Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute, recently published his book “Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era.” Officially ... Continue Reading Noyalas’ New Book Details African…
Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on Producing Music for Video Games for Chicago Ableton User Group
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was invited to deliver a game audio production workshop to the Chicago Ableton User Group on Tuesday, March 23. ... Continue Reading Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on…
Pedagogical Article by Romine Published by Band Directors Talk Shop
“Why Won’t the Bassoon’s Low Notes Come Out?,” a pedagogical article written by Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Associate Professor of Bassoon Ryan Romine, D.M.A., was published by Band Directors ... Continue Reading Pedagogical Article by Romine Published…
VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with Choral Ensembles
The Vocal/Choral Division at Shenandoah Conservatory hosts the British vocal ensemble VOCES8 for a four-week virtual residency from Thursday, April 8, through Thursday, April 29. Members of the ... Continue Reading VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with…
New Album Featuring O’Conor and Irish Cellist Ailbhe McDonagh Set for May Release
A new CD of the complete Beethoven cello sonatas featuring Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., and Irish cellist Ailbhe McDonagh ... Continue Reading New Album Featuring O’Conor and…
Cellist Schwarz Featured in New Rossini String Quartet Album
The “Rossini: 6 Sonate a Quattro,” a new album featuring Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., was released on Friday, March 19. The complete six string quartets were recorded in ... Continue Reading Cellist Schwarz Featured in New…
We Play Together: A Collaboration Between Music and Esports Shenandoah Conservatory & Esports Program Collaborate in Unprecedented Exploration of Similarities between Music & Esports
Shenandoah Conservatory and the Esports program at Shenandoah University partner to present We Play Together: A Collaboration Between Music and Esports. This seminal, cross-disciplinary project seeks ... Continue Reading We Play Together: A Collaboration…
Weekly ’84 Receives 2021 Van Lawrence Fellowship Award
Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Edrie Means Weekly ’84, M.M., was awarded the 2021 Van Lawrence Fellowship Award. As the highest honor ... Continue Reading Weekly ’84 Receives 2021 Van…
Shenandoah Podcast Shares Teaching Tips And Trends In The Classroom Buzzwords Serves As Learning, Bonding Tool For Faculty
Every two weeks, good-natured banter can be heard coming from a room in the Shenandoah esports arena. It’s here where Esports Director Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D.; Psychology Chair Scott King, Ph.D.; and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Podcast Shares Teaching Tips…
Naumenko Featured in 2021 Grammy Award-winning Album
“Ethel Smyth: The Prison,” a project featuring Assistant Professor of Voice Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., won a 2021 Grammy Award in the category of Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. The world premiere ... Continue Reading Naumenko Featured in 2021 Grammy…
‘Jeannette’: Is It Theatre? Is It Film? YES! Reflections on Crafting a Virtual Play in the Age of COVID-19
by Kit Wilder, director, “Jeannette” “Jeannette” is available for streaming on Conservatory Performs for You (CP4U) through Tuesday, April 6. Visit conservatoryperforms.org to learn more. Shenandoah ... Continue Reading ‘Jeannette’: Is It Theatre? Is…
Hudson Coaches Actor Lapira for 2021 Season Reboot of CBS’s ‘The Equalizer’
Head of Acting Pedagogy and Associate Professor of Theatre Scott Hudson, M.F.A., is coaching actor Liza Lapira throughout the 2021 season of CBS’s “The Equalizer.” Lapira plays Mel, a former Air Force ... Continue Reading Hudson Coaches Actor Lapira for…
Bassoon Book by Romine Reviewed in Schweizer Musikzeitung
“Bassoon Reimagined,” a book written by Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Associate Professor of Bassoon Ryan Romine, D.M.A., was reviewed in the Schweizer Musikzeitung (The Swiss Music Review). ... Continue Reading Bassoon Book by Romine Reviewed…
Essay by Salley on Music by Schoenberg Published in Music Theory Online
Coordinator of Music Theory and Associate Professor of Music Theory Keith Salley, Ph.D., will be published in the upcoming issue of Music Theory Online. His essay “Late Night Thoughts on Listening to ... Continue Reading Essay by Salley on Music…
SOP Dean and Professor Robert DiCenzo Selected as an APhA Fellow by the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research & Science Official Recognition To Occur at APhA2021
The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research & Science (APhA-APRS) has selected Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy Dean and Professor Robert DiCenzo, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, ... Continue Reading SOP Dean and Professor Robert…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Winter 2021 Faculty present and publish, students share Valentine's Day wishes with seniors, and One Big Question events inform
Exercise Science Department Chair and Assistant Professor Barry Parker, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Jessica Sansone, Ph.D., are presenting on the “Importance of a Periodized ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
Sweitzer ’94, ’11 Featured in NPR Report for Work in COVID-19 Support Group
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Therapy Tom Sweitzer ’94, ’11, M.A., was featured in the NPR report “Music Therapy Brings Solace to COVID-19 Patients and Healers” for his work in launching his ... Continue Reading Sweitzer ’94, ’11 Featured in…
