Shelby grew up dancing in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area where she trained in all styles of dance, attended many dance conventions with some of the industry's top choreographers, competed regionally and nationally for several years, and performed with a local professional dance company. She graduated from the University of Kentucky where she studied Arts Administration and Dance. During her time at UK she performed in the annual winter dance concerts, performed and participated in ACDA conferences, and traveled to Inner Mongolia University in China to collaborate and perform internationally with dancers and artists of various disciplines. After graduating, she has continued her dance and fitness training, teaches dance at a local studio and is an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor. She is passionate about building community through movement, whether this is through dance, fitness classes, hiking, running or biking.