Shannon is a Sydney-based choreographer and movement director whose work spans opera, theatre, film, television, ceremonies and major events. Renowned for versatility, she works closely with directors, dancers, actors, singers, and musicians to conceptualise, create, and execute dynamic movement vocabularies for a diverse range of projects. Committed to excellence, Shannon fosters a creative and supportive environment. At the heart of her work lies storytelling but with a background in both dance and gymnastics she loves to experiment with the fusion of extreme athleticism and artistry.
More than 70% of all human communication is non-verbal. Body language says more than words. This is why movement is so successful in its ability to connect with an audience.
In Opera, Shannon has worked on high-profile productions with Opera Australia, choreographing HOSH La Traviata on Sydney Harbour (2021) and Carmen on Cockatoo Island (2022). She was Movement Director for Victorian Opera’s Melbourne Cheremushki (2023) and Assistant Director for Il Tabarro, a co-production between Sydney Festival and Victorian Opera (2024). Internationally, she choreographed Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire for the Berlin Philharmonic at the Kammermusiksaal, Berlin (2024). She has worked extensively with Pinchgut Opera, making her directorial debut with the company on Pleasures of Versailles (2023) and creating choreography and movement for Dido and Aeneas (2024), Giustino (2023), Orontea (2022), Platée (2021) and the award winning film A Delicate Fire (2020).
Her theatre choreography and movement credits include the new Australian production of Dear Evan Hansen (2024) co-produced by Sydney Theatre Company and The Michael Cassel Group, Ride the Cyclone (2024), A Little Night Music (2023), Murder For Two (2023/2024) for Hayes Theatre Co and a Kurt Weill double bill of The Seven Deadly Sins and Mahagonny Songspiel (2022) for Red Line Productions.
Shannon choreographed Inferno (2023) The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Send For Nellie (2024) Sydney Festival. Her work on large- scale events includes choreography for the Netball World Cup Opening Ceremony (2015) and she was a choreographic team member for the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony (2020) with Newground Collective and The Michael Cassel Group.
Before transitioning to choreography, Shannon had an extensive dance career in stage, film, television, and major events. She studied ballet at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and Performing Arts at ED5INTERNATIONAL.