Andréane Shearer discovered dance was her passion  at a very young age , being just three years old when she first took to the stage. She demonstrated her dedication to the movement of dance by spending her childhood in Quebec, not only on the stage, but also on the ice, with six years of rigorous training and commitment to figure skating. When Andréane and her family moved to California at the age of eleven, she pursued her passion for dance at a local dance studio, starting with tap and hip hop, quickly exploring all the genres offered. Andréane continued dancing and competing through out her high school years.

Andréane went on to earn her Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts at Delta College. While broadening her academic horizons, she also pursued an education in Ballet and Jazz, sparking her desire to teach dance.

In 2005, Andréane continued to pursue her passion by earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre and Dance from Sacramento State University, where she studied along side global professionals in Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, African Caribbean, and advanced choreography. Andréane is also educated in Pilates, Yoga and is a certified Zumba instructor.

Andréane began her dance career at Powerhouse Dance Studio in 2008, soon there after becoming the owner. Her journey to positively impact the dance community has lead her from student to teacher, guiding the next generation of dancers, cultivating her love for the art.

In her years of owning Powerhouse Dance, she has created a successful competition dance team that travels the state bringing home awards and trophies. Andréane has successfully created, choreographed and produced a large scale recital that performs annually, giving her dancers an opportunity to showcase their skills for their families and friends on the big stage. Along with her annual recital, Andréane also orchestrates performances for the town stage on Main Street during the Christmas Parade and the Summer Park Fete festival. Andréane created a student physical education program catering to home school families. She is also the president of the Legion Hall where she continues to dedicate herself to her community, igniting the passion for dance.

Andréane has enjoyed teaching dance for over 16 years. She has dedicated countless hours to her community, instructing our toddlers, teenagers and matriarchs alike, with a constant pursuant of her own continued dance education.

Raj Singh

Tumbling Instructor

Raj graduated in 2019 with her Kinesiology degree from California State University, Stanislaus. Raj started doing gymnastics when she was about 4 years old and competed until 7th grade. She began coaching gymnastics in 2016 and continued for about 5 years. Her coaching career has covered boys and girls gymnastics classes, XCel Team, Level 3 and 4 Junior Olympics Team, Ninja, Pre-Team, Kindergym, tumbling and Parent-and-Me classes.

Raj loves working with children and seeing the growth in their confidence and strength. “In gymnastics and tumbling, children learn discipline, patience, control and discover their strength. Being a gymnast, I understand the frustration and obstacles a child can face while learning a skill, which helps me connect and help children overcom the challenge. The best feeling as a coach is when I hear, ‘I did it Coach Raj, I did it! Watch me!’ as they are jumping up and down in excitement!”

Bethany Edwards

Dance Instructor

Bethany began dancing at the age of 3 at a local dance studio.
Bethany was promoted to Assistant-Teacher at 13 years old and started teaching her own dance classes at 17 years old. Throughout the many years of working alongside dancers and their parents, she has gained great insight and knowledge about the dance setting and classroom.  In 2012, she assisted in the opening of a dance studio in Hilmar, California as Assistant Director from 2012-2016. She instructed and performed for 5 years with her main focus in tap and jazz. In 2015, she traveled with her dance peers and students to Broadway in New York City where they performed at the New Amsterdam Theatre.  She traveled to Broadway again in 2017, performing and showcasing pieces of her choreography in New York City.
Bethany is currently pursuing her Associates Degree in Dance at Modesto Junior College, with a second Associates Degree in Psychology. She is an active performer in MJC’s accredited dance program.  She plans to transfer to Sacramento State to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance and also receive a minor in Psychology.  Dancing has been a prominent part of Bethany’s life for 23 years. Her dance career started as a young hobby, grew into her first love and is now her chosen journey for her passion and profession.