Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., co-authored “Safer Singing During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: What We ... Continue Reading Meyer Co-authors Article on Safe…
Stepniak Discusses Collaboration and More in Progressatorium Podcast
Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., was featured in the Progressatorium Podcast on June 30. The conversation explored the role of collaboration at Shenandoah Conservatory, his recent ... Continue Reading Stepniak Discusses Collaboration and More…
Salley Presents Research at Online for the Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic’s Annual Conference
Coordinator of Music Theory and Associate Professor of Music Theory Keith Salley, Ph.D., will present at the annual conference of the Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic (MTSMA). His ... Continue Reading Salley Presents Research at Online…
Carson Awarded Exemplary Teacher Award During Spring 2020 Full Faculty Meeting
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., was awarded the Exemplary Teacher Award during the Shenandoah University full faculty meeting on May 22, 2020. It is annually ... Continue Reading Carson Awarded Exemplary Teacher Award…
Charlene Romano ’91 – Spring 2020 Updates
In March, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., served as the adjunct representative to Shenandoah Conservatory's Emergency Planning for Online Operations ... Continue Reading Charlene Romano ’91 – Spring…
Spice Presents ‘What is Interactive Music?’ at Detroit Ableton User Group
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented “What is Interactive Music?” to Detroit Ableton User Group on May 28. In this virtual meetup, Spice ... Continue Reading Spice Presents ‘What is Interactive…
Trump Publishes First Poetry Collection in Culmination of Spring 2020 Sabbatical
Professor of Theatre Kirsten Trump, M.F.A., finished her sabbatical with her first collection of poetry being published by High Peaks Publishing in Jay, New York. It is a compilation of original works ... Continue Reading Trump Publishes First Poetry Collection…
LAByrinth Theater Company Presents Virtual Reading of ‘Our Lady of 121st Street’
New York City-based LAByrinth Theater Company presented a virtual reading of “Our Lady of 121st Street” on Saturday, May 23, via livestream on YouTube and available for a limited time on the ... Continue Reading LAByrinth Theater Company Presents Virtual…
Schwarz and Bournaki Present Virtual Sunday Art in the Park Concert and Celebrate Marriage with Article in The New York Times
The Crooning Cello, a duo which features Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and pianist Marika Bournaki, recently performed a virtual concert as part of the Sunday Art in the Park ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Bournaki Present Virtual…
Green-Flint ’09, ’15 Receives James R. and Mary B. Wilkins Appreciation Award
Assistant Dean of Administration, Executive Director of Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management and Adjunct Professor of ... Continue Reading Green-Flint ’09, ’15 Receives James…
Landless ’04, ’13 Co-presents on Giftedness at AMTA Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Conference
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless '04, '13, , M.M.T., MT-BC, co-presented “The G Word: Exploring Giftedness as Part of Neurodiversity” with Adjunct Associate Professor of Music ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 Co-presents on…
Book by Larson ’08 Reviewed by Academic Magazine in Ecuador
“Arranging for the Small Jazz Ensemble,” a book by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Robert Larson ’08, D.M.A., was reviewed by Diego ... Continue Reading Book by Larson ’08 Reviewed…
Adams to Write Book on Teaching Costume Design and Costume Rendering for Routledge/Focal Press
Theatre Design & Production Program Coordinator, Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently signed a contract to write a book for ... Continue Reading Adams to Write Book on…
Naumenko Featured in Eastern Orthodox Hymns Album with Patram Institute Singers
A recording featuring Assistant Professor of Voice Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., reached #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases in opera and vocal within a week of release on April 17, and hit #7 on Billboard’s ... Continue Reading Naumenko Featured in Eastern Orthodox…
Charlene Romano ’91 – Spring 2020 Updates
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M. was again nominated to serve as the assistant secretary/secretary of the National Flute Association. If elected, Romano will serve ... Continue Reading Charlene Romano ’91 – Spring…
Schwarz and Bournaki Perform Live on The Violin Channel’s Living Room Concert Series
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and his partner and guest pianist Marika Bournaki were recently featured on The Violin Channel’s Living Room Concert series on Friday, May 1. The ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Bournaki Perform Live…
Leonard Honored with Pillar Award During Black Excellence Gala
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., MT-BC, was awarded the first Pillar Award at the April 19 virtual Black Excellence Gala hosted by The Mosaic Center for Diversity at ... Continue Reading Leonard Honored with Pillar Award…
Schwarz and Bournaki Perform on Violin Channel’s ‘Living Room Live’ Series
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and pianist Marika Bournaki were invited to perform a 30-minute recital on Friday, May 1, for The Violin Channel’s “Living Room Live” series on ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Bournaki Perform on…
Weekly Celebrates World Voice Day with Video Featuring Students
Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Edrie Means Weekly ’84, M.M., celebrated World Voice Day by creating ”I’m Singing Healthy for You,” a ... Continue Reading Weekly Celebrates World Voice Day…
Adams Chosen as Vice-chair of Programming for Costume Commission of USITT
Theatre Design & Production Program Coordinator, Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., was chosen to serve as a vice-chair of programming for ... Continue Reading Adams Chosen as Vice-chair of…
Young ’20 and Devlin ’17 Host Teletherapy Session
Ritchie Young ’20 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Kerry Devlin ’17, M.M.T., hosted a teletherapy session at Annapolis Music Therapy. Young is currently an ... Continue Reading Young ’20 and Devlin ’17…
Forest Featured in Met’s Live Stream of ‘La Fanciulla del West’
Associate Professor of Voice (Tenor) Michael Forest, M.M.Ed., was featured in a live stream performance of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2011 production of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West.” Forest played ... Continue Reading Forest Featured in Met’s Live…
Bowden Spearheads Video Cover Project of Queen’s ‘Love of My Life’ Featuring Professional Trumpeters from Around the World
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., spearheaded a video project featuring more than 20 trumpeters from around the world. The musicians collaborated to perform an arrangement of ... Continue Reading Bowden Spearheads Video Cover Project…
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3 Shenandoah Conservatory’s Weekly Moment Together While Apart
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its third ShenCommUNITY gathering at 12:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 3. The week's program welcomed Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3…
Coulson Discusses Chaucer’s ‘Troilus and Criseyde’ in Video Series
Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Associate Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., created a video discussion and reading of Chaucer's “Troilus and Criseyde” in her series on medieval ... Continue Reading Coulson Discusses Chaucer’s ‘Troilus and…
Romano Pens Chapter in Music Theory Pedagogy Book
A chapter by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., “Accommodating Dyslexia in Aural Skills: A Case Study,” was published in February in “The Routledge Companion to ... Continue Reading Romano Pens Chapter in Music…
Oltman Leads Honor Choir and Publishes Article in Grove Music Online
Associate Professor of Voice, Conservatory Choir Director and Choral Artist Matt Oltman, D.M.A., led the Virginia Region XI Honor Choir in a three-day festival that culminated in a performance at West ... Continue Reading Oltman Leads Honor Choir and…
Julian Schwarz – February 2020 Performance Highlights
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., performed Édouard Lalo’s “Cello Concerto” with the Puerto Rico Symphony and gave a masterclass at the Puerto Rico Conservatory on Feb. 7. He also ... Continue Reading Julian Schwarz – February 2020…
Zoeter Performs for Cactus Pear Music Festival and Armenian Odyssey: The Color of Pomegranates Series
Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., performed with cellist Qizhen Liu and pianist Ryo Yanagitani at the ... Continue Reading Zoeter Performs for Cactus Pear…
Shores ’99 Nominated for an Icelandic Music Award
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., was nominated for an Icelandic Music Award (an equivalent to the Grammy Awards in the United States). ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Nominated for an…
(SU)PERcussion Day Celebrates Successful Day of Clinics, Concerts and More
(SU)PERcussion Day was held on Sunday, Feb. 23, in Armstrong Concert Hall and welcomed a large group of high school and middle school percussionists who enjoyed a full day of percussion clinics and a ... Continue Reading (SU)PERcussion Day Celebrates Successful Day…
Flender Presents Workshop for Acting and Film Studies Students
Director, actor, writer and producer Rodman Flender presented a workshop for acting and film studies students on Friday, Feb. 14, in Glaize Studio Theatre. Flender is known for his directing work with ... Continue Reading Flender Presents Workshop for Acting…
Lillis Receives Critical Acclaim in The New Yorker
“A Peregrine Falls,” a play directed by Visiting Guest Artist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Theatre Padraic Lillis, B.A., received critical acclaim in a recent review by The New Yorker. The play, ... Continue Reading Lillis Receives Critical Acclaim in…
Fisher-Burke Appointed Director of Advising for Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory is pleased to announce that Sarah Fisher-Burke has moved into a new role effective immediately; she is now director of advising for Shenandoah Conservatory. In this role she ... Continue Reading Fisher-Burke Appointed Director of Advising…
Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at Shenandoah Conservatory World-class Performing Arts Training, Redefined
After an intensive two-year process of analysis and review, Shenandoah Conservatory announces newly redesigned undergraduate curricula across all 17 undergraduate degrees in music, theatre and dance. ... Continue Reading Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at…
Conservatory Students Participate in 2020 Global Game Jam
More than 20 participants took part in the Global Game Jam hosted at Shenandoah University from Friday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 2, including several Shenandoah Conservatory students. The event ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students Participate in 2020…