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Music Education Director’s New Book Published in September

Director of Music Education and Professor of Music Education Stephanie Standerfer, Ph.D. has written a new book, “Line by Line: A Progressive Staff Method for…

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Yancey and Thompson ’09 in Washington Stage Guild’s Production of “Candida”

Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Theatre Cheryl Yancey, M.F.A., is designing the costumes for Washington Stage Guild’s production of “Candida” by George Bernard Shaw.…

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Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020 Chile Tour

TOUR CANCELLED The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra’s tour to Chile has been cancelled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus).…

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Book by Stepniak on Reimagining Classical Music Performance Training in the U.S. Published by Routledge/CMS

“Beyond the Conservatory Model: Reimagining Classical Music Performance Training in Higher Education” by Dean of Shenandoah Conservatory Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., with music colleague Peter Sirotin,…

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Senior Dance Majors Present ‘PRISM’ as Capstone Project

The senior Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance students will present ‘PRISM’ as their senior dance concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15; at…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces New Producing Artistic Director for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre

Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Blaustein ’06 (B.F.A. in Musical Theatre) as Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre’s (SSMT)…

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New Album Featuring Naumenko and Conspirare Debuts High on Billboard Chart

A recent recording featuring Grammy Award-winning ensemble Conspirare and Assistant Professor of Voice Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., debuted at number 5 on the Traditional Classical Albums…

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Weekly Contributes to Field as an Author, Presenter and Educator This Summer

Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Edrie Means Weekly ’84, M.M., served as a contributing author for…

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McManus Presents ‘On Brahms’s Nietzschean Modernism’ at AMS and GSA Events

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History and Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will present “On Brahms’s Nietzschean Modernism” at the local chapter…

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Romano ’91 Coordinates Mid-Atlantic High School Flute Choir Competition and More This Summer

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., coordinated the Mid-Atlantic High School Flute Choir Competition which culminated in a concert by 26…

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