About Shannon’s Studio of Dance Education

Shannon DeFusco (Artistic Director) Shannon started dancing at the age of two . She trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, and Lyrical with Rosemary Medeiros. Shannon is a graduate of Dance Teachers Club of Boston. During her training, she studied under world- renowned teachers such as E. Laura Haussmann, Carol Hess, Tom Ralabate, and Diane Gudat. Shannon has been sharing her love of teaching for the past 27 years. 

Shannon's accomplishments include being a national winner in the R.I. Chapter of Talent America and a principal dancer for the Elvis Remembered Company. She has performed for the Annual Muscular Dystrophy Charitable Fund Raisers, the R.I. Junior Miss Pageant, and the Boy Scouts of America Conventions for the R.I. and Massachusetts Chapters. Shannon served as a judge for the Roger Williams University Hip Hop Team, and caste dancers for an online commercial for Hasbro Toys.
Throughout her career, Shannon has received numerous awards including first place in the American Miss Talent and Modeling Competition East Coast Finals.

Shannon's Studio of Dance Education was voted "Best Dance Lessons" in the August 2004 Best of R.I. issue of Rhode Island Monthly Magazine. In addition, Shannon's Studio was chosen as one of the country’s top 50 studios that exemplify the spirit of competition, and was featured in Dance Spirit Magazine as one of the "Top 50 Studios on the Move".   

Shannon’s Studio of Dance Education was established in 2001 by Shannon DeFusco of Bristol, R.I. It started as a small dance studio and quickly grew into a large dance family. A few years after opening Shannon’s dad, the late Arthur DeFusco Jr. designed and built her a magnificent two level state of the art dance facility located on Shannon Court in Bristol, R.I. Miss Shannon made this special space her dance home where she inspired hundreds of students throughout the years. Following the loss of her dad in 2015, Miss Shannon made the incredibly hard decision to step back from running her studio. Over the years Miss Shannon has continued to teach at various dance studios in the area. A love for dance and teaching has always been a part of her soul. In 2022, Shannon’s Studio of Dance Education reopened it’s doors!