Sarah Schachterle - HERLIFE Magazine

inspirations
Sarah
Schachterle
D
enver’s own professional
dance choreographer Sarah
Schachterle shares about
her life in the spotlight, the challenges
of working with big name stars and
the roller coaster of emotions she
experiences while waiting for a heart
transplant.
Most women experience it. You’re
dancing to a tune on life’s stage and
something happens to shift your world
unexpectedly. But for Sarah Schachterle,
known as “Shack” in the industry, the
180 degree turn changed her world
and challenged her to step back and
re-choreograph her life to a new song.
“From the moment I was born I was
running a million miles a minute,” Sarah
says. “I never slept, never sat down,
never said no to anybody. I didn’t want
anybody to think I was incapable of doing
anything. I wouldn’t stop even when I hit
my limit. But I got a slap in the face. I had
a lot of warning signs and didn’t listen.
But it’s taught me to slow down and let
go. It wasn’t easy, but it’s what I’ve had to
learn through this process and because of
it, I believe I’ve become a better person
for it…and a better mom.”
Sarah knew at an early age she
wanted to be a dancer. It was never
Dancing
To Her
Own Tune
By Elizabeth Rosenberger
Photography by Dusty Volkel of Volkel Image
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