Shannon Lee Jones

I am passionate about teaching dancers the Alexander Technique. They learn to dance more efficiently and expressively, reducing risk of injury. The dancers learn tools to enhance the mind/body connection and their relationship to their environment.

Shannon Lee Jones joined the Conservatory in 2011. She received her Alexander Technique teacher’s certification from Tommy Thompson at the Alexander Technique Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is a member of Alexander Technique International. She is also a certified Feldenkrais Method Awareness Through Movement Teacher, and a member of the Feldenkrais Guild.

Before moving to Boston in 2005, Shannon resided in New York City, where she worked professionally as an actress, appearing on Broadway in the original La Cage aux Folles at the Palace Theatre, playing the role of Angelique. Her national tours included Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing, first national La Cage aux Folles (dance captain/swing), Funny Girl with Juliet Prowse (The Muny), and the European tour of A Chorus Line (Cassie). She was affiliated with the Drama Desk Award–winning Barrow Group Theatre in New York City, starting in 1991. There, she would produce, direct, act, and teach for their Tops educational program, in association with the New York Board of Education. Regionally, she has worked at the Goodspeed Opera House, The Muny, Theater Under the Stars (Atlanta), Long Wharf Theatre, Barrington Stage, Riverside Theater (Florida), North Shore Music Theatre, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Gateway Playhouse, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and Ocean State Theatre (Rhode Island). Locally, she has performed at Wheelock Theatre, Lyric Stage Company, Gloucester Stage, New Repertory Theater, Greater Stage of Boston, Reagle Music Theatre, and Foothills Theater. Additionally, she has worked extensively as a dancer and actor in television and film. 

Jones came to the Alexander Technique in 2003, while experiencing chronic back pain. She would eventually see a back surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital who recommended the Alexander Technique. It would forever change her life and allow her to perform again, pain free. She became committed to sharing the work, especially with young dancers.

Recent Notable Work

• Certification in Feldenkrais Method Awareness Through Movement, 2023