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Cecilia Shahandeh: Owner/Manager/Instructor |
Cecilia Shahandeh has been Dancing for 23 years and Teaching for 12 years. She choreographed for many Opera Workshops at College of The Desert Starting at age 14. She has choreographed for the Miss Palm Springs and Miss Indio Beauty Pageants. Cecilia is the founder of Beyond The Beat Dance Team which formed in 2000 and since then has performed at over 150 functions and won several Talent Competitions throughout the valley. She was a Copa dancer in the six month long tribute to Frank Sinatra at the Annenberg Theatre when she was only 17. |
She has taught at many different Elementary Schools, Country Clubs, Weddings, Parties, Nightclubs and Studios throughout the Valley. Cecilia has appeared on the NBC’s American Dreams by winning KMIR’s Rocktober Fest Dance Competition and has made multiple appearances on KMIR’s Today Show as well as KESQ’s TV’s News Channel 3 with her Dance Exhibitions. Cecilia has been the featured Dancer in numerous Musical Chairs performances as well as the Wayland Pickard Tribute to Liberace. She was awarded the 2006 & 2007 Musical Chairs Scholarship for outstanding Youth Performer. She has been a featured performer with the Ted Herman Orchestra at numerous functions. She is a Swing & Latin Dance Champion. Cecilia has been a 2 time Overall Winner of the McCallum Theatre's Open Call. She was also the Desert Theatres Leagues Award Winner for Female Lead Dancer in a Ballet. Cecilia traveled to Holland in 2000 with the King of Swing Buddy Schwimmer where she studied extensively in Ballroom & Latin. Among the numerous coaches was Donnie Burns whom she studied with privately. In addition Cecilia has trained with Dance Champion Ron Montez. Cecilia has her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts as well as Theatre arts with an emphasis in Acting. Cecilia is currently working towards her Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Cecilia is also an Official Certified ZUMBA Fitness Instructor. |