Shannon Mockli

Shannon Mockli is an Associate Professor of Dance at the University of Oregon whose research is centered in choreography and performance with emphasis on process, collaboration, and embodied sensing. She earned her M.F.A. in Modern Dance from the University of Utah and was honored with the L. Scott Marsh Mentorship Award in 2008.  Shannon presents work nationally and internationally. Recent performance collaborations include Leah Glenn of Leah Glenn Dance Theater, Cynthia Gutierrez of Company Movimiento, Bárbara Lima of ELa FaLa Collective, Subashini Ganesan of New Expressive Works, Cristina Goletti, Brad Garner of GarnerDances, and DanceAbility/Joint Forces Dance Company with Alito Alessi. Notable presentations include the Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, the World Dance Alliance Global Summit in Newfoundland, Physical Theatre Lab in Slovenia, and the Festival Internacional Danza al Borde in Tijuana, Mexico. Her dance film, “Fluctuating Frequencies” was one of three highlighted at the World Dance Alliance Americas Assembly at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla 2016. Shannon is an honorary recipient of the Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy from the University of Oregon and is certified to teach in the DanceAbility® Method through Alito Alessi, founder and artistic director of DanceAbility International.

• MFA 2008, Modern Dance, University of Utah
• BFA 2003, Modern Dance, University of Utah

HONORS 

• 2008 L. Scott Marsh Mentorship Award; University of Utah