A native to the Northwest, Jenny grew up in Olympia, WA where she started participating in Community Theater at a young age as well as being heavily involved in music and theater in school. Jenny went on Pacific Lutheran University where she received her Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance in 2004. While at PLU she primarily studied opera while singing in the well-known Choir of the West as well as the successful and award winning Jazz Choir.
After college, Jenny began to perform regularly throughout the greater Puget Sound in both opera and musical theater. She has garnered praise for her vocal versatility ranging from opera, musical theater, jazz and rock and roll. She has performed with a variety of northwest companies including The 5th Avenue Theater, Harlequin Productions, Tacoma Opera, Bellevue Opera, The Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society and Seattle Musical Theater, among others.
In her leading role debut with Tacoma Opera in 2009 as Marie in La Fille Du Regiment, Jenny was praised for her “stunning vocal pyrotechnics” and her “bright, clear coloratura soaring effortlessly to high F’s”. Less than three months prior she appeared in Harlequin’s original production of Sixties Chicks; a four woman show that paid homage to the music of the sixties. For her performance she was nominated for two of Harlequin’s annual Golden Mask Awards that included Best Female Performance and People’s Choice Award in which one nomination included this review, “Most beautiful voice I have ever heard on the Harlequin stage. Period.” Jenny was also featured with both Tacoma Opera and Skagit Opera as Despina in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte.
She continues to perform regularly with the leading theater's in the northwest - most notably the 5th Avenue Theater where she is featured frequently as a guest artist for special events and outreach programs. She also has performed supporting roles for them, most recently Isabel in The Pirates of Penzance and as Kate Mullins in the acclaimed Titanic: In Concert, featuring a cast of Seattle and Broadway veterans. Jenny debuted in the original musical, A Room with a View at the 5th Avenue Theater in an operatic role in a lush and beautiful score by Jeffrey Stock, as the young Italian Girl, The Ragazza. To hear clips from the show, please visit his personal site: http://www.jeffreystock.net/-a-room-with-a-view.html
A regular to the cabaret scene Jenny also sings frequently with The Inverse Opera and Opera on Tap and Leavenworth's Icicle Creek Broadway Soiree. Jenny also created and debuted her own one woman show, Just Keepin' Time at The Studios December 2016. Featuring Jenny on piano and vocals, this special and heartfelt cabaret is full of amazing covers from amazing artists sprinkled with fun stories and sweet nostalgia. After it's debut at the Studios it has been performed several times around the Puget Sound is available for booking. For a highlight reel and booking information please see the contact page.
Jenny is featured on the original cast album of A Christmas Story: The Musical! which made it's world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater in 2010. In the Spring of 2014 Jenny debuted in the original musical, A Room with a View at the 5th Avenue Theater as the operatic, Ragazza. Jenny is also featured on the 2019 release of the studio cast album of Yankee Doodle Dandy!
Jenny has also had the honor and privilege of singing the National Anthem for The Seattle Mariners, Seahawks and the Seattle Storm Play - off games!
A recent transplant to beautiful Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Jenny has closed her Tacoma studio of 35 plus students and is looking forward to building a new studio in her new hometown!
Jenny has taken a step back from performing to become a mother to two beautiful children! Her voice and piano studio continues to thrive (please see private lessons page). For information on private lessons and audition coaching please contact me at jennyshotwellstudios@gmail.com
To stay up to date on Jenny’s performing schedule please continue to check back to this site. Thanks for visiting!
After college, Jenny began to perform regularly throughout the greater Puget Sound in both opera and musical theater. She has garnered praise for her vocal versatility ranging from opera, musical theater, jazz and rock and roll. She has performed with a variety of northwest companies including The 5th Avenue Theater, Harlequin Productions, Tacoma Opera, Bellevue Opera, The Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society and Seattle Musical Theater, among others.
In her leading role debut with Tacoma Opera in 2009 as Marie in La Fille Du Regiment, Jenny was praised for her “stunning vocal pyrotechnics” and her “bright, clear coloratura soaring effortlessly to high F’s”. Less than three months prior she appeared in Harlequin’s original production of Sixties Chicks; a four woman show that paid homage to the music of the sixties. For her performance she was nominated for two of Harlequin’s annual Golden Mask Awards that included Best Female Performance and People’s Choice Award in which one nomination included this review, “Most beautiful voice I have ever heard on the Harlequin stage. Period.” Jenny was also featured with both Tacoma Opera and Skagit Opera as Despina in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte.
She continues to perform regularly with the leading theater's in the northwest - most notably the 5th Avenue Theater where she is featured frequently as a guest artist for special events and outreach programs. She also has performed supporting roles for them, most recently Isabel in The Pirates of Penzance and as Kate Mullins in the acclaimed Titanic: In Concert, featuring a cast of Seattle and Broadway veterans. Jenny debuted in the original musical, A Room with a View at the 5th Avenue Theater in an operatic role in a lush and beautiful score by Jeffrey Stock, as the young Italian Girl, The Ragazza. To hear clips from the show, please visit his personal site: http://www.jeffreystock.net/-a-room-with-a-view.html
A regular to the cabaret scene Jenny also sings frequently with The Inverse Opera and Opera on Tap and Leavenworth's Icicle Creek Broadway Soiree. Jenny also created and debuted her own one woman show, Just Keepin' Time at The Studios December 2016. Featuring Jenny on piano and vocals, this special and heartfelt cabaret is full of amazing covers from amazing artists sprinkled with fun stories and sweet nostalgia. After it's debut at the Studios it has been performed several times around the Puget Sound is available for booking. For a highlight reel and booking information please see the contact page.
Jenny is featured on the original cast album of A Christmas Story: The Musical! which made it's world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater in 2010. In the Spring of 2014 Jenny debuted in the original musical, A Room with a View at the 5th Avenue Theater as the operatic, Ragazza. Jenny is also featured on the 2019 release of the studio cast album of Yankee Doodle Dandy!
Jenny has also had the honor and privilege of singing the National Anthem for The Seattle Mariners, Seahawks and the Seattle Storm Play - off games!
A recent transplant to beautiful Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Jenny has closed her Tacoma studio of 35 plus students and is looking forward to building a new studio in her new hometown!
Jenny has taken a step back from performing to become a mother to two beautiful children! Her voice and piano studio continues to thrive (please see private lessons page). For information on private lessons and audition coaching please contact me at jennyshotwellstudios@gmail.com
To stay up to date on Jenny’s performing schedule please continue to check back to this site. Thanks for visiting!
