Shannon Maynor

Dancer, choreographer, teacher

based in Berlin and London,
International Artist

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Dancer

Originally from Los Angeles, Shannon was trained at California Dance Theatre. She then went on to continue her studies and perform with San Francisco Ballet before joining Oregon Ballet Theatre and then worked independently with a variety of choreographers in New York. Berlin based since 2019, Shannon has worked as a performing artist at Festspielhaus Hellerau, St. Matthäus Kirche, and Pfefferberg Theater. She is currently working with BalletXtreme and choreographer Patrick King as an Artist with Salon K.

This Freelancer Jets Between NYC and Berlin for Gigs (dancemagazine.com)

European audition Shannon Maynor - Dance Informa Magazine

Choreographer

Five Movements: (2021-22) A series of five dance films collaborating with composer Alessandro Paganelli and videographer Giacomo Corvaia. Possible with funding support from Neustart Kultur Stipendium.

Shannon Maynor Alessandro Paganelli films - Dance Informa Magazine

Lethe: A new commission for Images Neue Choreografien in Berlin at the Pfefferberg Theater in September 2021.

Other credits include commissions for US based companies CelloPointe, Hudson Ballet Theater, Ballet Papillion, Pacific Festival Ballet, Nomad Contemporary Ballet and a completed residency at Compagnie Marie Chouinard.

Teaching

Currently teaching Professional Ballet Training at Center of Dance and at Marameo in Berlin. Has also guested at Area Dance (IT), Broadway Dance Center (USA), and at training programs Orta Danza (IT) and Kaleidoscope (USA). She is currently a Company guest teacher for Gaertnerplatztheater, Staatsoper Hannover, Landestheater Linz, + Delattre Dance Company.

As of August 2023, Shannon is a

4Pointe Level1-3 Certified Teacher.