Violinist Nicholas Whitley ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) has been accepted as a teaching assistant at University of Miami's Frost School of Music. He will receive a stipend and free tuition ... Continue Reading String Students Earn Spots in…
Twelve PALM Students Present Research at SURE
Pictured from left to right: Megan Behm, Rebecca Hopkins, Raquel Johnson, Madeleine Kee, Molly Miller and Naythen B. Rinehart Twelve performing arts leadership and management (PALM) graduate students ... Continue Reading Twelve PALM Students Present Research…
Music Therapy Program Commemorates 50 Years of Innovation and Academic Excellence
Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program celebrated a major milestone this year, commemorating 50 years of innovation and academic excellence with a two-day event for alumni, students and ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Commemorates 50…
Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win Icelandic Music Award for Producer of the Year
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., and Copenhagen-based sound engineer and producer Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir won a 2025 Icelandic Music Award ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win…
Gumbs ’09 Appointed Director of Music at Riverside Church in New York City
Nathaniel Gumbs '09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was recently appointed director of music at Riverside Church in New York City where he will begin on May 1. A native of The Bronx, New York, Dr. ... Continue Reading Gumbs ’09 Appointed Director of…
Debut Album by Lončar ’18 Released by Doberman Musique, Release Concert Held at Croatian Embassy
“Danse Rythmique,” a debut album by Maya Lončar ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), was released on Friday, March 14, through Doberman Musique, a Canadian music label. She performs music by famous ... Continue Reading Debut Album by Lončar ’18…
Article by Hammel ’87, ’89 Featured in ‘Becoming an Unstoppable Woman’ Magazine
“Pathmakers of Change: Empowering Future Generations Through Inclusive Music Education,” an article written by Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Doctor of Musical Arts in ... Continue Reading Article by Hammel ’87, ’89…
Hammel ’87, ’99 Instructs Music Education Teachers for Students with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia
Alice M. Hammel '87, '99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education), widely known music educator, author, public speaker, clinician and expert in music education ... Continue Reading Hammel ’87, ’99 Instructs Music…
Okafor ’17 Makes Lincoln Center Debut in New Opera with MasterVoices
Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 made her Lincoln Center debut earlier this month while performing the role of Alesha in the new American opera, “Blind Justice,” presented by MasterVoices. The production ... Continue Reading Okafor ’17 Makes Lincoln Center…
Orchestral Work by Crowhurst ’13 Premiered by Munich Radio Orchestra
Julian Crowhurst’s '13 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) “Perennial Order: Suite for Orchestra” will be premiered by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) as part of the Let’s Play! ... Continue Reading Orchestral Work by Crowhurst ’13…
Serio ’09 Named One of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of 2024
Trumpeter, educator and administrator Alexander Serio ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was named one of Musical America's top 30 professionals of 2024. Serio currently serves as the executive ... Continue Reading Serio ’09 Named One of…
Neal ’24 Serves as Monitor Engineer for Kim Walker-Smith’s Tour
Matthew Neal ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) started his internship at Spectrum Sound Inc. in June. He was hired by the company during his internship because of ... Continue Reading Neal ’24 Serves as Monitor…
Lončar ’18 Records Videos with Guitar Salon International
Maya Lončar ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently flew out to Guitar Salon International headquarters in Santa Monica, California, to record five videos. Artists are invited to come and ... Continue Reading Lončar ’18 Records Videos with…
Payne ’79 Honored as 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
Jerilynn Payne ’79 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) was announced as one of Shenandoah University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients in the category of Service to the Community. She joins ... Continue Reading Payne ’79 Honored as 2024…
Brooke ’17 Returns to Winchester to Perform at The Monument with Guitarist
Natalie Brooke ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies) returns to Winchester on Friday, Sept. 6, to headline a performance at The Monument. She is touring in Washington, D.C.; Winchester, Virginia; ... Continue Reading Brooke ’17 Returns to Winchester…
Kelly ’18 Joins Washington Commanders Marching Band and Drumline
Instructional Assistant and Dance Accompanist (Percussion) Daniel “D.K.” Kelly II ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies) recently joined the National Football League’s Washington Commanders Marching ... Continue Reading Kelly ’18 Joins Washington Commanders…
‘Servanthood of Song’ Book by McDaniel ’70 Published by Cascade Books
Stanley R. McDaniel ’70 (Bachelor of Music Education) announces the publication of his book, “Servanthood of Song: Music, Ministry, and the Church in the United States,” published by Cascade Books. ... Continue Reading ‘Servanthood of Song’ Book by…
Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet Begin Three-Year Residency at SMTD
Cellist Jeremiah Shaw ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) and the other members of Telegraph Quartet will begin a three-year residency at the University of ... Continue Reading Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet…
Shenandoah ‘Strong Scholars’ Receive Support Longstanding Scholarship Program Provides Assistance for Student-Teachers
