Conservatory Alumni

Grant ’21 and Lemieux ’21 Cast in Broadway-aimed Musical Version of ‘The Outsiders’

Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) and Kiki Lemieux ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) were cast in lead…

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Griggs ’19 Named Fulbright Scholar

Annie Griggs ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2022/23 academic year after applying through the English Teaching…

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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…

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Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album

Producer Dan Merceruio ’06 (Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Commercial Music), along with Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski, received a Grammy Award for Best…

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Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition

The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music…

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Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D. in Creative Arts Therapies

Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, Ph.D., MT-BC, successfully defended her dissertation “Therapeutic Songwriting with People Experiencing Homelessness: Exploring the Impact on…

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Schoppe ’12 Featured in Interview on ‘Rent’ Farewell Tour

James Schoppe ’12 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured in an interview by WTOP about the 25th anniversary farewell tour of Jonathan…

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Beare ’13 Appointed Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Caitlin Beare ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) has accepted the assistant professor of clarinet position at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she will begin…

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Hardwick ’21 Appointed Orchestra Director and Professor at Wake Forest University

Adjunct Professor of Esports J. Aaron Hardwick ’21 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Conducting) was recently appointed orchestra director and professor at Wake…

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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 —…

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