The senior dance class of 2024 had amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas over winter break. Eight senior dancers traveled to NYC from Dec. 16, through ... Continue Reading Class of 2024 Dance Majors…
Byrd ’21 Serves as International Convocation and ShenCommunity Guest Speaker
Ashayla Byrd ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) returned to Shenandoah on Wednesday, Nov. 15, to deliver a keynote speech at Shenandoah University’s 33rd International ... Continue Reading Byrd ’21 Serves as International…
Myers ’22 Lands Halloween Contract for Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Cassidy Myers ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is performing in “Phantoms of the Festhaus” at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this season. The show, produced by Matt Davenport Productions, incorporates ... Continue Reading Myers ’22 Lands Halloween Contract…
Byrd ’21 Making A Mark With Performing Arts Organization
Ashayla Byrd ’21, who graduated from Shenandoah with degrees in dance and English, said her time at Shenandoah prepared her for life by teaching her how to form strong, meaningful connections with ... Continue Reading Byrd ’21 Making A Mark…
Byrd ’21 Hired as Manager of Executive Affairs for APAP
Ashayla Byrd ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) will begin her new role as the manager of executive affairs for the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP). She ... Continue Reading Byrd ’21 Hired as Manager…
Ridenhour ’15 Choreographs 3rd Season at Kings Dominion
Sarah Mawyer Ridenhour ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) returned for another year as choreographer for Kings Dominion’s new show “RetroSpect,” a high-intensity, interactive song-and-dance ... Continue Reading Ridenhour ’15 Choreographs 3rd Season…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (Bachelor of Fine Arts 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 ... Continue Reading Rachel Oneika Phillips
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…