Shenandoah University has premiered “We Will Rise,” a virtual performance crafted to interpret the internationally acclaimed song “We Will Rise” composed by Stefan Youngblood ’85 (Bachelor of Music in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Premieres Virtual Performance…
Ilana Atkins ’11
Ilana Atkins ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying) is a New York-based conductor, music director, pianist, collaborator, vocal and audition coach, accompanist and teacher. ... Continue Reading Ilana Atkins ’11
Joey Chancey ’07
Joey Chancey ’07 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying) is a Broadway conductor, music director and independent producer. Chancey is currently the music supervisor for Antonio Banderas’ ... Continue Reading Joey Chancey ’07
Aaron Jodoin ’03, ’05
Aaron Jodoin ’03, ’05 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying, Master of Music in Conducting) is a New York-based dad, pianist, music director, orchestrator, arranger and Broadway musician. ... Continue Reading Aaron Jodoin ’03, ’05
Richardson ’17 Creates Song for Elementary School Music Students
Emily Ellis Richardson ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) wrote a song for her students at Pittsville Elementary School. She currently teaches elementary music at the ... Continue Reading Richardson ’17 Creates Song for…
Graham ’12 Named Front of House Sound Engineer for Country Music Star Scotty McCreery
Thomas Graham ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) was named the front of house sound engineer for country music star and former Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival ... Continue Reading Graham ’12 Named Front of…
Ridgell ’11 Released Video Compilation of Kanye West’s ‘Love Lockdown’
Rich Ridgell ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) released a bluegrass/Americana cover of Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown” from the “808s and Heartbreak” studio ... Continue Reading Ridgell ’11 Released Video Compilation…
Jenkins ’07 and Team Host Patio Party for Seniors in Texas
Tara Park Jenkins, MT-BC, ’07 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and her team at North Austin Music Therapy in Austin, Texas, hosted a patio party at the Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living facility to keep ... Continue Reading Jenkins ’07 and Team Host…
Shores ’99 Nominated for an Icelandic Music Award
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., was nominated for an Icelandic Music Award (an equivalent to the Grammy Awards in the United States). ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Nominated for an…
Noble ’56 Launches New Website for Band Arrangements
Paul Noble ’56 (Bachelor of Music Education) recently launched a newly redesigned website to share his esteemed music arrangements for band with a catalog featuring more than 300 titles. It was ... Continue Reading Noble ’56 Launches New Website…
Shaw ’11 and Members of Telegraph Quartet on Lincoln Center’s Great Performers Series
Cellist Jeremiah Shaw ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) and the other members of Telegraph Quartet were featured on Lincoln Center's Great Performers series on ... Continue Reading Shaw ’11 and Members of…
Shenandoah Students, Faculty and Alumni Well Represented at 2019 VMEA State Conference
Sixty-eight Shenandoah Conservatory music education majors traveled to the 2019 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) state conference at the Homestead from Thursday, Nov. 21, through Saturday, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty and Alumni…
Shores ’99 and Naumenko with Conspirare Nominated for 2020 Grammy Awards
Two Shenandoah Conservatory faculty are on the list of 2020 Grammy Award nominees announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 and Naumenko with…
Hyde ’16 and Inabinet ’16 Share Ukulele Teaching Insights with Current Music Education Majors
Katherine Hyde ’16 and Tierney (McDermott) Inabinet ’16 (both Bachelor of Music in Music Education) visited junior music education majors in the Elementary Music Methods class on Monday, Nov. 4, to ... Continue Reading Hyde ’16 and Inabinet ’16…
Masson ’12 Studies Early Opera in Venice
Kyle Masson ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) traveled to Italy to study a 300-year-old opera manuscript score by Antonio Cesti at the Fondazione Ugo e Olga Levi in Venice. He is currently ... Continue Reading Masson ’12 Studies Early Opera…
Pedraza ’04 Performs Walton’s Concerto for Viola with Manassas Symphony
Violist David Pedraza ’04 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will perform William Walton’s Concerto for Viola with the Manassas Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. Pedraza is currently ... Continue Reading Pedraza ’04 Performs Walton’s Concerto…
A Dream Internship Work At Legendary Recording Engineer’s Chicago Studio Further Inspires Recent MPRT Program Alumnus
Christopher Fenton ’19 wrapped up his years in Shenandoah Conservatory’s Music Production & Recording Technology (MPRT) program with an internship at Chicago’s Electrical Audio, founded by famed ... Continue Reading A Dream Internship Work At…
2019 Bass Coalition Trains Musicians of All Skill Levels
The 2019 Bass Coalition Stokes Intensive Session, held at Shenandoah Conservatory from June 11 through June 15, hosted six classical and jazz bassists (ages 16 to 44) and culminated in a series of ... Continue Reading 2019 Bass Coalition Trains Musicians…
O’Neill ’92 and Frey ’19 Install Immersive Audio Dolby Atmos Suite
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology (MPRT) Golder O'Neill ’92, M.M.E., and Instructional Assistant for MPRT Joshua Frey ’19 (Bachelor of Music in MPRT) ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 and Frey ’19…
Conservatory Alumnus Wins Drum Mastery Contest Daniel 'D.K.' Kelly ’18 snags trip to London, thousands of dollars worth of gear and more in Shure competition
When Daniel “D.K.” Kelly II ’18 began his studies at Shenandoah Conservatory, he arrived as a musician steeped in gospel and marching band traditions. But after four years in the jazz studies program, ... Continue Reading Conservatory Alumnus Wins Drum Mastery…
Three Music Education Alumni Help Launch New Music Program at Regent University
In early 2017, Regent University in Virginia Beach posted an opening for the first faculty position in its proposed new music program. During the past two years, development has been underway with the ... Continue Reading Three Music Education Alumni Help…
Berger ’13, ’24 Launches Research Study at Children’s National Medical Center
Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., added a second full-time music therapy position to its oncology unit, and the current music therapist, Mariagracia Rivas Berger '13, ’24 ... Continue Reading Berger ’13, ’24 Launches Research…
Puckett’s ’99 ‘The Fix’ Premieres with Minnesota Opera
Joel Puckett ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was commissioned by the Minnesota Opera as part of its New Works Initiative to write a full-length opera for its 2018/19 season. The opera premiered ... Continue Reading Puckett’s ’99 ‘The Fix’ Premieres…
A Place to Be Performers Let Leesburg Students Know ‘It’s OK to Feel’
John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School in Leesburg was the “place to be” March 20, when five members of the local therapeutic arts organization A Place to Be communicated the basic idea “it’s OK to ... Continue Reading A Place to Be Performers…
Conservatory Alumni Perform Together in Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Betsy Bright Morgan ’03 performed as a substitute with the Pittsburgh Symphony on March 15 and March 17 in Heinz Hall. She is currently playing her 16th season with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra (TSO) ... Continue Reading Conservatory Alumni Perform Together in…
Wilkins ’78 Conducts National Symphony Orchestra with Jennifer Hudson at Wolf Trap
On Thursday, Sept. 5, Thomas Wilkins ’78 will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap in a special performance featuring Grammy- and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson. Visit ... Continue Reading Wilkins ’78 Conducts National Symphony…
Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters Grammy Award-winning “Songs of Orpheus”
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., mixed and mastered “Songs of Orpheus,” featuring Karim Sulayman & Apollo's Fire, the winner of Best ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters…
Shoremount ’75, ’84 Honored at the VMEA In-Service at The Homestead
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Education Paul E. Shoremount ’75, ’84, M.M.E., was honored at the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) In-Service at The Homestead and inducted into ... Continue Reading Shoremount ’75, ’84 Honored at…
MPRT Students Visit NYC for Audio Engineering Society Convention
Twenty-seven Music Production & Recording Technology (MPRT) students and three Shenandoah Conservatory faculty members recently visited New York City to attend the 145th Audio Engineering Society ... Continue Reading MPRT Students Visit NYC for…
Changing Lives with Music Therapy Sara Woodward is a neurologic music therapist at Ingleside at King Farm
Shenandoah University student Sara Woodward is helping to fine tune the mobility and memory of older adults through music. Woodward, 26, a resident of Laurel, Md.,is in the second year of her Master ... Continue Reading Changing Lives with Music Therapy…
Three Conservatory Alumni to be Honored at 2018 Homecoming & Family Weekend Kyle J. Weary ’05, ’08 • Alan M. Baylock ’90 • Dolly Stevens ’77
Shenandoah University will honor three conservatory alumni during the 2018 Homecoming and Family Weekend event from Friday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 7. These alumni will be recognized at the 2018 ... Continue Reading Three Conservatory Alumni to be…
Film Co-Produced By Shenandoah Faculty In Film Festivals Several Festivals Set To Screen ‘A Mother’s Will’
A unique short film about a mother’s grief, co-produced by two Shenandoah professors, has been accepted for the new Compassion Film Festival in Carbondale, Colorado, and the Asheville Film Festival, ... Continue Reading Film Co-Produced By Shenandoah Faculty…
26th Annual Jazzathon And John Kirby Day Celebration Combined event hosted by Shenandoah Conservatory, NAACP of Winchester and Old Town Winchester Partnership
Winchester, Virginia – Shenandoah Conservatory, the NAACP of Winchester and Old Town Winchester partnered this year to combine the John Kirby Day Celebration with the 27th Annual Jazzathon on Friday, ... Continue Reading 26th Annual Jazzathon And John…
MT Shines at World Congress of Music Therapy Shenandoah Music Therapy Students Perform Closing Song at International Conference
Ten Shenandoah University Music Therapy students helped close out the 15th World Congress of Music Therapy in Japan with a song. The students were there, with Director of Undergraduate Music Therapy ... Continue Reading MT Shines at World Congress…
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…
Carpenter Family Anchored to Shenandoah One Family. Four Shenandoah Alumni.
What do a musician, nurse, basketball player and scientist have in common? More than you might think, when they’re all members of the Carpenter family, which wouldn’t even exist without Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Carpenter Family Anchored to Shenandoah…