Shenandoah University will celebrate its 150th birthday in two years, and the university’s staying power is truly a testament to the power of sustained creative – and often audacious – ... Continue Reading Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., Tapped For…
Marlatt Moves Into New Role at Shenandoah Conservatory Senior Associate Dean to Serve as Interim Dean
Beginning on June 5, 2023, Shenandoah Conservatory Senior Associate Dean; Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs; Charlotte A. & Verne E. Collins Endowed Professorship and Professor of ... Continue Reading Marlatt Moves Into New Role…
Edwards ’15 Co-authors Article, Presents Workshops, Appears on Podcasts
This spring, Associate Professor of Voice and Musical Theatre, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A., co-authored the ... Continue Reading Edwards ’15 Co-authors Article, Presents…
Students and Faculty Collaborate on Biomedical Research Presented at ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Canada
Several Shenandoah Conservatory students and faculty collaborated on biomedical research that was selected by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and International ... Continue Reading Students and Faculty Collaborate on…
Chen ’19 Presents at Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education Annual State Conference
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., has been accepted to be a session presenter for 2023 Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education Annual State ... Continue Reading Chen ’19 Presents at Virginia…
Book Chapter and Video Article by Short Published This Month
“The Changing Rhythms of Bridges and Ends,” a chapter by Associate Professor of Music Theory and Embedded Music Theory Tutor Coordinator Rachel Short, Ph.D., was published this month by the University ... Continue Reading Book Chapter and Video Article…
Newman Commissioned to Write Clarinet Duo
Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor of Composition Jonathan Newman, M.M., was commissioned by Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds ... Continue Reading Newman Commissioned to Write Clarinet…
Saxophone Ensemble Embarks on First International Tour
The Shenandoah Conservatory Saxophone Ensemble has been invited to perform and study in Seville, Spain, and Paris, France, from Tuesday, May 23, through Friday, June 2. This will be the group's first ... Continue Reading Saxophone Ensemble Embarks on First…
Jeffrey ’23 Celebrates Atayal Culture Through Dissertation Topic
Flutist Yuan-I Jeffrey ’23 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) honored and celebrated her Atayal tribe (an Indigenous population in Taiwan) culture through her dissertation topic, “Revival and ... Continue Reading Jeffrey ’23 Celebrates Atayal Culture…
Kelly II ’18 Opens Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall for Local Artists
Instructional Assistant and Dance Accompanist (Percussion) Daniel “D.K.” Kelly II ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies) recently opened the Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall as part of M.E. Opus, a music ... Continue Reading Kelly II ’18 Opens Drum…
McManus Presents Research in Austria
Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History and Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will serve as a guest lecturer and present research on “Processing Trauma Sonically in ... Continue Reading McManus Presents Research in Austria
O’Conor to Perform in Arizona, California, South Carolina, Ireland, Japan, South Korea During Summer Season
Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., will perform concerts in California during the latter part of May. In June, O’Conor will ... Continue Reading O’Conor to Perform in Arizona,…
Coulson Attends and Organizes Session at International Congress on Medieval Studies
Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., will attend the 58th International Congress on Medieval Studies from Thursday, May 11, to Saturday, May 13, at ... Continue Reading Coulson Attends and Organizes Session…
Two New Publications by Wold ’07 Released This Month
Two new publications by Church Music Institute Director and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., will be released this month: “Bring a Torch: Advent and Christmas Carols for ... Continue Reading Two New Publications by Wold…
Spice Hosts PA Day Workshop at Glenwood Farms
Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., arranged and hosted a PA Day workshop on Friday, April 21, at Glenwood Farms in Stephens City, Virginia. The ... Continue Reading Spice Hosts PA Day Workshop…
Students Experience Vinyl Manufacturing at Blue Sprocket Pressing
On Wednesday, April 19, students from Shenandoah Conservatory's Studio Systems, Maintenance and Networking class visited Blue Sprocket Pressing, a vinyl pressing plant in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Led ... Continue Reading Students Experience Vinyl Manufacturing at…
Play by Wilder Selected for Professional Production by City Lights Theater Company
“Toxic,” a play written by Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Kit Wilder, B.A., was selected for professional production by City Lights Theater Company of San José, in San José, California. The play was ... Continue Reading Play by Wilder Selected for…
MPRT and CAA Students Visit U.S. Library of Congress Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
Music production & recording technology (MRPT) and collaborative audio arts (CAA) students visited the U.S. Library of Congress Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in ... Continue Reading MPRT and CAA Students Visit…
Richard W. Robbins Appointed Choral Artist-in-Residence and Director of Choral Activities, Associate Professor
