Kellie Shea is the owner/director of Central Mass Dance Academy since its inception. She teaches all ages and levels of classes at the studio.

Kellie received her early training at the Joan Sheary Dance Centre. She has her BA in Dance and BA in Communications from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While at UMASS, she was captain of the nationally ranked dance team, traveling and competing nationally, finishing in the top ten in the nation each year she was captain.

Kellie has over 16 years of teaching experience at all levels and over 30 years of dance experience. She has received top honors for her choreography, and her dancers and routines have been awarded high score and special judges’ honors. CMDA has also earned studio awards for community service, participation, and honors through the Twinkle Star Dance program.

CMDA is not your average dance studio, as it also offers acting classes, vocal training, and musical theater lessons. The studio also shares space with Kellie’s mother’s business, Karon Shea Model Management, and La Femmina Modeling Center, where she serves as assistant director.

Kellie is also the owner/director of The Actor’s Loft at CMDA. She is a licensed dance teacher through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and teaches in the dance program at Burncoat Middle and High School Fine Arts programs. Additionally, Kellie serves on the Board of the S.O.F.A. (Save Our Fine Arts) committee for the Burncoat Quadrant Fine Arts Programs.