Why Choose Fearless Dance?

Hello! My name Shannon, but Ms. Mo to my students. I grew up right here in Puyallup and started dancing ballet downtown at age 12! I continued my dance education in ballet, contemporary and ballroom at Southern Utah University and Utah Valley University, performing, touring and competing from Mexico to Canada and am a certified Vaganova method ballet instructor through the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Over the years I've had the opportunity to dance in two contemporary/lyrical companies in Utah and Colorado and spent 10 years teaching fitness classes in kickboxing, dance fitness and Zumba. Dancing is my greatest love (after my stud of a hubs and 8 beautiful children, of course) and I am SO EXCITED to get to be a part of this awesome Fearless Dance team!  Ms. Mo will be teaching ballet, pointe, tap, and lyrical. She is also a certified Progressive Ballet Technique Instructor. 

Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, dance has been a part of my life, since the age of 4. My dance journey started with Jazz, Tap, and Ballet.

I love expressing myself with other styles I've studied like Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, Street Jazz, Funk, Latina Styles, Heels, Commercial Dance, and Broadway. I loved performing and touring around Australia, as well as managing a performing arts company, and coaching National Hip Hop Champions, 3 years in a row.

During my time in the US as an Au Pair, I met my wife, Danyelle, and we both decided Washington is where we wanted to make our life. I've studied my Bachelor in Elementary Education and Diploma in Business (Entrepreneurship) and have worked with children for about 16 years. I am currently studying my NASM certifications for Personal Training, Corrective Exercise Specialization, and Nutrition Coaching, as well as working towards my trauma informed certification.

I am a past Dance Studio Owner who taught 400 kids weekly and unfortunately bittersweetly closed the studio in the pandemic. I now work with studios/schools and entertainment creatives as a Culture & Vibe Marketing Biz Bestie, as well as a Content Mentor and Dance Coach. The number one thing I want my dancers to groove away with... is knowing that EVERY body is a dancing body. It doesn't matter what your body looks like, we all have our own way of moving. The most important part is to remove anything holding you back so that you can find the JOY in your movement. 

I love to cook, read, crochet, enjoy community festivals, explore nature, hang out with my wife, dance my heart out to my favourite tracks, and spend as much time at the beach as I can!

Miss Santina will be teaching Musical Theater, Jazz, and Hip Hop