Austin Shaffer, an Ohio native, recently received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Slippery Rock University with a concentration in Performance and Choreography. During his time at Slippery Rock, Austin worked closely with Jesse Factor, Jennifer Keller, Ursula Payne, Melissa Teodoro, and Lindsay Viatori. He has performed works by Helen Simoneau, Joshua Manculich, Cameron McKinney, Ursula Payne, and Bill Evans and many student works. While receiving his BFA, Austin was a member of the Palenque Colombian Dance Ensemble, Student Dance Advisory Board, National Honor Society of Dance Arts, and SRU Dance Theater. His latest work At Fault was recently selected to be performed in the Gala at the American College Dance Association Mid-Atlantic North Conference. He has performed and presented works at the Koresh Artist Showcase, American College Dance Association Conference, and Cleveland Dance Festival. In the fall, Austin will be dancing with Whirlwind Dance, a professional contemporary dance company in Columbus, OH, under the direction of Joshua Manculich.