Conservatory Faculty News

McManus and Ruth Present Research at American Musicological Society National Meeting

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History and Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Music History Christopher Ruth, Ph.D., will…

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Chen Invited to Teach at NATS’ Virtual 2021 Winter Workshop

Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen, Ed.D., was invited by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to teach…

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New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force Student Members Announced

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes three new members to the 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force. New members include Maggie DeFrees ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance), Brianna Jaeger…

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Meyer Featured on NPR’s ‘The Academic Minute’ for Research on COVID-19 and Singing

Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., was featured on NPR’s “The…

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Spice Explores History of Electronic Music with Western Music History Students

Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented a lecture presentation on the history of electronic music to students in the…

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Broadway Stage Managers Jenkins and McGee Share Insights in Theatre Forum Class

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre Production Beverly Jenkins, B.F.A., and Kenneth McGee — both renowned Broadway stage managers — participated in the Theatre Design and…

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SU and IN Series Collaborate on Unprecedented Digital Opera Season

Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series announce a season-long partnership to collaboratively create three digital opera…

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Short Contributes to Article on Community Engagement Within Music Theory Field

Assistant Professor of Music Theory Rachel Short, Ph.D., was featured in “Music Theory, Professional Conferences, and Community Engagement,” a recent article about community engagement within…

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Oltman Presents Doctoral Research and Is Featured on ‘Making Connections’ Podcast

Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matthew Oltman, D.M.A., was asked to give a presentation on Franz Biebl’s famous “Ave Maria” (the…

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Romano ’91 Serves on NFA Convention Task Force

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., was recently tapped to serve on the 2021 Convention Task Force of the National Flute…

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