Our Instructors
Shelby Waldron
CDTA Stage Division, AAC, Alixa Flexibility, BS, MBA, First Aid/CPR
Shelby began dancing at the age of 3 in Saskatoon and continued to dance competitively until the age of 22. She has earned her CDTA Licentiate Certification, L1 Acrobatic Arts Certification, and Alixa Flexibility Certification. In addition to her dance certifications, Shelby has also completed a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at the University of Saskatchewan, an Applied Certificate in Applied Project Management through Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and her Masters of Business Administration from Edwards School of Business. When Shelby is not at the studio she can be found working for the City of Saskatoon as a Functional Analyst.
Shelby is thrilled to be entering a new season of dance as an instructor and her 4th season as owner of Rhythms!
Desiree Deis
CDTA Associate Stage Division, AAC, First Aid/CPR
Desiree has taught with Rhythm’s Dance since 2011. She has taught hip hop, tap, jazz, acro, ballet and lyrical to all age levels over the years and loves every moment of it. Desiree’s dance journey began in her hometown, Fox Valley, at age 10 where she started with tap. From there, she fell in love with all styles and even became a dance teacher outside of her hometown at the age of 16 for 2 years. Thereafter, she furthered her education at the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science. While in school, she continued taking dance classes and teaching classes. Desiree moved to Saskatoon in 2011 where she started teaching dance at Rhythms. Along the way, she has also owned a dance studio in Conquest from 2012-2015. 2015 was when she became a full timePilates instructor at Lead Pilates. Outside from her secondary school and Pilates training, she has completed her CDTA Associate Members in both tap and jazz. Over the years, Desiree has received many awards for her choreography. She loves to highlight the strengths in each of her dancers, but also likes to push the envelopes on the weaknesses that we all are afraid of. Facing those weaknesses and working through them with a fine-tooth comb can make that dancer from great to extraordinary!
Shelby Sawatzky
RAD, CDTA Stage Division, First Aid/CPR
Miss Shelby has been in love with dance since the age of 4. She is a certified Royal Academy of Dance exam teacher and Member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (Jazz & Acrobatic Division). She grew up in the Town of Watrous and began teaching there in 2009. She’s also had experience teaching at various other studios in Saskatchewan. Ballet is her favourite dance discipline. She’s had the opportunity to dance 2 summers at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, dance in Moscow’s Swan Lake, and loves Latin dancing at the Central American Pavilion at Folkfest. Currently, she keeps busy during the day chasing after her two boys, Teo & Tre. They are everything to her, and she hopes to teach them to dance one day. She is excited to be back teaching at Rhythms Dance this fall. She encourages the students to bring their joy & passion to learn!
Alexa Delainey
B.Ed., B.A., CDTA Stage Division, First Aid/CPR
Alexa Delainey has been dancing since the age of three and has developed a love for teaching over the years. While she specializes in tap and hip hop, she is trained in a variety of styles and is passionate about each in their own ways. She has completed her Intermediate Foundations Ballet from the Royal Academy of Dance and is very proud to have earned her Licentiate designation in Tap with the Canadian Dance Teacher's Association. Alongside teaching at Rhythms Dance Studio, Alexa is a certified lifeguard and swim instructor at the University of Saskatchewan and additionally, works in the Saskatoon Public School Division as a teacher (specializing in secondary mathematics and studio art). Whether she’s in a classroom, pool, or the dance studio, Alexa believes it is important to challenge her students while still creating a welcoming space where they can feel safe and have fun!
Kayla Delainey
First Aid/CPR, Certified Lifeguard and swim teacher
Kayla fell in love with dance after her first class at the age of 3. She has followed this passion for 15 years and is continuing to do so at Rhythms Dance Studio, participating in the older dance classes. Although she loves all dance styles, Kayla has a soft spot for tap. She has completed her Advanced tap exam through the Canadian Dance Teachers Association as well as her Intermediate ballet exam through the Royal Academy of Dance. Kayla currently attends the University of Saskatchewan in the College of Education with the goal of becoming a middle years teacher. As well as teaching dance, Kayla also works as a swim instructor for the University of Saskatchewan. Kayla loves to teach, and works hard with her kids to make sure they have fun and strengthen their skills every lesson. Kayla hopes she can inspire kids to foster a love for dance similar to the one she has created for herself.
Kyra Brown
First Aid/CPR, Mental Health First Aid
Kyra has been dancing since age 5. She started her dance journey in Borden, Sk where she also started assistant teaching at age 10. In 2015 she started taking tap exam classes with Miss Shelby at Rhythms, that fall she started dancing at Rhythms studio and now she’s taking as many classes as she can (tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary and acro), exam classes in tap, ballet and jazz and teaching our mini and combo classes. Kyra loves to dance, anywhere and everywhere…all of the time! She hopes that her passion for dance inspires those around her to do what they love.
Kyra is a grade 12 student at Walter W. Brown School in Langham. When she is not dancing she can be found working on her family’s farm, operating equipment or working at the Langham Care Home as a Meal Time Assistant. Kyra hopes to get her teaching certificates for dance, own a studio and pursue a career in nursing.
Our Assistant Instructors
Elianna Adams and Jayla Engel
Elianna and Jayla are cousins who have been dancing together since birth. They have been taking lessons since they were 4 years old. They started with ballet and soon after added Hip Hop. When they were 7 years old, they started to take lessons at Rhythms. Elianna and Jayla’s love of dance grew and lead to them to dance Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Tap and Musical Theatre. They love to perform and entertain. Elianna and Jayla attend St Joseph High School where they are involved in choir and musical theatre. When not taking or teaching lessons at Rhythms, they can be found dancing, singing, and watching musicals or reading their large collection of books. They hope to share their passion for dance with the dancers that they will be assistant teaching.
