Shannon Perez holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Contemporary Dance from The Boston Conservatory, where she worked with an incredible array of artists, and also began to choreograph. She has had the opportunity to perform works by Aaron Atkins, Parren Ballard, Al Blackstone, Richard Colton, Larry Keigwin, Jose Limon, Andrea Miller, Alwin Nikolai, Daniel Pelzig, Stephen Pier, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and Robert Moses. Shannon is a company member with Ballet Inc. and continues to perform nationally with the company.

Shannon has been on faculty at the Boston Ballet School, Concord Academy, New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble, as well as competitive training programs throughout the tri-state area. She is also a Certified Pilates Instructor with a focus on alignment and injury prevention. Shannon brings intuitive training techniques and choreography to each dancer she has the opportunity to work with. Her aim is to encourage and uplift young dancers within a positive environment while building a strong foundation and working toward new goals.