Shannon Hartle Dolan
Shannon Hartle Dolan is from Des Moines, Iowa where she started her dance training at a young age. Shannon graduated high school early to attend Joffrey Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program in NYC before attending college. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a BFA in Dance, Minor in Communication Studies, and a Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship. During her time with UI Dance, she worked with many choreographers including Monica Bill Barnes, Jennifer Kayle, Christopher Rasheem-McMillan, Eloy Barragan, Armando Duarte, and more. She toured with University of Iowa’s Dancers in Company along with traveling to perform at ACDA, the American Dance Guild, and Hollins University. Now, she resides in the Twin Cities where she currently dances with Ruby Josephine Dance Theatre, Crash Dance Productions, Black Label Movement, and eMartin dance. Additionally, she has appeared in work with Threads Dance Project, Stark Dance, Hannah Albers, Ayumi Schaefer, Javan MnGrezzo, and Analog Dance Works. Her choreography has been presented in Collab Arts Volume III, Zenon Zone, Movers Make, and Candy Box Dance Festival. She is currently a teaching artist at Circus Juventas, Emerge Performing Arts, and Young Dance.
