Betsy Shuttleworth

Betsy is a flexibility specialist with over 19 years experience in contortion and over 35 years of dance experience working with different athletes from all over the world including dancers, contortionists and cheerleaders. Betsy started Dance Extensions in 1996 as an instructor after her Point Park University education. Immediately Betsy attended and still attends as many workshops and classes to better herself as an instructor/trainer as well as judging performing art competitions. While ballet was her first love, contortion has become one of the main attractions at DEPAC. Betsy travels the United States as well as Internationally teaching proper warm up, strengthening and contortion techniques for the safety of her students. DEPAC makes sure they do charity performances each and every year. These include rest homes and cancer research fundraisers. Betsy combines her creative contortion techniques with her guidance from her ballet background, Ska Von Schoning of Showbiz Productions (Germany) Betsy has also had the pleasure of training with the following Cirque Du Soleil athletes; Alixa Sutton-Choreographer/Trainer for ‘Kooza’</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Mark Freeman- "Totem" Gymnast</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Ginger Ana G- "Mystere" Aerials, Aerial Coach/Choreographer &amp; Photographer</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Enkhee Tumen- ‘O’ Contortionist</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Otgo Waller- ‘O’ Contortionist</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Angelique- ‘O’ Contortionist &amp; Trainer</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Olga Pikhienko- ‘Varekai’ &amp; ‘Quidam’ Contortion</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Dima Shine- ‘Zumanity’ Handbalancer</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Elena Lev- ‘Alegria’, ‘Le Noir’ &amp; ‘Zumanity’</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Stuart Mackenzie- 'Kurios', 'Mystere' '45 degrees' &amp; 'Kooza' Straps</div> <div></div> <ul> <li>Proud Moments, Performances and Accomplishments:</li> </ul> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx" data-block="true" data-editor="5gaqn" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0"> <div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Instructor/Co-organizer International Contortion Convention </span>Las Vegas,</div> <ul> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Fox TV</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Nike &amp; Powerade commercial</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Outrageous Acts of Science</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Contortionists Unite Magazine</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">United States Acrobatic Team ~Madison Square Gardens</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">British television, on “Oop’s Tv”</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">America’s Funniest Home Videos</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Harlem Globetrotters</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Wonderama TV, NYC</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Hannaford Circus &amp; Circus Italia</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Washington’s Got Talent Finalists</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Washington Symphony</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Workshops with Mia Michaels, Bob Rizzo, Alex Wong, Will Thomas</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Horror-Con haunted tour</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Students Highlighted on “Nat Geo Amazing”</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Australian Contortion Festival, International Contortion Convention (Co-planner)&amp; Vivafest, Instructor</li> <li class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8d022-0-0">Little Big Shots USA ,Italy, Mexico, Philippines ,Vietnam & Australia Gong Show, Siempre Ninos Published articles on Vertical Wise