SHANNON YEE, a native of Chicago, spent her years training at the School of Ballet Chicago and also performed with the Ballet Chicago Studio Company under the direction of Patricia Blair and Daniel Duell. She has danced professionally in St. Louis Ballet, City Ballet of San Diego, Madison Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet and Ballet Quad Cities. Over the years her favorite ballets to perform have been George Balanchine’s “Serenade” and “Concerto Barocco” and “Giselle” after Petipa. Shannon recently graduated from Massage Therapy School in Iowa.