Kelsee Sweigard ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast in the North American tour of “Pretty Woman: The Musical.” This first national tour is directed and choreographed by Tony ... Continue Reading Sweigard ’16 Cast in North…
Pianist Handelsman ’20 Appointed to UNH Faculty & Performs at Tanglewood
Mathilde Handelsman ’20 (Doctor of Music Arts in Performance) was appointed lecturer of piano and director of the Piano Extension Program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). As head of the piano ... Continue Reading Pianist Handelsman ’20 Appointed to…
Becker ’18 Cast in Title Role for National Tour of ‘Tootsie’
Drew Becker ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will play the title role of Michael Dorsey in the first national tour of the Tony-nominated musical “Tootsie.” The tour begins on Oct. 10 at ... Continue Reading Becker ’18 Cast in Title…
Cortes ’21 Cast in World Premiere of ‘A Crossing: A Dance Musical’
Diego Cortes ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast in the ensemble for the world premiere of “A Crossing: A Dance Musical” as choreographed and directed by Tony Award nominee Joshua ... Continue Reading Cortes ’21 Cast in World…
Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises $20K for Endowed Scholarship Community Support Makes First-Ever Legacy Event A Success
The Shenandoah University School of Business’ Class of 2021 created something new this year. Students developed and hosted the Shenandoah University School of Business inaugural Legacy Golf Tournament ... Continue Reading Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises $20K…
Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts Digital Marketing Role at Outdoor Living Brands Legacy Golf Tournament Provides Real-Life Skills For Career Advancement
Abigail Payne ’21 of Richmond, Virginia, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (marketing concentration), accepted an exciting first job in her chosen field of interest, just three ... Continue Reading Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts…
LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership Series,’ Sept. 28 Conservatory Alumna Shares How She Built An Unexpected Career As A Financial Services Executive
Shenandoah Conservatory Alumna Theresa [Guido] LaPlaca ’81, board director and risk chair of Eagle Bancorp Inc. & Eagle Bank, will share valuable insights related to her career journey “From Music ... Continue Reading LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership…
Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place in 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition
Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second place in the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. The competition, a program of the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, was held in New ... Continue Reading Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place…
Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for Dance and Movement Therapy Research in Germany
Kerrylyn Kercher ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was awarded a merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship ... Continue Reading Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for…
Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 Receives Individual Award of Excellence from ASCA
Alexis Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) was honored as the recipient of the Individual Award of Excellence from the Association for Student ... Continue Reading Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 Receives Individual…
McAllister ’92 Appointed Chair of Music Department at Kansas Wesleyan University
Composer and music educator James McAllister ’92 (Bachelor of Music Education) was recently appointed chair of the department of music at Kansas Wesleyan University. Visit www.ksal.com to learn more. ... Continue Reading McAllister ’92 Appointed Chair of…
Galligan-Stierle ’02 Named Head of Slippery Rock University’s Musical Theatre Program
Aaron Galligan-Stierle ’02 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was named the new head of musical theatre at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The accomplished actor, ... Continue Reading Galligan-Stierle ’02 Named Head of…
Gumbs ’09 Performs on LA Phil Series in May 2022
Organist Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will perform “Hold On, We Shall Overcome!” with the LA Phil on Sunday, May 29, 2022. His program reimagines traditional hymns, ... Continue Reading Gumbs ’09 Performs on LA…
Devlin ’17 Awarded Full Scholarship to Complete Ph.D. at Aalborg University
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Kerry Devlin ’17, M.M.T., MT-BC, received a full scholarship from Aalborg University in Denmark to complete her Ph.D. She will focus her research on ... Continue Reading Devlin ’17 Awarded Full Scholarship…
Maxwell Losgar and His Hustle to the Top A Passion for Fashion Turned Into the Talent Booker to Know
Work hard.” Do your best.” Make good connections.” All of these phrases can be heard in a career panel for college students or read in a “how to land a job” article, but have you ever ... Continue Reading Maxwell Losgar and His Hustle…
New Work by Burbridge ’20 Featured in 2021 HB Playwrights Reading Series
“Date with the Devil,” a new work by Carmen Burbridge ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting), will be featured in the 2021 HB Playwrights Reading Series with public showings this June. Burbridge’s ... Continue Reading New Work by Burbridge ’20…
Brown ’17 Wins Position with Air Force Bands
Bassoonist Garrett Brown ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) recently won a position with the Air Force Bands and will likely be stationed at Scott Air Force Base with the United States Air ... Continue Reading Brown ’17 Wins Position with…
Maloney ’17 Releases Second Dance Film Featuring SU Dance Alumni
Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently released her second dance film “The Time Being” performed by a cast of nine women, including alums Natalie D'Angelo ’20 (Bachelor of Fine ... Continue Reading Maloney ’17 Releases Second Dance…
