Pennington Crutchfield on the choreography of 'Freckleface the Musical', and acted as the SDC observer for two-time Emmy winning choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Nobody Loves You' at Second Stage. She also acted as Crutchfield’s associate choreographer on Peter PAN-tomime and Peter Rabbit The Musical. Shelby frequently assisted the late tap legend Dr. Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer both in choreography and master classes, and was the assistant to NBC SMASH's Emmy Award winning and Tony nominated choreographer, Joshua Bergasse, for his musical theatre choreography showcase at City Center Studios. Additionally, Shelby's choreography has been featured multiple times in the annual Tap City ‘Main Event,' New York City 'Tap Extravaganza,' and ‘Motor City Soles,’ as well as 'Tappy Holidays,' 'Band of Gypsies' ‘The Choreographer’s Canvas’, and the first ‘Young Choreographer’s Festival.'
Shelby has made television appearances tap dancing on both Sesame Street and The Steve Harvey Show, and appears in the feature film, A Bread Factory Part 2. Shelby’s choreography is seen in the film as well. Other notable venues include the Apollo Theatre, Lincoln Center, Jacob's Pillow, Symphony Space, The George Street Playhouse, and Detroit Orchestra Hall.
| Shelby Kaufman's Dance Resume |
| Shelby Kaufman's Entertainment Resume |
