Shawn Lesniak, from New Haven, CT, began dancing at the age of seven. For most of his youth, Shawn trained in various dance techniques such as ballet, jazz, modern, and tap, and he danced competitively for more than a decade. He continued his training at The Ailey School and Point Park University. He has toured both internationally and domestically as a member of Parsons Dance and has worked with choreographers such as Trey McIntyre, Matthew Neenan, Matthew Powell, and Emery LeCrone. Mr. Lesniak joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in winter 2019.