O’Shani Cardwell

Courageously, O’Shani has established a career as a dancer and actor. You can find her recent work in nominated CBC Gem, The Revenge of the Black Best Friend, Disney’s Sneakerella, and Netflix Original, Grand Army.

O’Shani has studied at David Rotenberg’s studio The Professional’s Actors Lab, with Marvin Hinzs and Lewis Baumander’s Acting Studio with Lewis, and Steven Yaffee. She is recognized for her unique style in the dance industry sharing her love for Funk Street dance styles, popping, and locking, as well as Hip hop dance and culture, spoken word. O’Shani started her performing art’s journey competing in drama and dance internationally as a child, developing her skills in jazz, ballet, and hip hop at Joanne Chapman’s School of Dance and later joined Street Dance Academy, Footnotes, training under Toronto legends Andrew ‘Pyro’ Chung, and Mariano ‘Glizzi’. O’Shani has danced on national stages: The Juno’s with artist Reve, and Simu Liu and The MMVA’s with Meghan Trainor.

You will also find O’Shani in the CBC Gem ‘Tallboyz’, Disney’s ’13 The Musical’, Netflix Original ‘Work It’, and a collection of Music Videos from artist like Shawn Mendes, Nonso Amadi, and Rihanna.

O’Shani is looking forward to establishing her career both locally and internationally with renowned storytellers, up next she’s gunning for a project in a major film festival, or with God’s good grace, hard work, and talent sharing the screen with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Be on the lookout O’Shani is promising!