Five Shenandoah University education students received $5,000 Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarships in 2023-24, to help cover costs in their student-teaching semester: Amy Hernandez ’24 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah ‘Strong Scholars’ Receive Support…
Truitt ’23 Apprentices at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville
Upon graduating Shenandoah Conservatory, Amry Truitt ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) had the opportunity to intern at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, where she ... Continue Reading Truitt ’23 Apprentices at Sound…
Gumbs ’09 Releases New Solo Recording of Organ Music by Black Composers
Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently released a new solo organ recording, “Selections from King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past & Present,” through GIA ... Continue Reading Gumbs ’09 Releases New Solo…
Cox ’21 Wins Job with U.S. Coast Guard Band
Kurt Cox ’21 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won an alto saxophone position with the United States Coast Guard Band. Cox is a Lynchburg, Virginia, native whose stylistic range includes jazz, ... Continue Reading Cox ’21 Wins Job with…
Putt ’25 and Mullen ’26 Participated in NAfME’s Hill Day
Brennon Putt ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and Emily Mullen ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) participated in the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Hill Day in ... Continue Reading Putt ’25 and Mullen ’26…
Rare Black Panther Movement Recordings Digitized by Strickler ’24 for Lorne Bair Rare Books
Lorne Bair Rare Books recently faced a challenge when presented with a collection of reel-to-reel tapes: “Not only were the media completely obsolete, but we had no way of knowing whether they were ... Continue Reading Rare Black Panther Movement Recordings…
Zieg ’24 Wins Commission for Towson University’s Call for Scores
Alyson Zieg ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently won a commission for Towson University’s Fall 2024 concert series, which will include performances at Towson University and in the Baltimore ... Continue Reading Zieg ’24 Wins Commission for…
Medina ’18 Wins Assistant Principal Position with Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra
Gerson Medina ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently won an assistant principal position with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. Medina started his musical education when he was 10, through ... Continue Reading Medina ’18 Wins Assistant Principal…
Research Study by Rivas Berger ’13, ’16, ’22 Published in Music Medicine
The research study, “The Impact of a Single Music Therapy Session on Pain Perception of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease,” by MG Rivas Berger ’13, ’16, ’22, MT-BC (Bachelor of Music in Performance, ... Continue Reading Research Study by Rivas Berger…
Sexton ’00, ’10 and Nothin’ Fancy Commended as Cultural Ambassadors by Virginia General Assembly
Chris Sexton ’00, ’10 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Pedagogy – Violin) and the other members of the bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy were recently honored by the Virginia General ... Continue Reading Sexton ’00, ’10 and Nothin’…
Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet Perform in Feldman Chamber Society’s Annual Series
Cellist Jeremiah Shaw '11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) and the other members of Telegraph Quartet performed as part of the Feldman Chamber Society’s 2023/24 ... Continue Reading Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet…
Shegogue ’23 Appointed First Pediatric ICU Music Therapist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Jamie Shegogue ’23, LPMT, MT-BC, (Bachelor of Music Therapy) has been appointed as the first Pediatric ICU Music Therapist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, expanding the ... Continue Reading Shegogue ’23 Appointed First Pediatric…
Spice, Brayboy ’22 and Graham ’12 Reconnect in Nashville
Director of Collaborative Audio Arts and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., reconnected with Michaela Brayboy ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative ... Continue Reading Spice, Brayboy ’22 and Graham…
Baldwin ’22 Presents New Art Song Concert in Miami
Julian Baldwin ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will present “Real Things People Say,” a new art song concert at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami on Jan. 26, at the Chapel ... Continue Reading Baldwin ’22 Presents New Art…
Kelly II ’18 Receives Mayor’s Excellence Award
The Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall, a venue established by Instructional Assistant and Dance Accompanist (Percussion) Daniel “D.K.” Kelly II ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies), was awarded the ... Continue Reading Kelly II ’18 Receives Mayor’s…
McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Presents Keynote at Douglass Day
David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) will present the closing keynote as part of Shenandoah University’s celebration of ... Continue Reading McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Presents…
Brooke ’17 Performs with Thumpasaurus on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Natalie Brooke ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies) played keyboard with the Los Angeles band Thumpasaurus on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Nov. 16. The group performed their hit song ... Continue Reading Brooke ’17 Performs with Thumpasaurus…
Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual VMEA Professional Development Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, students and alumni traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, from Nov. 16, through Nov. 18, to attend the 2023 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Annual Professional ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual…