Shannon is passionate about teaching the art of dance and encouraging her students to work toward being their personal best on and off the dance floor. Our dance classes are structured around discipline, integrity, respect and professionalism to maintain a high standard in technique, style and performance.
Shannon’s Choreography has been honored at numerous prestigious dance competitions around the state of Florida. Her Choreography can be seen on the competition stage, at the Civic Ballet’s Nutcracker and local dance programs to name a few. She takes pride in providing the most up to date and modern choreography to give her students an edge, without over doing trends and keeping the dances she creates age appropriate and unique.
Shannon is the director and award-winning choreographer of The Legacy Stars Competition Team. The Stars are a National Award-Winning Dance Team and Performance Company featuring invited Legacy Dancers that have been training toward team placement. The Stars are proud to perform at various events around the Port Orange and the Daytona Beach Community, including Relay for Life, Port Orange Family Days, Volusia County Dances, Junior League of Daytona, The Domestic Abuse Council, Cannon balls for Kayne and more.
Shannon Thomas is a dedicated and passionate dance instructor committed to inspiring her students to reach their personal best, both on and off the dance floor. Her classes are built on the principles of discipline, integrity, respect, and professionalism, ensuring high standards in technique, style, and performance.
Shannon’s choreography has earned widespread recognition and honors at numerous prestigious dance competitions throughout Florida. She takes pride in delivering fresh and innovative choreography that provides her students with a competitive edge while maintaining age-appropriateness, artistry, and uniqueness.
As the director and award-winning choreographer of The Legacy Stars Competition Team, Shannon leads a National Award-Winning Dance Team and Performance Company composed of dedicated Legacy Dancers who have trained extensively for team placement. The Stars proudly perform at various community events in Port Orange and Daytona Beach, including Relay for Life, Port Orange Family Days, Volusia County Dances, Junior League of Daytona, The Domestic Abuse Council, and Cannon Balls for Kayne.
Shannon’s dance journey began at the age of four, where she quickly excelled in performances and competitions, earning top honors across Florida. She furthered her dance education at the prestigious Oklahoma City University, studying under renowned instructors such as Jo Rowan, Robert Reed, Tiffany Van Der Merwe, Kelli Rhodes Stevens, Kay Sandal, and Patricia Oplotnik. Her comprehensive education included all forms of dance, acting, and voice, and she performed with the American Spirit Dance Company while also taking courses in business, dance pedagogy, and choreography.
Shannon began her professional career as a dance captain and performer at Silvertree Productions in Oklahoma City, participating in trade shows, theme park reviews, and various productions. Upon returning to Florida, she continued to perform as a guest dancer with Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theatre and other local arts events.
With over 20 years of teaching and choreographing experience, Shannon has achieved immense success in training dancers in a wide range of styles, from ballet and jazz to contemporary, hip hop, and tap. Her students have gone on to pursue dance, musical theater, acting, and entertainment business at esteemed institutions such as the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida Southern College, and Ball State. Additionally, her dancers can be seen in commercials, modeling, and teaching and performing professionally at theme parks and dance companies in Florida, including SeaWorld, Universal Studios, Discovery Cove, and Free Movement Society, and Underground Movement.
