SHELBY KAUFMAN

From Lincoln Center and Jacob’s Pillow to the Today Show and Sesame Street, Shelby Kaufman has made her mark on top stages and screens. Shelby choreographed Tovah Feldshuh’s Aging is Optional, feature film A Bread Factory, Part Two, and acted as the Spring 2025 Dance Lab NY Connect Choreographer under the mentorship of Denis Jones. She assistant choreographed Off-Broadway shows Nobody Loves You with 3x Emmy winner Mandy Moore, and Freckleface Strawberry The Musical with Gail Crutchfield.

Shelby danced in Brenda Bufalino and Germaine Salsberg’s tap companies and was protégé to the late tap legend Dr. Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer. In 2025, Shelby was awarded an official citation as a ‘Champion of Tap Dance’ by the state of New York. Kaufman currently teaches at BDC, Steps on Broadway, ShufflesNYC, and tap festivals and workshops worldwide. Her social media has garnered over 70 million views!