Shanna Dance

Shanna is a young singer who sounds like shes been singing for decades. She has the abilities to capture the old and pure sound of a traditional jazz standard. She can have the soft, soul touching sound of an Eva Cassidy ballad; the jazzy qualities of Annie Ross or belt a soulful tune like Dusty Springfield. Shanna has always been a singer, since the age of two she was harmonizing in the car along to the radio. Growing up in musical family helped to form a musical foundation from a young age. After being very involved in the Arts throughout High school Shanna continued to practice singing and guitar playing in Thailand as well as Africa. During a nine month stay in Tanzania, east Africa, Shanna volunteered to Co-teach a Traditional African choir. Not only did She teach choir every day, she also instructed in a different language and learned a repertoire of over twenty songs in the Tanzanians native language, Kiswahili. After returning from Tanzania Shanna made a decision to study music as her post secondary program. Shanna is currently in her second year of Jazz studies at the Vict... more...