Shannon Ward

INSTRUCTOR

Shannon first joined Kickit to begin her dance career at the age of six. She has

trained in multiple disciplines, including Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary, Pointe, Acro, and Bollywood. Throughout her years of dance, Shannon has been recognized for her achievements through scholarships, special awards, and overalls at multiple competitions and conventions throughout North America, including Triple Threat Dance Convention, JUMP Dance Convention, NUVO, The View Dance Convention, Canadian National Dance Championships, CanDance, Fever, Showbiz Minneapolis, Move Dance Competition, Dance Canada, In The Zone, The View Dance Challenge, and Manitoba Provincial Dance Festival. In the summer of 2012, Shannon was a part of the Rainbow Stage production of Annie, a summer well spent pursuing her passion for singing, dancing, and acting. Since then, she has continued to take part in performance and project opportunities throughout Winnipeg, including The Remix. She also had the honour of dancing on the world stage in 2016 as part of Team Canada at the World Tap Dance Championships in Riesa, Germany.

Beyond dancing, Shannon earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Developmental Studies and Psychology from the University of Winnipeg in 2024 and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Manitoba in 2026. She is looking forward to another wonderful year of dance and is thrilled to continue sharing her love and passion for dance with the students of Kickit Dance Studio!