Shannon was born with her feet in ballet shoes! Growing up in her mothers studio in Raynham, Massachusetts she knew dancing was her lifetime calling.  As a senior in high school she was recruited to dance for a company in Germany in the Worlds Dance Championship.

Shannon went on to graduate Suma Cum Laude from Dean College in Franklin, MA with a dual-degree in Dance and Business, while being a member of their dance team and company.  Her love for dancing never died. After finishing        college she went on to dance at Mohegan sun for the WNBA CT Sun where she served as the team captain for three of her five years with them. Some of her highlights have been performing on national television with Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift!

In 2013 she decided to set down her roots and open Dance Expressions RI- holding the name of her mothers studio. While in the studio she shares her passion and love for all types of dance and gives every dancer the opportunity to succeed and thrive in their own ways. When she hangs up her dance shoes, Shannon stays busy with her husband and three active amazing little boys!

Angel Correia grew up immersed in the competitive dance world, developing her skills and passion at her mother and sister’s studios. She trained in a wide range of styles including Acro, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, and Hip Hop, and spent years performing at competitions across New England.

Angel loves creating choreography that feels original and personal. Her choreography specializes in Contemporary, Jazz, Acro, Open, Hip Hop, creating a style that is uniquely her own. She teaches at Dance Expressions RI and Artistic Dance Studio, is a faculty member at Blank Space Studios, and also works with many other studios throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island for choreography and training. Her award-winning choreography has earned overall high score, entertainment, technique, and choreography awards at both regional and national competitions.

In addition to teaching, Angel performs and trains with the professional dance crew Liv3lihood. She has competed at major events including Elements, Prelude, and multiple World of Dance locations—Boston, New York, and the WOD Finals in Los Angeles—where her crew placed first in the U.S. and fourth in the world. They also won 1st place at Choreographer’s Cup in Nashville! She has also been featured in concept videos and choreographed for dance shows throughout New England.

Angel continues to train with industry professionals to grow as both a dancer and teacher. She strives to share her love and passion for dance while helping her students grow as dancers, artists, and people, encouraging confidence, kindness, resilience, and a strong work ethic both inside and outside the studio.

Nicole started dancing at the age of  seven and danced competitively for eight years.  She graduated in 2011 from Jacqueline Walsh School for the Performing Arts where she majored in dance and  studied  ballet and modern dance. She also holds a bachelor's degree in Communications with a focus in Public Relations from Rhode Island College and currently works as an Assistant Director at a child care center in Warwick.

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Nicole began teaching alongside Mrs. Shannon in 2011 at the Feinstein Scholar Dance Academy in Cranston RI, and has been a part of Dance Expressions RI since the beginning. She brings an enthusiastic creative teaching style, passion and patience for dancers of all ages.

Carly's love for dance started from the age of three at Michelle Goodwins School of Dance in Massachusetts. During her time there she attended annual conventions, summer intensives and competitions. She trained in all styles including Pointe and Musical Theatre. She joined their Performing Arts Company and traveled to perform at Fourth of July parades, Senior Centers, and Walt Disney World. Here she also played the lead role of Moana in the 2019 studio showcase.

She became a certified dance teacher at the Dance Teachers Club of Boston training school in 2022. In this program she studied ballet, tap, jazz, and child development. Carly began teaching dance at Michelle Goodwins in 2021 and Dance Expressions in 2023 and fell in love with it! She is excited to continue sharing her passion for dance. Beyond her instructional role, Carly further nurtures her love for dance at Salve Regina University, where she actively contributes to the dance club. Here, she showcases her choreography and performs in bi-annual showcases, perpetuating her dedication to the art form.

Trinity Leite is a performer, choreographer, and teacher based in Newport, Rhode Island. In 2025, she graduated from Salve Regina University with a B.A. in Dance and a B.S. in Finance, with a minor in Business Administration. She was the recipient of the Salve Dance Award and the Distinguished Contribution to Dance Research Award. Following graduation, she served as the Dance Program & Box Office Manager at Salve Regina University and currently works as the Development Assistant at Urbanity Dance in Boston.

Leite’s choreography has been presented at Jazz Choreography Enterprises’ Jazz Dance Project and WaxWorks in New York City, as well as the American College Dance Association, Lila Dance Festival, and other festivals and showcases throughout New England. In 2024, she performed at the Newport Jazz Festival with the Marcus Grant Trio and co-directed The Rhythm of Life: A Journey of Black American Music and Vernacular Dance. She has since directed and co-directed productions including Bridging the Gap: Moving on Common Ground, Redux, and Take the Risk: A Jazz Lounge at Ochre Court.

In addition to her creative work, Leite teaches jazz, tap, hip hop, and contemporary to students of all ages throughout Rhode Island. Her artistic and academic research centers music as the foundation of movement, and she seeks to create work that evokes joy.

Hope Cooper is a dancer based out of New Hampshire. She was classically trained since the age of three in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz from 2006 - 2021. She has performed in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans for the halftime show as well as other performances throughout those years. Once she was 16, she started training in Boston. She put her focus into contemporary and different street styles where she found her inner artist.
 

Hope found her love for choreography and creating movement for herself and others. In 2021, she started teaching classes along the east coast. She has choreographed for shows including Connect, Liv3 On Thr3e, and more. She currently dances in Rhode Island and trains with professional dance crew known as Liv3lihood. She performs at shows and competitions around New England such as Elements, World of Dance, etc. Hope is continuing to learn and grow to become a better artist and teacher everyday.