Shannon Duff

Instruments: Voice; Piano; Guitar; Ukelele

Shannon Duff is an accomplished vocalist, pianist, and songwriter originally from South Lyon, MI. She made the move to Nashville in September of 2022. Shannon has been teaching voice and piano privately for over 6 years, and has a passion for helping young musicians blossom. Shannon has taught music at The Michigan Rock School, Spring Arbor University, CSPA. She strives to create a wonderful learning environment that works best for each students learning styles, interests, and skill level. She works to make sure her students are always having fun, and that they learn to be capable and confident musicians. Most importantly, Shannons main goal is to create a deep, unwavering love for music. 

Growing up homeschooled gave her the opportunity to cultivate that love for herself, and when high school came she was able to excel at Cheryl Stockwell Preparatory Academy (CSPA). She was actively involved in choirs, plays, and musicals throughout her general education, and has held many music leadership positions in both her high school and college. She danced competitively for 15 years, and has taught and choreographed at The Studio and CSPA. She also played ice hockey for 16 years and used to coach beginner ice hockey lessons at her home rink. Shannon graduated from Spring Arbor University with a degree in vocal music with a focus on pedagogy and composition, with a secondary in piano. Shannon is a two-time award-winning songwriter from Spring Arbor’s own Babbie Mason Songwriting Competition. She also spent an entire semester studying music and songwriting under industry professionals at the Contemporary Music Center (CMC) in Nashville, Tennessee.