Bassin Featured in News Special for Theatre Production Work During Pandemic
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Arts Management Joel Bassin, Ph.D., was featured in a WTVR CBS 6 News special for his work in producing live and virtual theatre experiences during the COVID-19 ... Continue Reading Bassin Featured in News Special…
Bowden Joins Brevard Music Center Faculty for Summer 2021
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., will join the trumpet faculty at the Brevard Music Center this summer with Neal Berntsen (Pittsburgh Symphony) and Robert Sullivan ... Continue Reading Bowden Joins Brevard Music Center…
Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
Earlier this month, Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was awarded RedNet Advanced certification by Focusrite Pro. This certification is only ... Continue Reading Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
‘Practical Jazz Piano’ by Larson ’08 Released on Amazon
“Practical Jazz Piano: A Comprehensive Method,” a new self-published book by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Robert Larson ’08, D.M.A., ... Continue Reading ‘Practical Jazz Piano’ by Larson…
Shenandoah Psych Professor’s Children’s Book Set For Release ‘Mushroom Rain’ Scheduled For Spring 2022 Publication
“Mushroom Rain,” a children’s book by Shenandoah University Psychology Professor Laura K. Zimmermann, Ph.D., has been picked up by Sleeping Bear Press and is slated to be released in spring 2022, as ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psych Professor’s Children’s Book…
Herman’s ‘Appalachian Trio’ Earns Honorable Mention from MTNA Distinguished Composer Competition
Associate Adjunct Professor of Music Theory Matthew Herman, D.M.A., received an honorable mention in the 2020 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Distinguished Composer Competition for their ... Continue Reading Herman’s ‘Appalachian Trio’ Earns Honorable…
Nine Voice Students Place and Receive Honors in (NATS) Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice students had a strong showing in the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. The conference was held virtually ... Continue Reading Nine Voice Students Place and…
Zoeter, Stokes and Niess Featured in Studio Recording for VHO Documentary Film
Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M.; Coordinator of Strings and Professor of Bass Donovan Stokes, D.M.; and ... Continue Reading Zoeter, Stokes and Niess Featured…
Meyer, Lewellen ’15 and Leer Co-write Article Published in Australian Journal of Voice
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M.; Richard Lewellen ’15 (Master of Music Therapy); and Dr. Eva van Leer ... Continue Reading Meyer, Lewellen ’15 and Leer…
Recording of Oltman Conducting University of Nebraska Choirs Released with ‘Romantic American Choral Music’ Collection on Naxos
A recording of Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matt Oltman, D.M.A., conducting the combined University of Nebraska Choirs singing “They Shall Reign” from St. John by ... Continue Reading Recording of Oltman Conducting University…
Schwarz Performs and Presents Masterclasses in January
Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., participated in a number of live, in-person performances; presented a virtual masterclass; and was featured in a podcast during the month of ... Continue Reading Schwarz Performs and Presents Masterclasses…
Faculty Volunteer in Vaccine Rollout in Northern Virginia Professors from SPL and ICPH Serve on Frontlines
Several Shenandoah University professors in Loudoun and Fairfax counties are helping out on the frontlines of the Northern Virginia COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Many of the faculty, including those in ... Continue Reading Faculty Volunteer in Vaccine Rollout…
‘Brahms in the Priesthood of Art’ by McManus Released
“Brahms in the Priesthood of Art: Gender and Art Religion in the Nineteenth-Century German Musical Imagination,” a book written by Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music ... Continue Reading ‘Brahms in the Priesthood of…
Being Well Together Spring 2021 Focus A Shenandoah Conservatory Initiative
Pictured above: Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M., and Ashley Crawford ’23 (B.M. in Performance) presented a duo concert for community members who received their first dose of the ... Continue Reading Being Well Together Spring 2021…
Edelman Re-elected to Social Theory, Politics and the Arts Board of Directors
Director and Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., was re-elected to the board of directors of Social Theory, Politics and the Arts at its annual meeting in ... Continue Reading Edelman Re-elected to Social Theory,…
Article Co-written by Stepniak Published in Inside Higher Ed
“A Case for Mischief Makers,” an article co-written by Shenandoah Conservatory Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., and Dean of the Conservatory at Lawrence University Conservatory of ... Continue Reading Article Co-written by Stepniak Published…
Bowden Performs in Livestream Concerts Throughout Winter Season
Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., performed in a number of livestream concerts with trumpeter David Dash and pianist Polina Khatsko, including the Home for the Holidays ... Continue Reading Bowden Performs in Livestream Concerts…
Chen Presents Wellness Workshop at NATS Virtual Winter Workshop
Shenandoah Conservatory Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., presented “Leveraging Your Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Awareness to Reduce Stress and ... Continue Reading Chen Presents Wellness Workshop at…
Article by Meyer and Helding Published in Journal of Singing
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., and Lynn Helding (University of Southern California) published an ... Continue Reading Article by Meyer and Helding…