Conservatory Alumni

Jonathan Hugendubler with gameshow host Ken Jennings on the set of "Jeopardy!"

Shenandoah University Alum Wins Jeopardy! Season Finale

Jonathan Hugendubler ’14 knocked off 16-time champion Scott Riccardi on July 25 episode

Shenandoah University alum Jonathan Hugendubler ’14 became the new “Jeopardy!” champion in the Season 41 finale on July 25, halting the game show’s 10th-longest winning…

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Headshot of J. Robert "Bobby" Spencer

Shenandoah University To Hold Special Performance To Benefit SSMT Living Legacy Endowment Fund

Original ‘Jersey Boy’ J. Robert Spencer headlines ensemble cast of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre alumni

Shenandoah University is bringing back a cast of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) alumni for a special night of performances to benefit the SSMT Living…

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String Students Earn Spots in Distinguished Graduate and Summer Programs

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…

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Ilyes ’24 Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Violin at Longwood University

Emily Ilyes ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) was appointed visiting assistant professor of violin at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. She will teach…

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Huckle ’13 Joins Asia Tour of ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Nigel Huckle ’13 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has joined the Asia tour of “Sunset Boulevard” in the role of Artie Green. Huckle…

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Voytko ’94 Cast as Mrs. Potts in North American Tour of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Kathy Voytko ’94 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast as Mrs. Potts in the North American tour of Disney’s “Beauty and the…

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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…

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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,…

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Maloney ’17 Performs in Tour of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’

Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is a touring member of Cirque du Soleil’s show “OVO,” which has been her dream job…

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Logsdon ’84 and Curran ’24 Collaborate in Concert Presentation of New Musical, ‘Romero & Juliet’

Librettist and lyricist Scott Logsdon ’84 (Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre) and composer Aaron Gandy wrote a new musical, “Romero and Juliet,” which features…

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