Born on a Thursday evening in January 1995, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Shelby is a sassy girl who can fool you with her quiet, pleasant demeanor. What many people close to her don't know is that three days after her fourth birthday, Shelby was diagnosed with an agressive form of cancer -- Burkitts Lymphoma. It encapsulated both her kidneys and was growing rapidly. Fortunately, she was diagnosed when the cancer was in its early stage and was treated the very next day it was discovered. Shelby spent 5 months undergoing intense chemotherapy. It was a treatment protocol that would have worn down most adults, but she endured it and came back stronger. Shelby has a special appreciation for life -- that it is very precious and can be taken from any of us at any moment. It is that appreciation that drives her to do her best in everything she focuses on. Since being declared cancer free, Shelby has spent much of her free time volunteering and fundraising for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Greater Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Grand Prize Winner in the Be A KidzBop Star Contest 2008 -- Starring role in KidzBop music video and lead in featured webseries.
www.kidzbop.comcontests/beakidzbopstar
www.kidzbop.combrowse/webshows/33185/The-making-of-a-kidz-bop-star-shelby
www.kidzbop.commy-channel/shelby08
Took first place out of 5,000 entries in the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 2008 national essay contest.
Recently featured as a dancer/lip-syncer on Disney Channel's Happy U Year video submissions. The video can still be viewed on YouTube under "Disney's Happy U Year."
www.youtube.comwatch?v=-lzXDa5V1k8
Shelby has been Elocution Champion at her school seven of the last eight years. She has been the school Spelling Bee Champion three times and the school Geography Bee Champion once.
Shelby placed first in her age group during the 5 Mile Run of the 2004 Mayor's Midnight Run Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska.
Shelby is especially proud to have been a member of the NBA's Golden State Warriors' Junior Jam Squad. A team of 21 highly talented kids who perform high energy hip-hop routines during Warriors' home games. For two seasons, she rehearsed three to four nights a week while maintaining an "A" average in school.
www.youtube.comwatch?v=zmi-FIepkkM
She credits her dancing skill to Allan Frias, a first year contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance?", Micaya, the organizer of the annual San Francisco Hip-Hop Festival and Kim Sims-Battiste, the director of Culture Shock! Oakland.
www.youtube.comwatch?v=_EnctMY7HMs
I love my little sister and my dog, S'more. When I'm not busy with school work, I enjoy choreographing routines for my school's Dance and Drill Team. I'm very health conscious and always start the day with at least 40 minutes of cardio exercise.
But my all time greatest love is singing. I'm always trying to improve my technique and I always jump at any opportunity to perform in public.
Everyday brings me closer to achieving my goal of working in the entertainment industry. Every audition and every performance is a learning experience and I'm constantly working to improve my craft.
- Hard working
- Quick study
- Focused
- Friendly
- Funny
Shelby (ID #7567765)
Add Comment
Send Message
Add to network
Add to Project
My Photo Gallery
My Activity
dominique 
Cruz
SSC on Google+
SSC on Twitter
SSC on Facebook