Natasha Davis ’07 (Master of Fine Arts in Dance) was appointed special assistant to the president for strategic planning and compliance at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. Her choreography was ... Continue Reading Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant…
Oneika Phillips ’00 Returns to Broadway in ‘1776’
Rachel Oneika Phillips ’00 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management) returns to Broadway in the role of Joseph Hewes for a much-anticipated production of ... Continue Reading Oneika Phillips ’00 Returns to…
Gionfriddo ’06 Co-creates Hybrid Media Performance as Part of Global City to City Program
ARCOS Dance directors Erica Gionfriddo ’06 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) and Eliot Gray Fisher were invited by the city of Austin, Texas — a UNESCO-designated Creative City of Media Arts — in ... Continue Reading Gionfriddo ’06 Co-creates Hybrid Media…
Stys ’18 Performs with Catapult Entertainment
Natalie Stys ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is touring throughout the country with Catapult Entertainment, a shadow-illusion company featured on season eight of “America’s Got Talent.” The ... Continue Reading Stys ’18 Performs with Catapult…
Rivette ’21 Performs with DanceWorks Chicago for 2022 Germany Tour
In February 2022, Ashley Rivette ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) traveled to Rüsselsheim, Germany, to perform as one of the newest members of DanceWorks Chicago for the organization’s Hallo, ... Continue Reading Rivette ’21 Performs with DanceWorks…
Farrar ’21, ’22 Joins Odyssey Dance Theatre
Lily Farrar ’21, ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has been one of the newest members of Odyssey Dance Theatre ... Continue Reading Farrar ’21, ’22 Joins Odyssey…
Nine PALM Students Complete Internships with Organizations throughout the U.S.
Nine graduate students pursuing a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management have successfully completed internships with an array of performing arts organizations throughout the ... Continue Reading Nine PALM Students Complete Internships…
Rivette ’20 Joins DanceWorks Chicago for 15th Season
Ashley Rivette ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently joined DanceWorks Chicago for its 15th season. Her contract began in early November, with rehearsals for two weeks and a tour during the ... Continue Reading Rivette ’20 Joins DanceWorks Chicago…
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…
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…
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…
Meet Miss Virginia Dot Kelly ’18 Excited To Step Into Pageant Winner’s Shoes
Shenandoah University graduate student Dorothy “Dot” Kelly ’18, B.F.A., is spending the first half of 2020 fulfilling a unique role: Miss Virginia. Kelly, who was first runner-up at the pageant held ... Continue Reading Meet Miss Virginia Dot Kelly…
Luczak ’09, ’15 Appointed Development Director at Asolo Rep
Asolo Rep proudly announces Benjamin Luczak as its new Development Director, officially joining the organization on January 15. Prior to relocating to Sarasota, he previously held leadership ... Continue Reading Luczak ’09, ’15 Appointed Development…
Kelly ’18, ’21 Announced Miss Virginia 2019
When Miss Virginia, Camille Schrier, was crowned Miss America 2020, the first runner up — our very own Dot Kelly ’18, ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts ... Continue Reading Kelly ’18, ’21 Announced Miss…
Qing Accepted to MPS Fashion Photography Graduate Program
En Lin Qing ’18 was accepted to the MPS Fashion Photography graduate program at the New York School of Visual Arts (SVA). Qing served as the Dance Division photographer for several years and his ... Continue Reading Qing Accepted to MPS Fashion…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2017 Alumni Award Recipients
Jack Ay ’74 • Erica Gionfriddo ’06 • Jeremiah Shaw ’11 David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 • Dan Merceruio ’06 • Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 Shenandoah Conservatory announces the recipients of the 2017 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2017 Alumni…
Puskar and Speranzo Advance to Fulbright Semifinals Pair Start Shenandoah's First Year of Fulbright Applications With Success
Shenandoah Conservatory alumna Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 and senior music education major Joey Speranzo ’17 have been named Fulbright semifinalists by the national screening committee. Puskar hopes to ... Continue Reading Puskar and Speranzo Advance to…
Jonathan Bryant
Jonathan Bryant (BFA - Dance, 2005) performed internationally with Momix, dancing in their dazzling production, BOTANICA, for four years. ... Continue Reading Jonathan Bryant
Erica Gionfriddo
Erica Gionfriddo (BFA - Dance, 2006) is the Associate Artistic Director of ARCOS Dance, a contemporary dance company located in Austin, TX. ... Continue Reading Erica Gionfriddo
Rachel Oneika Phillips
Rachel Oneika Phillips '00, BFA in Dance, has performed on Broadway in Fela! and played Anita in the 50th Anniversary World Tour of Jerome Robbins' West Side Story. Following her graduation, Oneika ... Continue Reading Rachel Oneika Phillips
Journal Features First Study From Performing Arts Medicine Program
A study by Performing Arts Medicine Program Dance Physical Therapist Lyndsey Ford, D.P.T., and Director and Associate Professor of Athletic Training Rose Schmieg, D.H.Sc., was published in the ... Continue Reading Journal Features First Study From…
Shaping Lives: Multiple Generations Attend Shenandoah
The Shaffer-Barbera-Ironmonger family tradition began at Shenandoah approximately 90 years ago. The importance of this tradition is best summarized by Percy Ironmonger ’64, who said, “Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shaping Lives: Multiple Generations Attend…
Alumna Featured in National tour of “Dreamgirls”
Ericka Covington ’09 (second from right) is featured in the national tour of “Dreamgirls” as one of the Stepp Sisters and is also a member of the ensemble. In May, dance program faculty members ... Continue Reading Alumna Featured in National tour…