Shari Trujillo is an independent dance instructor and owner of On Your Toes School of Dancing. Shari began Ballet and Tap at age of five, and then added Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Lyrical, and Musical Theatre there after. At the young age of sixteen, she began teaching her own classes that included: Tap, Adult Jazz, and Beginning Ballet. This is when Shari realized not only did she enjoy dancing, but also loved to teach.

From ages seven to seventeen, she performed in the Rapid City Nutcracker, with many lead roles. During her teen years she attended dance camps at the University of Wyoming, and has attended workshops by Shaun T. (Hip Hop Abs), Tamera Squires and Michelle Butterfield (Tam Jams), Lindsy B. with Beat Freaks (winners of America's Best Dance Crew), and Brooklyn Jai just to name a few.

In August 2003, Shari opened the doors of On Your Toes School of Dancing. She began to teach students from two and a half years of age to adults. Shari is proud to be the only studio in Rapid City to accept her students as young as 2 1/2 years of age.

To keep up with the latest dance styles Shari is continuously attending dance conventions and workshops to broaden her range of dance trends and techniques.

In 2008, Shari received the Excellence Award for "Most Outstanding Achievement" from Kim Mckimmie's "I LOVE DANCE" Competition.

In 2009, Shari appeared as a guest judge for "I LOVE DANCE" in Portland, Oregon.

Mo will be teaching our new Beg., Int. and Adv. Hip Hop classes along with our Int. Tap Clas. She has taken hip hop classes with several of the cast of America's Best Dance Crew, Shaun T. and Tamera Squires just to name a few. We are very excited for her to be staying here with us for our 2010/2011 dance year. She is very excited to get started and see new and familiar faces.