Shendle has been teaching Hip Hop, Highland, Celtic Step Dance and various choreographies for the past 9 years and has been dancing for 19 years. She has directed and performed in school & university dance teams and has also received many dance awards over the years, including choreography, school cheerleading and university dance team work.

Shendle teaches dance in Ottawa, where she currently resides; she also teaches dance in Cape Breton from time to time.