As a dancer-communicator, my focus is to enrich the lives of those who see my choreography. By this, I mean "telling a story" through movement. Not just dancing for the "sake of dance." Whether that is a spiritual, emotional, social or political plight or concern. My experience includes over two decades of training out of Los Angeles, CA, Grambling State University and New York City, NY. I have also choreographed and worked with a number of dance studios, SRAC, dancelines, commericals, plays, universities, movies and churches. I also own and operate Shufflin' Along, LLC, where I teach private lessons, teach dance instruction and produce choreography. With training in African, Jazz, Tap, Modern and Ballet, along with various styles of these genres branching from various parts of the country, this background has enhanced not only my technique but has brought a larger pool of creativity to my works. Young or old, dance is something that everyone can enjoy doing or viewing. Art is more than ordinary significance, it is who we are and the way we live; it is life. Yes, we couldn't be who we are without some form of expression. When done skillfullly, and from the heart, dance can be so powerful and empowering it will make one watching want to join in and partake in the experience. My motto: "If you can walk, you can dance." The way you walk says a lot about who you are; your walk tells and expresses an individual like no other; your walk communicates; your walk dances.

Multi-talented, award-winning dance artist Roshanda Spears, has been moving to her own beat since the age of five when her structured dance career began in African, Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Modern Dance under the direction of her second eldest sister, dancer/actress and grass roots leader, Felicia B. Spears. A native of Los Angeles, California, Ms. Spears, the daughter of the late John L. Spears, Sr. and Fannie Joyce Spears was reared in a family extremely gifted in the arts, business and civil rights.
Tapping into her pursuit of higher education, Ms. Spears received a Bachelor and two Masters Degrees from Grambling State University. During this time, her dance career continued to blossom under the direction of Dianne Maroney Grigsby with the Orchesis Dance Company. She later became the Assistant Director of the Orchesis. Ms. Spears has performed in various venues, including commercials, plays, musicals and movies.
Since migrating to Shreveport, LA in 2001, Roshanda’s career has stayed on pointe working in a host of community venues (Shreveport Regional Arts Council-SRAC), schools, dance studios, and universities teaching dance. She is the owner of Shufflin’ Along, LLC where she instructs private dance lessons and choreography for churches, weddings, plays, dance lines, dance studios, special events, commercials and movies.
A Northwest Louisiana Roster Artist, Roshanda has received awards on the state and regional level including a Professional Artist Mini Grant, SRAC Artist
Fellowship in dance for 2007/2014, Outstanding Choreography and Excellence in Choreography for the 2011 Louisiana and Regional American Association of
Community Theatres (AACT) Festival. In April 2012, she performed alongside Christian Dance Center’s pre-professional dance company, Make A Difference Dance (MADD) for the sophomore cd release of Musical Revival by National Recording Artist Forever Jones.
Ms. Spears was the Dance Professor at Southern University at Shreveport for nine years; currently she is a dance instructor at Christian Dance Center, technique trainer for the Shreveport Golden Sparkles, as well as the dance instructor for the children’s dance ministry of Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church, “Joyous Praise.” She also provides fitness/exercise/dance with Shreveport Parks and Recreation (SPAR) and is the resident choreographer for Mahogany Ensemble Theatre. She also sits on a number of arts affiliated boards and organizations in Shreveport. Spears is also the founding executive director of the Shufflin’ Along Foundation and Performing Arts Scholarship Fund (SAF&PASF; founded in 2012), an outreach effort of Shufflin’ Along, LLC, where a $3,000 award is given away to a deserving student in any area of the performing arts; acting, singing, dancing, music or musical theater. SAF&PASF awarded their third scholarship recipient (in the area of musical theater) on April 9, 2015. Future projects include, national choreography projects as well as working toward her doctoral degree. Her motto, “If you can walk, you can dance.” She is also a member of Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church, where Bishop Fred A. Caldwell, Sr. is pastor/teacher.
*2005 Gussie Nell Davis Award, American Dance/Drill Team
*2007-2008/2014-2015 Fellowship Award Recipient for excellence in dance
*February 2011 Louisiana American Association of Community Theatre
(AACT) Outstanding Choreography Award
*April 2011 Regional AACT Excellence in Choreography Award.
*April 2012 Live performance, Sophomore CD release, National
Recording Artist Forever Jones, Musical Revival

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