Shannon Quinn graduated from Winthrop University in South Carolina in 2004. She earned her BA in Dance with K-12 certification. Shannon is currently on staff at Dance Place as the Director of Next Generation Youth Programs. She had taught throughout the DC Metropolitan area in several DC public schools as well as Knock on Wood Tap Studio, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Dance Place, and City Dance. Shannon is also on faculty at the Catholic University of America where she teaches beginning and intermediate Modern dance classes. She is the Co-Artistic director of REVISION dance collaborative with Valerie Branch, a resident company at Dance Place. Shannon has danced with Modern dance company Carla & Company and is also currently dancing with the Next Reflex Dance Collective. Shannon has also performed works by other choreographers such as Jessica Merchant, Helanius Wilkens, Amir Kolbin, April Betty, Sandra Atkinson, Lynn Bowman, Mary Love Ward, Nellie Rainwater, and Juliana Calderon.