Shaina Warring is a choreographer and dance instructor in Southern Maryland. With over two decades of dance training and 10+ years of teaching experience. Shaina recently took over ownership and direction of PE as of June 2019.
Beginning her dance training at the young age of three (at Power Explosion), she quickly transitioned to competitive dance at age seven. Over her years, Shaina trained in a variety of genres; ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary and more. She started as an assistant teacher for several years before switching roles to main instructor.
As a choreographer, she has been recognized for choreography and received several high score placements at regional and national dance competitions around the country.
Shaina aspires to share her love for dance with others.
Shaina currently teaches Company Choreography as well as some of our Recreational Program!
Anna B Howard is native to Southern Maryland and grew up dancing at Power Explosion since the start of season one. After dancing competitively throughout her youth, she continued her education at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. Anna graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance as well as a Bachelor of Science in Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management. Her choreography has been recognized on a regional and national level in both the competitive and concert dance realms. Anna’s work has also been seen in several flash mobs including a marriage proposal, and she had the opportunity to choreograph and produce two production numbers performed in Disney World in Orlando, FL. Anna returned to school in 2017 and received her masters in Accountancy from Coastal Carolina University. She is currently a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner. Her true passion aside from numbers and choreography is teaching and cultivating the art of dance by helping dancers grow into, not only athletes, but artists. Anna has been teaching since the early age of 14, resulting in over twenty years experience and 100+ dance pieces. Anna specializes in contemporary, rhythm tap, and turn technique
Shannon Sandvik grew up in SOMD, dancing and training in various genres. Very quickly she developed a love for choreography.Shannon danced on Towson’s Dance Team for 4 years!
She has taught dance for over 15 years and has won several championships and choreography awards for her work.
She has a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in Leadership.
Currently Shannon travels around the United States choreographing for collegiate level dance teams and teaches Company Technique and Choreography classes at Power Explosion!
Shannon helps take her students to the next level and has helped nurture many students that have moved on to pursue dance professionally!
Kirby McDonagh grew up training at Power Explosion, right when the doors opened! She danced for 17 years which included classes in various genres such as; ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip hop. Dance has always been a part of her life.
Kirby has been instructing our youngest Recreational dancer’s for the last 15 years! She teaches Kindercombo as well as some of our Twirl Program.
Our youngest kiddo’s just adore their Ms. Kirby!
Abby grew up in Mechanicsville, Maryland and danced competitively at Power Explosion. She graduated summa cum laude from Towson University, receiving both a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and B.S. in Cultural Studies. She studied under Runqiao Du, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Catherine Horta-Hayden, and Vincent Thomas. She attended workshops and intensives with Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, Koresh Dance Company, Thodos Dance Company, and Vim Vigor Dance Company as well as master classes with Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street, Ailey II, and HoustonMET.
Since graduating, Abby has worked with Ballet ADI, Bowen McCauley Dance, Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and Orange Grove Dance. She’s performed at a variety of venues in and around DC such as American Dance Institute, Dance Place, Dupont Underground, the Kennedy Center, the Mexican Cultural Institute, and at National Dance Day. She’s a current company member of Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and recently performed at universities and festivals in Michigan, New York, Virginia, and Ohio. She has been teaching for more than ten years, and enjoys helping students cultivate their growth and love for dance.
Abby currently teaches Company Ballet, Modern and Pointe, as well as Recreational Lyrical Ballet!
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Rachel Sellner is a 25 year old American dancer who has been dancing since the age of 3 and competing since the age of 11. She has studied in various genres such as; ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, contemporary, lyrical, hiphop, and modern. She has received specialty training in gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic), as well as pointe work.
As a dancer she has received numerous 1st place awards, and won regional and national titles in multiple age categories. She has worked with many well known choreographers and artists in the industry, as well as assisted them.
Rachel has danced in two music videos and currently works for Velocity Dance Convention.
She has been choreographing for 7 years focusing on contemporary, lyrical, jazz, and tap.
Rachel has her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a Master’s of Science in Child and Adolescent Psychological Development. She is also Mental Health First Aid Certified.
Rachel currently teaches Company Choreography at Power Explosion!
Shaela Dent is a dance instructor at Power Explosion Studio of Dance. She taught her first dance at the age of 15 and fell in love.
Shaela started dancing when she was two years old. When she was six years old she started dancing competitively. Shaela has trained is various of genres such as; Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Hip-Hop. While dancing, she had won numerous scholarships at dance conventions.
She is also a mom to 3 beautiful children of her own.
She has over 15 years of dance training and experience. Her favorite Genres to teach are jazz and hip-hop.
Shaela currently teaches Company Jazz, Hip hop, and Musical Theatre!
Rachael Barnoski is a dance instructor at Power Explosion Studio of Dance and is fully certified
in Acrobatic Arts.
Rachael began dancing at the age of three and spent most of her youth training in gymnastics,
cheerleading, and jazz. She was the co-founder of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Dance
Club and spent a year teaching Dance Aerobics. As an adult, Rachael trained in multiple genres
with several studios across the Annapolis and southern Maryland areas.
She was also a competitive dancer from 2013-2023 and is a six-time National Champion.
She started as a teacher’s assistant and in 2014, Rachael became a Certified Interscholastic
Cheerleading Coach. She taught cheer, tumbling, ballet and hip hop for eight years. In 2020,
she has been a certified Acrobatic Arts Instructor and not only loves teaching AcroDance, but
also a variety of genres including Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz.
Rachael currently teaches AcroDance, Technique, Ballet and Tap!