Originally from Denver, CO, Shania Rasmussen received her dance training at Colorado Ballet Academy, and began her professional career with the Sacramento Ballet in 2014. During her 9 years with the company, she performed principal and soloist roles in classical ballets as well as works by George Balanchine, and was featured by contemporary choreographers including Jermaine Spivey, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Penny Saunders, Val Caniparoli, Jennifer Archibald, and Caili Quan, among others. She has additionally been a dancer with Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, with whom she has toured to The Joyce Theater NYC and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Most recently she has enjoyed performing with Smuin Contemporary Ballet in San Francisco. In addition to performing, Shania enjoys choreographing and has presented several works for the Sacramento Ballet’s choreographic showcase, as well as creating unique works for stage and film for Capital Dance Project. Outside of the dance world, she is passionate about a variety of creative pursuits, including theater acting, writing, and composing music.
