Massachusetts

 

Shannon Courtney is originally from Auburn, Massachusetts. She started dancing at the age of 6 and later continued her training at The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Worcester. She attended many summer intensives at Festival Ballet Providence, Urbanity Dance, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. She recently graduated from the University of Hartford (The Hartt School) magna cum laude with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in DancePerformance.Throughout her time at Hartt, Shannon has had the privilege of working with guest choreographers such as Hope Boykin, Pascal Rioult, and Norbert De La Cruz III. She's enjoyed her time over the past four years learning and performing Limon, Graham, classical ballet, and contemporary works.