All SU locations will open at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 5. Classes scheduled to begin before 10 a.m. will meet virtually unless otherwise noted.

Conservatory Faculty News

Article on Popular Music in Higher Education Published by CMS

“Popular Music in Higher Education: Finding the Balance,” an article by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz…

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Dance Students and Faculty Get Behind-the-Scenes Look at Cirque du Soleil

On Friday, Sept. 27, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Production Jocelyn Levadoux, M.F.A.; Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Michael Lomeka, M.F.A.; Sammy Fossum…

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Article by Edelman Published by International Leadership Association

An article by Director and Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., was published by the International Leadership Association (ILA) and featured…

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Jason Robert Brown Visits Shenandoah

Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and Thursday, Sept. 18. During his visit, Brown was the featured…

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Line By Line

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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