Deanna was born into a musical family. From the moment she took those first piano lessons at the age of seven, music became her passion and the consistent thread in her life.

Her mother named her after the famous soprano, Deanna Durbin, in hopes that one day, her little girl would grow up to be a singer. And she did!

At the age of 14, all Deanna wanted to do was sing, and sing well. So the voice lessons began and she's never stopped singing. She pursued her career and earned a B.A. in Music from a small, but mighty program at Alvernia College, Reading, PA. In addition, she is a graduate of the Contemporary Commercial Pedagogy Institute held at Shenandoah University. The curriculum was based on the principles of Somatic Voicework, the Lovetri Method, developed and presented by the internationally recognized Jeannette Lovetri.

Her career that spans over 30 years includes concerts, opera, Broadway, choral directing, and the teaching of voice and piano.

Deanna has had leading roles in regional opera and community theater productions, and has performed as a soloist throughout the mid-Atlantic states.

While living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she was a professional soloist and member of the prestigious Washington Singers and the former internationally acclaimed Paul Hill Chorale. She performed in concerts featuring prominent artists such as Marvin Hamlish, Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and appearing at such venues as the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Carnegie Hall, and the Mann Center.

About 2003, Deanna decided to changes career paths, and began studying and singing the American Songbook and the Jazz Standards.   

In 2005 she debuted her first CD, The Look of Love at Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base.  The CD earned her critical acclaim and national radio play.   

Deanna has a love for composition, and in 2008, along with R. Martin Mellinger, she wrote two haunting and stunning ballads, “Here in the Night” and “How Do You Measure Love". Both are featured on her second CD, "On Life and Love" which had its debut at Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base March 12, 2009.  
 
She continues to perform at various venues such as private functions, corporate events, fundraisers, fine dining restaurants, and jazz clubs.  Deanna has also enjoyed performing as part of the Berks Jazz Fest since 2005.