Program Books/Shawn Cusseaux
A portrait photo of Shawn Cusseaux from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a young black man with short curly hair and a light goatee.

Shawn Cusseaux

dancer

Shawn Cusseaux (St. Petersburg, FL) 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 work by Jae Man Joo, José Limón, Edwaard Liang, Camille A. Brown, Matthew Nenan, Jamar Roberts, Dwight Rhoden, Hope Boykin, Amy Hall Garner, Jennifer Archibald, and Nicolo Fonte. Cusseaux joined the company in 2023.