Throughout this academic year, we’ve been getting to know our faculty members better through the Friday Faculty Spotlight. Since the SUN-e publishes only on Wednesdays throughout the summer months, ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Sharon Simon,…
Colin Davin Appointed Director of Guitar Studio and Associate Professor of Guitar
Following a national search, Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce the appointment of Colin Davin, M.M., as director of the guitar studio and associate professor of guitar beginning August ... Continue Reading Colin Davin Appointed Director of…
Julian Schwarz – Spring 2022 Updates
The recording of the complete “Sonate a Quattro” by Rossini featuring Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., was nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2022 East Coast Music ... Continue Reading Julian Schwarz – Spring 2022…
Hill’s ‘Noisy’ to Screen at American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
The short film “Noisy” written and directed by Visiting Associate Professor of Acting Cedric Hill, B.A., was selected to screen at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in Cannes, France, ... Continue Reading Hill’s ‘Noisy’ to Screen at…
Coulson Organizes Inclusive Pedagogical Session for International Congress on Medieval Studies
Assistant Dean for Student Learning, Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., organized the session “Teaching Medieval Drama to Today’s Students” at the ... Continue Reading Coulson Organizes Inclusive Pedagogical Session…
John O’Conor – 2022 Spring and Summer Updates
Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., performed Beethoven’s “Emperor Concerto” with the Madison Chamber Orchestra as conducted by ... Continue Reading John O’Conor – 2022 Spring…
Naumenko Collaborates on Program Exploring Hidden Symbols and Codes in Music
Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., recently collaborated with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble, composer Greg Brown and best-selling author Dan Brown (author of “The Da Vinci ... Continue Reading Naumenko Collaborates on Program Exploring…
Roberts Performs and Teaches in the U.S., France, the Netherlands and Spain for Sabbatical
Chair of Instrumental Division, Coordinator for Conservatory in the Community and Professor of Saxophone Timothy Roberts, D.M.A., enjoyed an intense spring semester of performing and teaching while on ... Continue Reading Roberts Performs and Teaches in…
Opera Orlando Presents ‘Lizbeth’ by Albert and Herman
Opera Orlando will present a new revised version of “Lizbeth,” an opera composed by Professor Emeritus of Composition and Musical Theatre and Producing Artistic Director (retired) of Shenandoah Summer ... Continue Reading Opera Orlando Presents ‘Lizbeth’ by…
Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform at 2022 Biennale Musica in Venice
The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Bernadine Dykes, Ph.D., CPA Find out how time is of the essence for this School of Business associate dean and associate professor
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week features School of Business Associate Dean of Graduate & Certificate Programs and Associate Professor of Management Bernadine Dykes, Ph.D., CPA. ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Bernadine Dykes,…
Julietta Curenton Appointed Assistant Professor of Flute
Following a national search, Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce the appointment of Julietta Curenton, M.M., as assistant professor of flute beginning August 2022. She succeeds Professor ... Continue Reading Julietta Curenton Appointed Assistant Professor…
Landless ’04, ’13 Facilitates Seminar for Mental Health Care Professionals
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, Ph.D., MT-BC, was invited by Brook Lane to facilitate a continuing education seminar for licensed professional counselors, licensed ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 Facilitates Seminar…
Oltman Adjudicates, Teaches and Conducts at Regional High Schools
Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matt Oltman, D.M.A., was invited to judge a pre-assessment choral festival at Independence High School in Ashburn, Virginia, on Thursday, ... Continue Reading Oltman Adjudicates, Teaches and Conducts…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Conservatory Advisory Board Members
Seated, left to right: Linda R. Hall, Patrick D. McCoy, Dean Michael Stepniak, Dr. Ryuji Ueno, Doug Wheeler, Amanda Sweet, Marjorie Lewis, J. Knox Singleton, Alan Wurtzel. Standing, left to right: ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Conservatory Advisory…
Meadows Co-edits Special Volume on Online Music Therapy for Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
Director of Music Therapy Studies, Coordinator of Graduate Music Therapy and Associate Professor of Music Therapy Tony Meadows, Ph.D., MT-BC, co-edited a special volume on online music therapy with ... Continue Reading Meadows Co-edits Special Volume on…
Faculty in Eric Byrd Trio Win Washington Area Music Award for Jazz Recording of the Year
The Baltimore-based Eric Byrd Trio — featuring Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano Eric Byrd, M.M., M.A., and Adjunct Associate Professor of Jazz Percussion Alphonso Young Jr., M.M., along with ... Continue Reading Faculty in Eric Byrd Trio…
Bournaki Performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Symphonia
Visiting Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Performance Marika Bournaki, M.M., performed Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven as part of the “Music in Bloom” ... Continue Reading Bournaki Performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto…
Salley Presents Research on Scriabin at Music Theory Midwest Annual Meeting
Coordinator of Music Theory and Associate Professor of Music Theory Keith Salley, Ph.D., will present “Functional Conflation and Referentiality in Scriabin's Early Works” at the annual meeting of the ... Continue Reading Salley Presents Research on Scriabin…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Bain, Ph.D., DPT Discover more about Dr. Bain, who loves being a clinician-researcher and educator
