Shannon Burns
Movement Director
Shannon Burns is a leading Australian creative specialising in choreography and movement direction across opera, theatre and live performance.
Her work for Victorian Opera includes Melbourne, Cheremushki (2023) and Il Tabarro (2024), a co-production with Sydney Festival.
For Opera Australia, Shannon choreographed major outdoor productions such as La traviata on Sydney Harbour (2021) and Carmen on Cockatoo Island (2022). Internationally, she choreographed Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire for the Berlin Philharmonic. Shannon has worked extensively with Pinchgut Opera and collaborated with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Musica Viva.
In theatre, her recent credits include Dear Evan Hansen (2024), co-produced by Sydney Theatre Company and The Michael Cassel Group, and The Producers (2025) with Joshua Robson Productions. She regularly collaborates with Hayes Theatre Co on acclaimed productions such as A Little Night Music and Murder for Two. Her work also includes projects with Belvoir St Theatre, Sport for Jove, and Redline Productions.
A former professional dancer, Shannon trained at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and ED5INTERNATIONAL.
