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 at 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 at Online…
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…
Green-Flint ’09, ’15 Receives James R. and Mary B. Wilkins Appreciation Award
Assistant Dean of Administration, Executive Director of Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management and Adjunct Professor of ... Continue Reading Green-Flint ’09, ’15 Receives James…
Landless ’04, ’13 Co-presents on Giftedness at AMTA Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Conference
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless '04, '13, , M.M.T., MT-BC, co-presented “The G Word: Exploring Giftedness as Part of Neurodiversity” with Adjunct Associate Professor of Music ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 Co-presents on…
Book by Larson ’08 Reviewed by Academic Magazine in Ecuador
“Arranging for the Small Jazz Ensemble,” a book by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Robert Larson ’08, D.M.A., was reviewed by Diego ... Continue Reading Book by Larson ’08 Reviewed…
Adams to Write Book on Teaching Costume Design and Costume Rendering for Routledge/Focal Press
Theatre Design & Production Program Coordinator, Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently signed a contract to write a book for ... Continue Reading Adams to Write Book on…
Naumenko Featured in Eastern Orthodox Hymns Album with Patram Institute Singers
A recording featuring Assistant Professor of Voice Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., reached #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases in opera and vocal within a week of release on April 17, and hit #7 on Billboard’s ... Continue Reading Naumenko Featured in Eastern Orthodox…
Charlene Romano ’91 – Spring 2020 Updates
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M. was again nominated to serve as the assistant secretary/secretary of the National Flute Association. If elected, Romano will serve ... Continue Reading Charlene Romano ’91 – Spring…
Schwarz and Bournaki Perform Live on The Violin Channel’s Living Room Concert Series
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and his partner and guest pianist Marika Bournaki were recently featured on The Violin Channel’s Living Room Concert series on Friday, May 1. The ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Bournaki Perform Live…
Leonard Honored with Pillar Award During Black Excellence Gala
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., MT-BC, was awarded the first Pillar Award at the April 19 virtual Black Excellence Gala hosted by The Mosaic Center for Diversity at ... Continue Reading Leonard Honored with Pillar Award…
Schwarz and Bournaki Perform on Violin Channel’s ‘Living Room Live’ Series
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and pianist Marika Bournaki were invited to perform a 30-minute recital on Friday, May 1, for The Violin Channel’s “Living Room Live” series on ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Bournaki Perform on…
Weekly Celebrates World Voice Day with Video Featuring Students
Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Edrie Means Weekly ’84, M.M., celebrated World Voice Day by creating ”I’m Singing Healthy for You,” a ... Continue Reading Weekly Celebrates World Voice Day…
Adams Chosen as Vice-chair of Programming for Costume Commission of USITT
Theatre Design & Production Program Coordinator, Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., was chosen to serve as a vice-chair of programming for ... Continue Reading Adams Chosen as Vice-chair of…
Young ’20 and Devlin ’17 Host Teletherapy Session
Ritchie Young ’20 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Kerry Devlin ’17, M.M.T., hosted a teletherapy session at Annapolis Music Therapy. Young is currently an ... Continue Reading Young ’20 and Devlin ’17…
Forest Featured in Met’s Live Stream of ‘La Fanciulla del West’
Associate Professor of Voice (Tenor) Michael Forest, M.M.Ed., was featured in a live stream performance of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2011 production of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West.” Forest played ... Continue Reading Forest Featured in Met’s Live…
Bowden Spearheads Video Cover Project of Queen’s ‘Love of My Life’ Featuring Professional Trumpeters from Around the World
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., spearheaded a video project featuring more than 20 trumpeters from around the world. The musicians collaborated to perform an arrangement of ... Continue Reading Bowden Spearheads Video Cover Project…
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3 Shenandoah Conservatory’s Weekly Moment Together While Apart
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its third ShenCommUNITY gathering at 12:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 3. The week's program welcomed Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3…
Coulson Discusses Chaucer’s ‘Troilus and Criseyde’ in Video Series
Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Associate Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., created a video discussion and reading of Chaucer's “Troilus and Criseyde” in her series on medieval ... Continue Reading Coulson Discusses Chaucer’s ‘Troilus and…
Finding a Moment of Calm in Anxious Times Shenandoah Professor’s ASMR Work Featured in Article Asking If ASMR Videos Can Reduce Coronavirus Anxiety
Dealing with the changes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic affecting the world is understandably anxiety-inducing for many. And for some people, watching autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) ... Continue Reading Finding a Moment of Calm…
Autumn Wacker O’Hara Utilizes Degree to Help Others Shenandoah University OT program balances online and in-person coursework
Autumn Wacker O’Hara ’11 chose to pursue her degree at Shenandoah because of its flexible, hybrid Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, which allows students to develop as leaders and ... Continue Reading Autumn Wacker O’Hara Utilizes Degree…
Romano Pens Chapter in Music Theory Pedagogy Book
A chapter by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., “Accommodating Dyslexia in Aural Skills: A Case Study,” was published in February in “The Routledge Companion to ... Continue Reading Romano Pens Chapter in Music…
Oltman Leads Honor Choir and Publishes Article in Grove Music Online
Associate Professor of Voice, Conservatory Choir Director and Choral Artist Matt Oltman, D.M.A., led the Virginia Region XI Honor Choir in a three-day festival that culminated in a performance at West ... Continue Reading Oltman Leads Honor Choir and…
Julian Schwarz – February 2020 Performance Highlights
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., performed Édouard Lalo’s “Cello Concerto” with the Puerto Rico Symphony and gave a masterclass at the Puerto Rico Conservatory on Feb. 7. He also ... Continue Reading Julian Schwarz – February 2020…
Health Professions News: Winter/Spring ’19-’20 Baby labs, presentations, burnout prevention and more mark the season
Shenandoah health professions students held their first baby lab this winter in Winchester and at Scholar Plaza, Loudoun. Students examined gross, fine and oral motor development skills with each ... Continue Reading Health Professions News: Winter/Spring ’19-’20…
Assistant VP and Residence Life Director Co-Author Article Piece Appears in ‘Sports in African American Life’
Assistant Vice President for Opportunity Development Fritz Polite, Ph.D., MPA, and Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct J. Santiago, M.S., co-wrote a chapter in the book, “Sports in African ... Continue Reading Assistant VP and Residence Life…