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week, we’ll meet Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Katherine Bain ’15, Ph.D., DPT, PT, ATC/L. Dr. Bain is not only a Shenandoah faculty member, but ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Bain,…
School Of Health Professions News: Winter/Spring 2022 Faculty Conduct Research and Publish; Students Contribute to Research and More
Shenandoah University's Division of Physical Therapy is working with Loudoun Soccer to analyze data from STATSports GPS trackers used with players in the organization's U16, U17, and U18/19 age ... Continue Reading School Of Health Professions News:…
Stokes Commissioned to Write Work for Berry College Orchestra
Coordinator of Strings and Professor of Bass Donovan Stokes, D.M., was commissioned to compose a work for symphony orchestra by the Berry College Symphony Orchestra in Mount Berry, Georgia, as part of ... Continue Reading Stokes Commissioned to Write Work…
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World Music Therapy Day
Students and faculty came together for a week of events to celebrate World Music Therapy Day on Tuesday, March 1. This celebration included alumni events hosted by the student organization Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World…
Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D. in Creative Arts Therapies
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, Ph.D., MT-BC, successfully defended her dissertation “Therapeutic Songwriting with People Experiencing Homelessness: Exploring the ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D.…
Shenandoah Faculty Member Receives Poetry Accolade Work By Lisa Wood Featured In Horror Collection
Shenandoah University Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Lisa Wood (L. Marie Wood), M.F.A., M.A., MBA, has been recognized in Library Journal for her contribution to the new anthology, “Under Her ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty Member Receives Poetry…
Director of New Division Receives Service Award Katrina Miller, Ed.D., Honored by the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing
Katrina Miller, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and director in the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, recently received the William T. Simpkins, Jr. Service Award from the National ... Continue Reading Director of New Division Receives…
Research by Meyer Honored with Journal and Grant Awards
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., co-authored 8 scientific journal articles in 2020 and 2021. His ... Continue Reading Research by Meyer Honored with…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Morghen Sikes, Ph.D. Find Out About Her Teaching Style, Research Interests, and How She Spends Her Free Time
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight, which is focused this week on Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Morghen Sikes, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L. Here’s your chance to learn a bit more about Dr. ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Morghen Sikes,…
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing Faculty News: Winter 2022 Nursing faculty members contribute to the profession with research, testimony and more
Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director Sharon R. Simon, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, (pictured, above) testified in Richmond in February before the Senate Education & Health subcommittee in support of ... Continue Reading Eleanor Wade Custer School of…
Music Students Embark on 2022 New Music in New York GEL Trip
A small group of composition and performance students from Shenandoah Conservatory embarked on the third New Music in New York Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip from Monday, March 14, through ... Continue Reading Music Students Embark on 2022…
TDP Students Travel to New York City for GEL Trip During Spring Break
Fourteen students representing scenic design, costume design, sound design & reinforcement and stage management traveled to New York City for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip with Theatre ... Continue Reading TDP Students Travel to New…
March Madness Musings Shenandoah Business Professor’s Expertise Featured on WalletHub
Brian Wigley, Ed.D., director of sport management in the Shenandoah University School of Business, is featured in a piece about March Madness at WalletHub.com. His “March Madness Musings” range from ... Continue Reading March Madness Musings Shenandoah Business…
Zoeter Performs with Post Classical Ensemble in Washington, D.C.
Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., performed on March 18 as principal clarinet with the Post Classical ... Continue Reading Zoeter Performs with Post Classical…
Viña Serves as Featured Guest Artist at University of Delaware Interactive Percussion Seminar
Assistant Professor of Percussion Karlyn R. Viña, D.M.A., was a featured guest artist at the University of Delaware Interactive Percussion Seminar on Saturday, March 12, and Sunday, March 13. She ... Continue Reading Viña Serves as Featured Guest…
Bernstein ’16 Performs Works by Beethoven at Queen’s University Belfast
Assistant Professor of Piano Alexander Bernstein ’16, D.M., performed on Thursday, March 3, for a recital series of Beethoven's works held in the Harty Room at Queen's University Belfast, Northern ... Continue Reading Bernstein ’16 Performs Works by…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Anna Alex, M.F.A. We’re All Ears When It Comes to the Work of One of Shenandoah’s Newest Faculty Members
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week, we’re talking with Shenandoah Conservatory Assistant Professor of Sound Design & Reinforcement Anna Alex, M.F.A. Alex is one of Shenandoah’s ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Anna Alex,…