Shannon Johnson Thomas, owner
Shannon grew up in Daytona Beach, FL where she began dancing at the age of 4 at Debco School of Dance now known as Amanda's Dance Center. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, lyrical, acrobatics, modern, and musical theater. She was a member of ADC Elite Company. While living in Florida, Shannon was extremely involved in the dance community locally and statewide. She was awarded many awards and won the over-all dancer scholarship with Florida Dance Master's at the age of 18.
Shannon participated in many workshops and conventions classes with numerous icons in the dance world; Joe Tremaine, Frank Hatchett, Gus Giordano, Dee Caspary, Mandy Moore, Lizzie MacKenzie, Randy Duncan, and Patsy Swayze. She was also a part of Jazz Dance World Congress. Shannon attended Oklahoma City University's Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management to study Dance Performance. She studied extensively in ballet, tap, jazz, theater dance, dance pedagogy, anatomy, and choreography under such people as Jo Rowan, Robert Reed, Tiffany Van der merwe, Patricia Oplotnik, and Kay Sandel. While attending OCU, Shannon was a part of the prestigious American Spirit Dance Company for 4 years. While at OCU, she performed with and honored such celebrities as Susan Powell, Art and Nancy Stone, Cholly Atkins, Leonard Reed, Marion Coles, and Donald O'Conner.
Professionally, she has worked for corporate entertainment company Shows in a Box as a choreographer and dancer for Industrials, Conventions and Trade Shows. Shannon was also Magician's Assistant and Dance Captain for The World of Magic. She has also performed with various Dance Companies. Presently, Shannon travels teaching and choreographing for dance studios and dance teams in the Central Florida area. She has choreographed for Florida Dance Masters "Main Attraction" and taught Mini Hip Hop at their Thanksgiving Convention the past 3 years. Her Choreography has been seen at numerous local events including the Mr. and Mrs. Spruce Creek Pageant, Relay for Life, Port Orange Family Days, The NSB High School Showdolls Dance Show, Volusia County Dances, The Volusia County School's Dance Assessment and more!
Shannon believes in teaching the proper technique to her dancers to instill correct body alignment and placement. She is teaching at Amanda's Dance Center In Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach, is Co-Director of Papillon Dance Ensemble at SCHS, mentors dancers, private lessons, and choreography. Shannon has won numerous awards for her choreography and attends dance workshops on a regular basis.
shannon@dancebrought2u.com
Shannon participated in many workshops and conventions classes with numerous icons in the dance world; Joe Tremaine, Frank Hatchett, Gus Giordano, Dee Caspary, Mandy Moore, Lizzie MacKenzie, Randy Duncan, and Patsy Swayze. She was also a part of Jazz Dance World Congress. Shannon attended Oklahoma City University's Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management to study Dance Performance. She studied extensively in ballet, tap, jazz, theater dance, dance pedagogy, anatomy, and choreography under such people as Jo Rowan, Robert Reed, Tiffany Van der merwe, Patricia Oplotnik, and Kay Sandel. While attending OCU, Shannon was a part of the prestigious American Spirit Dance Company for 4 years. While at OCU, she performed with and honored such celebrities as Susan Powell, Art and Nancy Stone, Cholly Atkins, Leonard Reed, Marion Coles, and Donald O'Conner.
Professionally, she has worked for corporate entertainment company Shows in a Box as a choreographer and dancer for Industrials, Conventions and Trade Shows. Shannon was also Magician's Assistant and Dance Captain for The World of Magic. She has also performed with various Dance Companies. Presently, Shannon travels teaching and choreographing for dance studios and dance teams in the Central Florida area. She has choreographed for Florida Dance Masters "Main Attraction" and taught Mini Hip Hop at their Thanksgiving Convention the past 3 years. Her Choreography has been seen at numerous local events including the Mr. and Mrs. Spruce Creek Pageant, Relay for Life, Port Orange Family Days, The NSB High School Showdolls Dance Show, Volusia County Dances, The Volusia County School's Dance Assessment and more!
Shannon believes in teaching the proper technique to her dancers to instill correct body alignment and placement. She is teaching at Amanda's Dance Center In Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach, is Co-Director of Papillon Dance Ensemble at SCHS, mentors dancers, private lessons, and choreography. Shannon has won numerous awards for her choreography and attends dance workshops on a regular basis.
shannon@dancebrought2u.com
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