Biography

Shannon's extensive and successful 27 year career has shaped her artistry as an innovative creator. Combining her passion for dance and aerial movement, this love has allowed her Choreography to be boundless.

Shannon spent a decade on tour as an Aerialist and Dancer with Cher, Pink, Britney Spears, Leona Lewis and Taylor Swift. Traveling the world has been an endless source of inspiration. Inspiration also came from living in NYC while being a part of the Original Broadway Cast of "Saturday Night Fever". Living in LA, Film & Television has expanded her range of professional opportunities. Most notably, multiple seasons of "The Masked Singer" and the Film "Burlesque" where she did a cheeky contortion trio with Alan Cumming. She's performed on numerous TV shows and awards shows for artists like Selena Gomez, Usher, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, Leann Rimes and the Black Eyed Peas. All of these once in a lifetime experiences have combined to create a broad point of view.

Currently(2024), Shannon is the Director and Choreographer for the Aids Healthcare Foundation's "West Side Story Burlesque" which has toured 10 cities in the US over the last 3 years. Creation for their new Production is underway and set to premiere in February 2025. Recently, Shannon was training Les Twins on the Sway Pole for the Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour. Shannon developed custom aerial apparatuses and created the choreography for the new "Ascent" ship with Celebrity Cruise Lines. Shannon was the Stage Director and Choreographer for the "Angel of Light" immersive Halloween experience at the Los Angeles Theater. Another notable moment was being the Stage Director and Choreographer for the Opening Ceremony of the Chase Center Arena in San Francisco.

Shannon has also created work for Film and TV. Her choreography has been seen on "The Masked Dancer" where she trained "Cotton Candy" to fly. In the film "The Aerialist", she was one of the dance choreographers. Shannon was an Aerial Trainer on the NBC show "Celebrity Circus", where she worked with Rachel Hunter, Stacey Dash and created the winning number for Antonio Sabato Jr. Shannon worked on both seasons of "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition" where she was the resident aerial choreographer and created the winning piece for McKaylee True. What lies ahead is most exciting for Shannon, the journey of creativity holds endless possibilities!
- IMDb mini biography by: S. Loureiro