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of conductor and scholar Richard W. Robbins, D.M.A., as choral artist-in-residence, director of choral activities and associate professor beginning ... Continue Reading Richard W. Robbins Appointed Choral…
SC:NAfME Hosts Mini-conference with JMU’s CoVMEA
Shenandoah Conservatory: National Association for Music Education (SC:NAfME) hosts a mini conference every semester, where Shenandoah’s music education students spend a Saturday learning from ... Continue Reading SC:NAfME Hosts Mini-conference with JMU’s…
Herbst and Meyer Publish Research in Journal of Voice on Music Theatre “Belting”
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., and Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David ... Continue Reading Herbst and Meyer Publish Research…
Conservatory Choir Presents U.S. Premiere of ‘The Gun Mass’
The Conservatory Choir presents the U.S. premiere of “The Gun Mass” during the Shenandoah Sings concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, in Armstrong Concert Hall. The new choral work features music ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir Presents U.S. Premiere…
Marika Bournaki Appointed Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Performance
Visiting Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Performance Marika Bournaki, M.M., has been appointed assistant professor of piano pedagogy and performance, effective beginning August 2023. She has ... Continue Reading Marika Bournaki Appointed Assistant Professor…
Alumni Return to Celebrate at the 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed approximately 200 alumni for its 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion held on the main campus of Shenandoah University from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2. The ... Continue Reading Alumni Return to Celebrate at…
Viña Performs with Palm Beach Symphony, Florida Grand Opera, Excelsis Percussion
In March, Assistant Professor of Percussion Karlyn Viña, D.M.A., performed the world premiere of “Sojourn: Reflections on Thoreau” by Joseph Schwantner with the Palm Beach Symphony and “Tosca” by ... Continue Reading Viña Performs with Palm Beach…
Jones ’04 and Okafor ’17 Perform at Lyric Fest
Professor of Voice Byron Jones ’04, D.M.A., traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to perform a program with Lyric Fest earlier this month. He shared the program with his former voice student ... Continue Reading Jones ’04 and Okafor ’17…
Shenandoah Welcomes Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Xueyuan Xu and Delegates
Shenandoah University (SU) and President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., were honored to welcome Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Xueyuan Xu and her delegates from the Embassy of the People's Republic ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Welcomes Deputy Chief of…
McManus Presents Research at Local Chapter Meeting of AMS
Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History and Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will present research at the local chapter meeting of the American Musicological Society ... Continue Reading McManus Presents Research at Local…
Zerull Announces Retirement After 33 Years of Service at Shenandoah
Chair of Conservatory Academics Division and Professor of Music Education David S. Zerull, Ph.D., has announced his retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2022/23 academic year. ... Continue Reading Zerull Announces Retirement After 33…
Music Education Students Embark on GEL Trip to France with Noblet ’19
The Shenandoah Conservatory Music Education program will travel to Nantes, France, for its first ever Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip experience from May 28, through June 4, 2023, to develop ... Continue Reading Music Education Students Embark on…
Kolvenbach Works with Theatre Students, Directs Hudson in Show
Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre Scott Hudson, M.F.A., is collaborating with Olivier-nominated playwright John Kolvenbach, who will visit Shenandoah University from Thursday, ... Continue Reading Kolvenbach Works with Theatre Students,…
Voice Students and Faculty Compete, Present and Adjudicate at NATS Conferences
Several Shenandoah Conservatory voice students and faculty attended the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Virginia conference on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 at Old Dominion University in ... Continue Reading Voice Students and Faculty Compete,…
Niess Performs, Teaches and Adjudicates at Regional Jazz and Trombone Events
Director of Jazz Studies and Trombone Artist-in-Residence Matthew Niess, D.M.A., served as a guest artist and clinician with the Knoxville Youth Jazz Orchestra at Pellissippi State Community College ... Continue Reading Niess Performs, Teaches and Adjudicates…
Robblee Serves as Guest Clinician at Washington MEA Performance Institute
Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting Tim Robblee, Ph.D., recently served as the guest clinician for the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Performance Institute. He ... Continue Reading Robblee Serves as Guest Clinician…
Dance Students and Faculty Shine at ACDA Mid-Atlantic South Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory dance students and faculty recently returned from attending the American College Dance Association's (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic South Conference held at Sweet Briar College from ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Shine…
Short Participates in Collaborative Research Presentation for British Audiovisual Research Network
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Embedded Music Theory Tutor Coordinator Rachel Short, Ph.D., participated in WORD – MUSIC – IMAGE: Collaborative Interpretations of Multimodal Expression in ... Continue Reading Short Participates in Collaborative Research…