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Wayne L. Wold

Wold ’07 Receives Alumni Achievement Award from Concordia College

Director of Church Music Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., received the Alumni Achievement Award during Concordia College’s 2026…

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Shenandoah University administrators and supporters and city officials wear hardhats and use shovels during the ceremonial turning of the dirt for the Dove Center for the Arts groundbreaking.

Shenandoah University Celebrates Groundbreaking For Wilbur And Clare Dove Center For The Arts

New venue named for longtime supporters who made historic $21M gift to Shenandoah

Shenandoah University took a historic step in the construction of its state-of-the-art entertainment venue when it broke ground on the new Wilbur and Clare Dove…

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Women+ on the Edge of Democracy

Acting Program Joins Nationwide ‘Women+ on the Edge of Democracy’ Initiative with Oct. 27 Reading

Acting students present free readings of newly commissioned plays as part of a national initiative exploring democracy and civic dialogue

Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program will present selected readings from Women+ on the Edge of Democracy: A Collective Portrait of a Nation in Doubt and Transformation…

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Michael Forest

Shenandoah Conservatory Remembers Michael Forest ’85, ’86

Shenandoah Conservatory joins the broader university community in mourning the loss of former Shenandoah Conservatory faculty member Michael Forest ’85, ’86, M.M.Ed., who passed away…

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2026/27 Conservatory Convocation Highlights

Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates a Groundbreaking Year at 2026/27 Conservatory Convocation

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed incoming and returning students to the 2026/27 academic year during its annual Conservatory Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Centered…

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Well-Being Concerts

Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant to Support Launch of Well-Being Concert Series

Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded a $5,000 Community Impact Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts to support the launch of its innovative Well-Being…

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Ryan Romine

Romine Showcases Scholarship and Performance at International Double Reed Society Conference

Associate Professor of Bassoon Ryan Romine, D.M.A., recently presented and performed at the annual conference of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS), held July 7-11,…

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Colin Davin and Hang Yin

Davin and Yin ’25 Showcase Performance and Scholarship at GFA International Convention

Director of Guitar Studio and Professor of Guitar Colin Davin, M.M., and recent conservatory graduate Hang Yin ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) were…

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Laurie McManus

McManus Receives American Musicological Society Publication Grant

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History & Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., was awarded a publication subvention grant from the American Musicological…

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