Meghan and Shannon are the proud founders and owners of Synergy Academy, embodying the motto “The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts,” which reflects their shared philosophy and commitment to dance education.

The two first crossed paths as students in the same dance program, where they developed a profound love and talent for the art of dance. After high school, their journeys diverged; Meghan pursued a professional dance career in Florida, performing exclusively with Walt Disney World Productions, while Shannon attended the University of Utah, earning a degree in exercise and sports science, and dancing as a member of the Crimson Line.

During their college years, they reconnected as instructors at the same competition dance studio, STARS. Both went on to earn numerous awards for choreography at local, state, and national competitions, with opportunities to create routines for NFL Bowl games and nationally televised halftime shows. Meghan focused on younger dancers, while Shannon specialized in teaching teens and pre-teens.

In 2005, they co-founded Synergy Academy, combining their talents and visions. Their collaboration led to remarkable achievements, as Synergy quickly established itself as a leader in dance instruction, serving around 1,000 students annually across recreational dance, competitive dance, cheer, tumbling, and acro. The academy is acclaimed for its top awards at competitions and for producing exceptionally skilled dancers in jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary styles.

In 2011, Meghan and Shannon took on coaching the Copper Hills drill team, the Azurettes, who won their first State Championship in 2013. Shannon was honored as “Coach of the Year” by the NFHS in 2014 and again by the UDDA in 2019. After leading the team to their seventh consecutive State Championship in 2019, Shannon retired from coaching and now travels, setting choreography on dance studio and drill teams across the country.

Meghan turned her focus more directly on training young dancers to rise to the top of the competition world. Meghan has consistently turned out dancers who win the title of “Mini Dancer of the Year” at multiple convention circuits.

Synergy was awarded Best Studio in West Jordan and Best in Salt Lake County multiple times, most recently “Best Studio in Salt Lake 2024” Shannon and Meghan continue to work closely together to develop and maintain a high quality learning atmosphere for students of all levels.