Shawn Silver is a professional Irish dancer and dance teacher in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. He received master dance training in Dublin, Ireland with world champion dancers Ronan McCormack TCRG, Roisin Cahalane TCRG and Gemma Carney TCRG, all members of the famed Riverdance Troupe, and Margaret Kelly TCRG ADCRG who instructed Shawn in the Ceili (or group) dances (sponsored by the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador).