Undergraduate Music Alumni

Atkins ’11, ’13 Joins ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ on Broadway as Associate Music Director/Keys 2

New York-based conductor, music director, pianist, collaborator, vocal and audition coach, accompanist and teacher Ilana M. Atkins ’11, ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre…

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Bassist Windbeck ’21 Joins Bluegrass Band Sideline

Multi-instrumentalist Kyle Windbeck ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) recently joined the bluegrass band Sideline as the group’s bassist. Visit bluegrasstoday.com/kyle-windbeck-and-andy-buckner-to-sideline to…

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Gustafson ’20 Works with Piper Payne, Prominent Recording and Master Engineer

In August 2021, Colby Gustafson ’20 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) was hired at Infrasonic Sound in Nashville, Tennessee, as Piper…

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McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Named Executive Director of Early Music America

David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) was named the executive director of Early…

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Speck ’17 and Dill ’17 Work National Tour of ‘Waitress’

Sarah Speck ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) and Kyle Dill ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production)…

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Valentini ’18 of ‘Rumble in the Morning’ on WNOR FM99 Awarded Best Morning Show in Virginia

Michael Valentini ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) is one of the producers for “Rumble in the Morning” on WNOR FM99,…

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LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership Series,’ Sept. 28

Conservatory Alumna Shares How She Built An Unexpected Career As A Financial Services Executive

Shenandoah Conservatory Alumna Theresa [Guido] LaPlaca ’81, board director and risk chair of Eagle Bancorp Inc. & Eagle Bank, will share valuable insights related to…

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Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place in 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition

Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second place in the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. The competition, a program of the Kurt…

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Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 Receives Individual Award of Excellence from ASCA

Alexis Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) was honored as the recipient of the Individual Award of Excellence…

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McAllister ’92 Appointed Chair of Music Department at Kansas Wesleyan University

Composer and music educator James McAllister ’92 (Bachelor of Music Education) was recently appointed chair of the department of music at Kansas Wesleyan University. Visit…

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