Shane O’Hara

Shane O’Hara holds both a 200- and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. He has taught yoga at James Madison University (JMU), The Center in Harrisonburg, and through Harrisonburg’s Parks and Recreation. As a solo dance artist, Shane O’Hara has worked throughout the United States and Europe. He has received grants from the USIS, Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts as well as a Fulbright Fellowship to Portugal. Professor O’Hara was named the JMU Madison Scholar in 2010 and received JMU’s Provost Award for International Education in 2014. He is the Director of the JMU Contemporary Dance Summer Intensive in London, and also directed an exchange residency to Sichuan, China. He worked closely with dance master Daniel Nagrin for over 25 years, and has been working with the Daniel Nagrin Foundation in developing projects related to the dances of Mr. Nagrin and his teaching philosophies. More information on Mr. O’Hara can be found on his website shaneoharadance.org.