Lily Farrar ’21, ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) was awarded first place at the 2023 Shenandoah University Research Expo (SURE) ... Continue Reading Farrar ’21, ’23 Wins First…
Myers ’22 Reflects on Broadway Dance Center Experience
Cassidy Myers ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) shared the following reflections about her Professional Semester at Broadway Dance Center: “I trained in the Broadway Dance Center Professional ... Continue Reading Myers ’22 Reflects on Broadway…
Tucker ’22 Celebrates First Cruise Experience as Production Cast Dancer
Kristina Tucker ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently returned from her first contract with Celebrity Cruises as a production cast dancer and was promoted to a supervisor position as dance ... Continue Reading Tucker ’22 Celebrates First Cruise…
Senior Dance Students Travel to New York City and Los Angeles for Professional Development
ShenCo Labyrinth (the class of 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Arts in Dance majors) participated in professional development trips to New York City and Los Angeles, California, ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Travel to…
DanceWorks Chicago and Rivette ’21 Participate in Brief Residency at SU
The contemporary dance company DanceWorks Chicago participated in a half-day residency with the Shenandoah Conservatory dance program on Monday, Sept.12. The residency included masterclasses in ... Continue Reading DanceWorks Chicago and Rivette ’21…
McGill ’17 Joins Backhaus Dance and Completes M.F.A. in Dance
Following graduation from Shenandoah University, Kelly McGill ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) moved to Arlington, Virginia, where she joined D.C.-based contemporary dance company Motion X Dance. ... Continue Reading McGill ’17 Joins Backhaus Dance…
Williams ’21, ’23 Appointed Education Assistant at Richmond Symphony
Violist Anita Williams ’21, ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) was recently appointed education assistant in the education ... Continue Reading Williams ’21, ’23 Appointed Education…
Farrar ’21, ’22 Performs, Teaches, Choreographs in Utah with Multiple Dance Companies
Lily Farrar ’21, ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) is going into her second season with Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City, ... Continue Reading Farrar ’21, ’22 Performs, Teaches,…
Vickhouse ’19 Teaches, Choreographs and Adjudicates Dance in Jacksonville
Madison Vickhouse ’19 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where she currently teaches for Relevé Academy of Dance, creating choreography and preparing pieces ... Continue Reading Vickhouse ’19 Teaches, Choreographs and…
Stanley ’22 Helps Choreograph and Teach at Stagedoor Manor in New York
Eve Stanley ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) was hired as an assistant choreographer, dance instructor and student counselor for 3 summer sessions at Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York. ... Continue Reading Stanley ’22 Helps Choreograph and…
Ridenhour ’15 Serves as Associate Choreographer for Kings Dominion’s ‘Grand Carnivale’
Sarah Mawyer Ridenhour ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the associate choreographer for Kings Dominion’s summer production of “Grand Carnivale.” She assisted with the main stage show “Royal ... Continue Reading Ridenhour ’15 Serves as Associate…
Dani Maloney Dance Selected to Participate in World of Dance Championship
Dani Maloney Dance, a traveling contemporary dance collective based in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded by Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was selected to compete in the 2022 World of ... Continue Reading Dani Maloney Dance Selected to…
Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the founder and director of MotionX Dance company, creating and presenting new work throughout the D.C. Metro region. ... Continue Reading Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (B.F.A.…
Rebecca Nickerson Chappell ’09 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Rebekah Nickerson Chappell ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is a teaching artist, performer and dance maker in greater Austin, Texas. Formerly the assistant director of the Master of Fine Arts ... Continue Reading Rebecca Nickerson Chappell ’09 (B.F.A.…
Ashanté Green ’14 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Ashanté Green ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the marketing and communications manager at the Dance Institute of Washington in Washington, D.C., where she is also a member of the teaching ... Continue Reading Ashanté Green ’14 (B.F.A. in…
Elizabeth Baker ’14 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Baker ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the owner and lead photographer for Lizzie Baker Photography in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Continue Reading Elizabeth Baker ’14 (B.F.A. in…
Aubrey Lawrence ’15 (B.F.A. in Dance, B.A. in English)
Aubrey Lawrence ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) joined Diavolo Architecture in Motion, a Los Angeles-based contemporary and aerial ... Continue Reading Aubrey Lawrence ’15 (B.F.A. in…
Shannon Giles ’16 (B.F.A. in Dance)
A dancer and dance captain with Celebrity Cruises, Shannon Giles ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) currently oversees the installation and rehearsal of new shows that then travel throughout the ... Continue Reading Shannon Giles ’16 (B.F.A. in…
Christopher Saunders ’17 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Christopher Saunders ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) has performed with Holland America Cruises, traveling throughout the Mediterranean, Mexico, Panama, South America, Asia and Antarctica. He has ... Continue Reading Christopher Saunders ’17 (B.F.A. in…
Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 (B.F.A in Dance, M.S. in Performing Arts Leadership & Management)
Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has appeared regularly in lead roles with Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre and is ... Continue Reading Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 (B.F.A…
Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and Compliance at Houghton College
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…