Shannon Murphy
Shannon Murphy is dance artist and educator living in Philadelphia. She is both an independent maker and a co-director of idiosynCrazy productions alongside founder, Jumatatu Poe. Shannon’s work has been presented nationally and throughout Philadelphia. She is currently an artist in residence at the Whole Shebang where she teaches professional level technique classes and is developing a new work. Shannon has studied Franklin Method with Eric Franklin for over 10 years and is now one of the first US/English speaking faculty members, specializing in Franklin Method for dancers. As an adjunct professor, she teaches at UArts where she is the Curricular Head of Body Pathways, and is developing programming to reduce injury and support the healing and recovery of injured dancers. She also teaches at Bryn Mawr College and Drexel University where she was the Assistant Director of Drexel Dance Ensemble from 2015-2017. Shannon has worked with many dance artists/companies, including: Peggy Baker, Group Motion Dance Co, Jaamil Kosoko, Jumatatu Poe, The Naked Stark, Nichole Canuso Dance Company, SCRAP Performance Group, and Kate Watson-Wallace.