Conservatory Faculty News

Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor of Costume Design

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Shelbi Wilkin, M.F.A., as assistant professor of costume design beginning this August. She succeeds Costume Designer and Professor of…

Continue reading Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor…

O’Neill ’92 Represents SU at Pan American Audio Educators Conference in Mexico

Director and Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., participated in the Pan American Audio Educators Conference in Mexico City during…

Continue reading O’Neill ’92 Represents SU at…

Edwards ’15 Shares Approach to Training Singers Around the World During Sabbatical

Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Associate Professor of Voice & Musical Theatre Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A.,…

Continue reading Edwards ’15 Shares Approach to…

Celebrate SU’s Music Therapy Program at Its 50th Anniversary Symposium

Celebrate Shenandoah University’s music therapy program at its 50th Anniversary Symposium on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, on main campus. This symposium brings…

Continue reading Celebrate SU’s Music Therapy Program…

Research Article by Şen Published in Journal of Singing

“Sephardic Art Song: From Folk Roots to Classical Heights,” a research article by Assistant Professor of Vocal Pedagogy Lori Şen, D.M.A., was published in the…

Continue reading Research Article by Şen Published…

Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win Icelandic Music Award for Producer of the Year

Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., and Copenhagen-based sound engineer and producer Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir won a 2025 Icelandic…

Continue reading Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win…

Remembering Conservatory Professor Emeritus Steven Cooksey

Professor Emeritus, Organ and Church Music Steven Cooksey ’89, Ph.D., passed away at the age of 83 on Monday, March 10. Shenandoah Conservatory joins the…

Continue reading Remembering Conservatory Professor Emeritus Steven…

McManus Presents Lecture on Brahms at Library of Congress

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History & Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will present a lecture at the Library of Congress on…

Continue reading McManus Presents Lecture on Brahms…

Article Co-written by Landless ’04, ’13 Published in ‘The Arts in Psychotherapy’

“Exploring a therapeutic songwriting program with three people experiencing homelessness and their communities through a cross case analysis,” an article co-written by Associate Professor of…

Continue reading Article Co-written by Landless ’04,…