Shannon Yu 余香儒(sha/shas) is a Brooklyn, New York based artist from Taiwan. Sha holds an MFA in Performance and Performance Studies from Pratt Institute, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University.
Shannon has been in floorwork and body motion workshops with BIARA Movement Philosophy, Vim Vigor, Akira Yoshida, Christina Merztani, Alexandros Anastasiadis, and LajaMartin. Shannon has studied street dance form Hip Hop and Breaking under Bboy Heatrock, Bgirl Mantis, CH Dance Crew and Deshawn Da Prince of Royal Thieves. Shannon had practiced Karate and Chinese Martial Arts Northern Shao Lin, and now studies Chinese Martial Arts Wing Tsun under Sifu Ethan at Brooklyn Wing Tsun.
Shannon is the recipient of 2023 Asian American Arts Alliance’s Jadin Wong Fellowship for Dance and Choreography. Shannon has worked and performed with Bill T. Jones, Lisa Fagan, Jesca Prudencio, Nic Billy, and has been in music videos of Lupe Fiasco, Beccs Music and Ehiorobo. Shannon has shown work in La Mama, Judson Memorial Church, Arts On Site, Dixon Place, Triskelion Arts, Abrons Arts Center, The Landmark Loew’s Theater, and has been rewarded residencies with Dance in Bushwick, Spoke the Hub, Chen Dance Center, and the Center at West Park. Sha has been invited to show work with Freeskewl, Pioneer Go East Collective, New Dance Alliance, and The Creators Collective. Shannon was a recipient of City Artist Corp Grant in 2021. Sha has been in festivals such as Performance Mix Festival, the Evolution Festival, YES! Dance Festival, Your Moves Dance Festival, WOW Festival, and AAPI We Belong Here Festival.
