I pronounce my name Day-na. Schin-del (shin-del), rhymes with bell.
I grew up taking dance lessons, which led to musical theatre, which led to acting, singing anthems, and theatre. I’ve studied with some great teachers and am a graduate of Canada’s National Voice Intensive led by David Smuckler. I am in ongoing training and perform in shows around Vancouver. I love to read and watch TV, films, theatre, and concerts and studied English Literature at UBC. I love exploring the world through a character and the connection that happens when actors are in a scene. To have that connection with audiences as myself, through my own work is, is something entirely different that I am newer to exploring. It is so much more vulnerable being up there singing as myself – not through the lens of a character or interpreting someone else’s words – but as myself, sharing authentic stories from my own life. Because it’s so personal, it means that much more when someone tells me they like my work. When I am performing an adaption of Shakespeare, I feel more responsible for the audience experience knowing I am the one who crafted the Say It! show they are experiencing. I love being creative and hope to inspire others to express themselves and connect to their own creativity.
Super tall! 6’0!
I grew up in and around Vancouver, Canada. It’s got the city, suburbs, and nature all rolled into one. In summertime, I would go to a wilderness camp and my dad and I would drive to the farm he grew up on in Saskatchewan.
I studied English Literature & Psychology at the University of British Columbia where I hosted karaoke nights at the campus pub. I was awarded a national scholarship by W. Garfield Weston Scholarships through the Loran Scholars Foundation for character, leadership, and service.
I love the storytelling of country music. I love the heart of country music. How we write about life, the good times, the bad times, and everything in between. When I started writing songs, they just came out country! Maybe because my dad and I listened to old country and rock and roll when we drove to the farm in summers?
I’ve written in all genres but if I only get to do this once, it’s got to be country.
Shakespeare's stories are epic and so full of emotion - they are the perfect place for us to have a collective experience. I believe the themes Shakespeare wrote about are as true today as when they were written and I believe that Shakespeare is for everyone - not just nerds like me who love rhyming couplets! We're mostly familiar with the stories, the language is delicious, and there is so much room to play!