America's Best Dance Crew › Season 3 › Cast › Shane Sparks

In addition to having tremendous talent on the dance floor, it seems as though being at the right place at the right time has become a common theme to Shane Sparks' success.

With the help of movies like Beat Street and Breakin', Shane discovered his talents and abilities at an early age and quickly realized there was only one thing he wanted to do -- dance!

In 2003, Shane set out on a journey from his hometown of Cincinnati to Los Angeles to follow his dream of becoming a well known, well respected choreographer. Five years later, Shane has a solid resume of credits and awards reflecting his deep passion for dance, having built a momentum in his career that has taken others years -- even decades -- to develop. Along with his trademark fashion statement -- a vibrant array of hats -- Shane's positive, uplifting reputation precedes him wherever he goes.

At any given moment, Shane has his hands in many different projects -- TV, film, music videos, dance classes and more. Plus, he is a judge on the hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance, which he also choreographs.

Shane was honored at the 2004 American Choreography Awards for best choreography in a feature film (You Got Served) and received a 2005 BET Award for co-choreography with Omarion. He has been blessed with the opportunity to work with stars such as Lindsay Lohan, Marques Houston and Corbin Bleu.

Shane choreographed *NSync's 2004 Challenge for the Children celebrity basketball game and the Wade Robson Convention. He has traveled the world teaching master dance classes and workshops; choreographed promos for ESPN, Nationwide Urban Jams Dance Convention and Steve Harvey's Big Time; and made a guest appearance on Hip Hop Harry. Now he's bringing his talent and enthusiasm to Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew.

Shane Sparks exclusively teaches classes at the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles.