Associate Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., has recently been named as Shenandoah’s first Assistant Provost for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. In this new role, Dr. Leonard will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Names Assistant Provost for…
Hanley, Author of Syntorial App, Meets with MPRT Students
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., invited Joe Hanley to be a guest speaker for his MIDI and Electronic Music Synthesis class on Sept. 10. Audible ... Continue Reading Hanley, Author of Syntorial App,…
Carson’s Lighting Director Work in ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ Airs Again on WETA World for Pride Month
The work of Assistant Professor of Theatre - Lighting Design Andrew Carson, M.F.A.,on the Grammy Award-winning choral group Conspirare’s production of “Considering Matthew Shepard” on PBS, had another ... Continue Reading Carson’s Lighting Director Work in…
Edelman Writes Chapter for ‘Grassroots Leadership and the Arts for Social Change’ Primer
Professor and Director of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., wrote “The Form and Pressure of the Time: Artistry and Activism in the 1980s,” a chapter in the forthcoming ... Continue Reading Edelman Writes Chapter for ‘Grassroots…
Wold ’07 Joins SU Faculty, Receives Award and Publishes New Works
Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., joined the Shenandoah Conservatory faculty in fall 2020 to teach organ. He recently retired as full professor and department chair from ... Continue Reading Wold ’07 Joins SU Faculty,…
Oltman Co-leads Youth Festival Chorus in Taiwan
Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matthew Oltman, D.M.A., traveled to Taiwan to co-lead the Youth Festival Chorus in August. Young singers aged 16 to 20 audition from all ... Continue Reading Oltman Co-leads Youth Festival Chorus…
Conte and Jones ’04 Perform as Part of INSeries’ Virtual Season
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Natalie Conte, M.M., and Associate Professor of Voice (Tenor) Byron Jones ’04, D.M.A., are both part of the Washington, D.C.-based INSeries 2020/21 ... Continue Reading Conte and Jones ’04 Perform…
Robare Teaches Online for SCAA and Metropolitan School of the Arts During Summer Months
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., taught virtual Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) dance classes throughout the summer. She also returned to the Metropolitan School of ... Continue Reading Robare Teaches Online for SCAA…
Bowden Featured in ‘Divas Through the Decades’ Video
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., was featured in a video by Seraph Brass which showcases 80 women brass musicians plus one drummer, representing 31 countries, to raise ... Continue Reading Bowden Featured in ‘Divas Through…
Spice Presents ‘What is Interactive Music?’ to Richmond Ableton User Group
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented “What Is Interactive Music?” to the Richmond Ableton User Group on Aug. 11. In the virtual meetup, ... Continue Reading Spice Presents ‘What is Interactive…
Meyer Co-Authors Journal of Voice Article, ‘COVID-19 After Effects: Concerns for Singers’
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., co-authored “COVID-19 After Effects: Concerns for Singers,” a second ... Continue Reading Meyer Co-Authors Journal of Voice…
Weekly ’84 Publishes and Presents During Summer Months
Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Edrie Means Weekly ’84, M.M., was a contributing author for “Training Contemporary Commercial ... Continue Reading Weekly ’84 Publishes and Presents…
Tierno Presents Research at Carl Luyton Year Conference in Prague
Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., presented “Hymns, Martyrs and Prophets: Czech Reformation Identity in Polytextual Mass Ordinaries from the Brno ... Continue Reading Tierno Presents Research at Carl…
Carson Participates in Digital Film by Esperanza for DANCE NOW Series
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., recently participated in “10th Floor,” a newly commissioned dance film created, edited and composed by BARE Dance Company Artistic ... Continue Reading Carson Participates in Digital Film…
Dr. Joey Gawrysiak Takes On Influential Role in Esports World Gawrysiak will Serve on Board of Directors for National Association of Collegiate Esports
Shenandoah University Director of Esports Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D., has been selected to serve on the board of directors for the National Association of Collegiate Esports, or NACE. NACE focuses on the ... Continue Reading Dr. Joey Gawrysiak Takes On…
Bowden Nominated for Three Opus Klassik Awards
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., was nominated for three Opus Klassik awards — Germany’s premier classical music awards —for her album “Rêverie” through Summit Records in ... Continue Reading Bowden Nominated for Three Opus…
Landless ’04, ’13 and Leonard Participate in First Online World Congress of Music Therapy
Coordinator of Undergraduate Music Therapy and Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., MT-BC, and Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, M.M.T., MT-BC, ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 and Leonard…
Equity in Music Therapy Article by Leonard Published in Music Therapy Perspectives
“A Problematic Conflation of Justice and Equality: The Case for Equity in Music Therapy,” an article by Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., MT-BC, was accepted for publication ... Continue Reading Equity in Music Therapy Article…
Bowden and Dash Release Virtuosic Video of ‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., and her husband David Dash released a virtuosic video of them performing a trumpet ensemble arrangement of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” ... Continue Reading Bowden and Dash Release Virtuosic…
Romano ’91 Assumes Role as Assistant Secretary of NFA and Furthers Training and Certification with College Board
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., assumed her elected role as assistant secretary of the National Flute Association (NFA) earlier than anticipated, at the request ... Continue Reading Romano ’91 Assumes Role as…
New Name on Shenandoah’s Esports Roster Welcoming Grant Paranjape as Esports Adjunct Professor
Shenandoah University is adding a new name to its esports roster: Grant Paranjape. Paranjape is the Vice President of Esports Business for the Washington Justice, a professional Overwatch esports ... Continue Reading New Name on Shenandoah’s Esports…
Lee Ann Dransfield Announces Retirement After 22 Years of Service at Shenandoah
Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Piano Lee Ann Dransfield, M.M., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2019/20 academic year. Dransfield began working at ... Continue Reading Lee Ann Dransfield Announces Retirement…
Karen Keating Announces Retirement After 30 Years of Service at Shenandoah
Professor of Voice, Choral Conducting and Choral Music Karen Keating ’02, D.M.A., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2019/20 academic year. Keating began ... Continue Reading Karen Keating Announces Retirement After…
Meyer Co-authors Article on Safe Singing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 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 Online for…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Faculty member wins book honor, while other faculty and students see work accepted for publication and a faculty member receives a New York Times mention
Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., received the Eudora Welty Prize for the best book of the year by University of Mississippi Press for her book, “Labor Pains: New Deal ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
School of Business News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Alumnus Shares MLB Experiences; Esports Program Garners Attention
Greg Van Sickler '11 spoke in May via Zoom to Sport Marketing, Sponsorships and Promotions and Contemporary Issues in Sport classes led by Shenandoah University Vice President for Opportunity ... Continue Reading School of Business News: Spring/Early…
School of Nursing News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Recent graduates post outstanding exam performances and faculty members earn advanced degrees
Shenandoah’s 2019 graduates from both the Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs have a 100% licensing exam pass rate. The national average for first-time ... Continue Reading School of Nursing News: Spring/Early…
School of Health Professions News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Faculty Tapped for Research and Expertise; Students Assist Community
Division of Physician Assistant Studies Distinguished Professor and Director Anthony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C, along with Bettie Coplan, MPAS, PA-C, of Northern Arizona University, received funding from ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
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…