Shannon Lynch deFrancqueville

Shannon Lynch deFrancqueville is a vocalist and instrumentalist who plays tenor sax, flute, and Irish tin whistle, with 30 years of performance experience in rock and jam bands touring up and down the east coast. She is also a High School Choral Director and vocal lesson teacher, working for the Guilderland School District for the past 22 years. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education with a Vocal Emphasis from The College of St. Rose, and a Master’s Degree in Vocal Pedagogy from The Hartt School of Music, Shannon blends her expertise as a music educator with real-world rock-and-roll experience.

At just 19 years old, she hit the road with the band Conehead Buddha, touring the East Coast, playing stages from NYC’s iconic Wetlands and The Bitter End, to major festivals like the Horde and Warped Tours. More recently, she’s rocked theaters, clubs, and amphitheaters across the Northeast with Prince/Bowie – a genre-bending tribute to two of music’s greatest icons. She also sings and plays in the cover band Gravity, and performs with her own Shannon Lynch Duo in small clubs and restaurants in the Saratoga area.

Shannon has also taken her horn arranging skills to the national stage, writing over 30 charts for her horn section to perform with the jam band moe. at venues like the legendary Capitol Theatre – where she shared the stage with Warren Haynes, who played with the Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule and members of the Grateful Dead family.

Shannon is looking forward to being the Rock Camp Vocal Instructor, bringing the energy, experience, and encouragement to help every camper find their voice.