BIO: Shannon Parker

Shannon Parker has been involved in all facets of the dance community. Her performance credits including appearances with Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves in the motion picture Babes in Toyland and Kelsey Grammar in the opening credits for a local NY variety show. Later she moved on to complete her formal education in dance. She graduated with a B.S. in Dance Kinesiology, a minor in dance and concentration in Dance Education from Cal Poly, SLO. While attending school she was a member and president of Cal Poly’s Dance Company. Upon graduation, Shannon was hired as a part-time faculty member for Cal Poly’s School of Performing Arts where she served as a jazz and modern instructor.

Away from the formal university setting, Shannon served as chairman for the Central Coast Dance Alliance, was an annual adjudicator for their Breaking Boundaries concert, and during that time was a member of SLO City Jazz professional dance company. Shannon has spent years as an active member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science and has contributed to multiple dance injury studies.

In San Diego, Shannon and her husband own a strength and conditioning business for athletes and work to promote sound dance conditioning. It is her goal and aspiration to develop a sound dance conditioning program for serious dancers in southern CA. Shannon is a veteran dance educator having taught at multiple studios and high schools along the CA coast. She holds a CA single subject credential in physical education and dance with a supplementary in health education.

Currently she directs the dance department at Westview High School and is the coach for the Westview Dance Troupe. Shannon was honored to receive CADTD (CA Association of Dance Team Directors) Dance Director of the Year 2008. Outside of the dance world she enjoys spending time with her son, Blake, and daughter, Torrie.