Dry, shady and not more than 7 feet high? It would be tough to find a shrub to meet that bill which could make any impact now.

How about a trellis or some structure?

Post this question on the shrubs forum also.

You could try yews. Evergreens are going to block out the neighbouring view all year but are also going to block out a lot of light.
Or what about silverleaf dogwood shrubs. Pretty foliage, fast growing, nice red twigs for winter interest. I have these shrubs growing very well in dry, shade under 70 year old spruces. Just water regularily the first season to get them settled in.

What about Holly? Some varieties grow tall. I don't know if they will tolerate dry shade, though.

I got a few for ya....
1. Tea olive x fortunei (osmanthus fragans would get too big for that area)
2. Elaegnus x ebbengi (don't know how well it will handle shade)
3. Azalea (maybe too slow growing)
4. Camelia Japonica (slow growing as well)
5. Pittosporum tobria (tough as nails)

The answer to your prayers is cherry laurel, and the particular one you want is Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' -- known familiarly as a Skip Laurel. It's a dense, bushy, ultra-shade-tolerant shrub with glossy evergreen leaves, and it tops out at about 6.' Laurels can be planted as far apart or close together (in which case they'll make a hedge) as suits your situation. They're also deer resistant and make fragrant bottlebrush flowers in the spring, so run, don't walk, to your nearest nursery and beg them to sell you one! ---Paula