Dancer
Shawn Cusseaux (St. Petersburg, Florida) began his training at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School where he trained in ballet, modern, and jazz. In 2020, Cusseaux received his BFA in Modern Dance at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. After graduation he joined BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, where he spent three seasons. During that time, he had the privilege of dancing at the Vail International Dance Festival and Ballet Sun Valley. Cusseaux has performed works by Jae Man Joo, José Limón, Edwaard Liang, Camille A. Brown, Matthew Neenan, Jamar Roberts, Dwight Rhoden, Hope Boykin, Amy Hall Garner, Jennifer Archibald, and Nicolo Fonte. He joined the company in 2023.
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