Noyalas’ New Book Details African American Experience During Civil War ‘Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era’ is available now
Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute, recently published his book “Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era.” Officially ... Continue Reading Noyalas’ New Book Details African…
App Uses Augmented Reality To Recreate History ‘Through Their Eyes’ Provides In-Depth Look at Battle of Cool Spring
A new app that recreates scenes from the 1864 Battle of Cool Spring is now available for download. Through Their Eyes is a collaboration between Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute and the ... Continue Reading App Uses Augmented Reality To…
Check out C-SPAN for Episodes on American History Shenandoah Historian Jonathan Noyalas Speaks on Civil War-Related Topics
Throughout March, C-SPAN’s American History TV has been featuring presentations in which Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas, ’01, M.A., talks about various Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Check out C-SPAN for Episodes…
Gonzalez ’15 Wins Jefferson Award with Perdicaris for Work with Music Mission San Francisco
Violist Margaret Gonzalez ’15 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was awarded the Jefferson Award along with Steve Perdicaris for their work with Music Mission San Francisco (MMSF) which they began in ... Continue Reading Gonzalez ’15 Wins Jefferson Award…
Negruțiu ’13 Appointed Director of Piano Studies and Associate Professor of Piano at Northern Arizona University
Silvan Negruțiu ’13 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) was appointed director of piano studies and associate professor of piano at Northern Arizona University (NAU) beginning in fall 2021. He ... Continue Reading Negruțiu ’13 Appointed Director of…
Sweitzer ’94, ’11 Featured in NPR Report for Work in COVID-19 Support Group
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Therapy Tom Sweitzer ’94, ’11, M.A., was featured in the NPR report “Music Therapy Brings Solace to COVID-19 Patients and Healers” for his work in launching his ... Continue Reading Sweitzer ’94, ’11 Featured in…
Shenandoah Career Switcher Honored For Teaching Cybersecurity Kristi Rice ’16 Is Paving The Way For Cybersecurity Education in Virginia
A graduate of Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher program, Kristi Rice ’16, has been honored as the 2020 TeachCyber.org Cybersecurity Teacher of the Year for the Platform for Cybersecurity. I ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Career Switcher Honored For…
Starting A Public Health Career During A Pandemic Shenandoah’s Master of Public Health Program Provides Essential Skills And Lasting Support
Shenandoah University alumnus Christian Lamoureux ’20, MPH, completed his graduate studies in public health and began his career in the field in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. As he ... Continue Reading Starting A Public Health Career…
Lisko ’19 Provides Audio Support to Major Sports Networks at Super Bowl LV
Joey Lisko ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) had a very exciting and exhausting day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, before and after Super Bowl LV! In ... Continue Reading Lisko ’19 Provides Audio Support…
Joey Santangelo & the Dresses of ‘Bridgerton’ Joey Santangelo ’14 Designs Daphne’s costumes
It seems like every few months, a new show takes the world by storm. Everyone is watching it, talking about it and dreaming about when the next few episodes will come out. In the later days of ... Continue Reading Joey Santangelo & the Dresses…
Calderón ’15 Featured in Voiceover Role in New HBO Series ‘The Lady and the Dale’
Toshi Calderón ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was featured in a voiceover role in the upcoming HBO documentary film series “The Lady and the Dale,” which debuted on Jan. 31. According to HBO, ... Continue Reading Calderón ’15 Featured in Voiceover…
Sean Griech ’11 Awarded Ph.D. for Research in Social Determinants of Health
Sean Griech ’11 (Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy program) has earned his Ph.D. from Alvernia University with his dissertation entitled, "The Role of Ethical Leadership in the Clinical Decision ... Continue Reading Sean Griech ’11 Awarded Ph.D.…
Maloney ’17 Supports Dance Community with Large-Scale, CDC-Compliant Dance Project
Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) released “Contain,” her first large-scale Center for Disease Control-compliant project for her dance ensemble Dani Maloney Dance Company. The project ... Continue Reading Maloney ’17 Supports Dance Community…
McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Featured in Film Honoring the Black Fiddlers of Monticello
David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) of the Early Music Access Project, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, is featured ... Continue Reading McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Featured…
O’Konski Named VASTA New Orchestra Teacher of the Year
Violist Laura O'Konski is the recipient of the Virginia String Teachers Association (VASTA) Award for New Orchestra Teacher of the Year. O'Konski currently serves as the director of orchestra and ... Continue Reading O’Konski Named VASTA New Orchestra…
Fiorello ’13 Music Directs in Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theatre’s Newest Virtual Production
David Fiorello ’13 (Master of Music in Conducting) is the music director of “New Faces Sing Broadway 1987” in the first virtual installment of Porchlight Music Theatre’s popular News Faces Sing ... Continue Reading Fiorello ’13 Music Directs in…
Elhamalawy ’21 Featured in Q&A Article by Broadway World
Drew Elhamalawy ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured in a Q&A article published by Broadway World with other “Sticks & Stones” cast members which shares responses from ... Continue Reading Elhamalawy ’21 Featured in Q&A…
New Work by Burbridge ’20 Featured in Portland Playhouse Mini-series
“Heaven is Overrated,” a new work by Carmen Burbridge ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting), was featured in Shortcuts, an apprentice company mini-series produced by Portland Playhouse that premiered ... Continue Reading New Work by Burbridge ’20…