Shelby M. Coon is a dance artist and collaborator based in Atlanta, GA. She holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (2022) and a comprehensive Pilates teaching certification, which informs her interest in functional movement and sustainable artistry. Since moving to Atlanta, she has worked with SOMOS Dance Company, interned with Dance Canvas, and created work for the Fall4Fall Dance Festival and DanceATL’s Constructing Dance. She was also a Meli Kaye resident, like Graham Shelor, where they first met and began working together. Shelby joined the company in Fall 2024 and is excited to continue deepening that collaboration, building a career that supports process-driven work, hands-on production skills, and meaningful, resonant dance experiences.