Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Shelbi Wilkin, M.F.A., as assistant professor of costume design beginning this August. She succeeds Costume Designer and Professor of Theatre and ... Continue Reading Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor…
O’Neill ’92 Presents at Pan American Audio Educators Conference in Mexico
Director and Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., participated in the Pan American Audio Educators Conference in Mexico City during the last week of ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Presents at Pan…
Edwards ’15 Shares Approach to Training Singers Around the World During Sabbatical
Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Associate Professor of Voice & Musical Theatre Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A., has spent his sabbatical ... Continue Reading Edwards ’15 Shares Approach to…
Celebrate SU’s Music Therapy Program at Its 50th Anniversary Symposium
Celebrate Shenandoah University’s music therapy program at its 50th Anniversary Symposium on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, on main campus. This symposium brings together alumni and ... Continue Reading Celebrate SU’s Music Therapy Program…
Research Article by Şen Published in Journal of Singing
“Sephardic Art Song: From Folk Roots to Classical Heights,” a research article by Assistant Professor of Vocal Pedagogy Lori Şen, D.M.A., was published in the March/April 2025 volume of the Journal of ... Continue Reading Research Article by Şen Published…
Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win Icelandic Music Award for Producer of the Year
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., and Copenhagen-based sound engineer and producer Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir won a 2025 Icelandic Music Award ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 and Jónsdóttir Win…
Noyalas Publishes First Civil War Book For Young Readers Shenandoah University professor co-authors ‘A Civil War Journey at Cool Spring’ with wife Brandy Noyalas
By Jace Gibson ’26 Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, and his wife Brandy Noyalas ’02 recently published a new book to educate young ... Continue Reading Noyalas Publishes First Civil War…
School of Business Accounting Professor Quoted Extensively Martin Mulyadi, Ph.D., Offers Varied Perspectives In Several Publications
Several publications recently have quoted Shenandoah University School of Business Professor of Accounting Martin Mulyadi, Ph.D. In a Sportico article, he analyzed how FIFA's Club World Cup responds ... Continue Reading School of Business Accounting Professor…
Remembering Conservatory Professor Emeritus Steven Cooksey
Professor Emeritus, Organ and Church Music Steven Cooksey ’89, Ph.D., passed away at the age of 83 on Monday, March 10. Shenandoah Conservatory joins the larger Shenandoah University community in ... Continue Reading Remembering Conservatory Professor Emeritus Steven…
McManus Presents Lecture on Brahms at Library of Congress
Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History & Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will present a lecture at the Library of Congress on Wednesday, March 26. The lecture, ... Continue Reading McManus Presents Lecture on Brahms…
Article Co-written by Landless ’04, ’13 Published in ‘The Arts in Psychotherapy’
“Exploring a therapeutic songwriting program with three people experiencing homelessness and their communities through a cross case analysis,” an article co-written by Associate Professor of Music ... Continue Reading Article Co-written by Landless ’04,…
Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at Virginia NATS Competition
This past weekend, a large cohort of Shenandoah Conservatory singers travelled to George Mason University to compete in the annual Virginia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at…
Yancey Announces Retirement After 30 Years of Service at Shenandoah
Costume Designer and Professor of Theatre and Costume Design Cheryl Yancey, M.F.A., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Yancey began ... Continue Reading Yancey Announces Retirement After 30…
Chen ’19 Announces Retirement After 28 Years of Service at Shenandoah
Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Dr. Chen began ... Continue Reading Chen ’19 Announces Retirement After…
New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy Program Launches This Fall
In partnership with Shenandoah University’s Division of Counselor Education, the Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has launched a new graduate degree, the Master of Arts in Music Therapy ... Continue Reading New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy…
DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin Offers Insights to Composition Students
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) principal harpist Emily Levin met with Shenandoah Conservatory’s composition students earlier this month to offer insights on composing effectively for the harp. She ... Continue Reading DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin…
Brady Performs in Concert Version of ‘Pete ‘n’ Keely’ at Carnegie Hall
Harold Herman Chair in Musical Theatre, Professor of Theatre and Music Director Patrick Brady performed in a sold-out concert performance of the Off-Broadway show “Pete 'n' Keely” on Monday, Feb. 17, ... Continue Reading Brady Performs in Concert Version…
Conservatory Faculty & Alumni Attend 67th Annual Grammy Awards
Several Shenandoah Conservatory faculty members attended the 67th annual Grammy Awards earlier this month as nominees and participants on several nominated projects. “It was really special to ... Continue Reading Conservatory Faculty & Alumni Attend…
SCAA Dance Ensembles Perform Choreography by Robare, Browning and Alumni
On Jan. 22, the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) Dance Ensembles, directed by Adjunct Auxiliary Associate Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., performed at Armstrong Concert Hall in works ... Continue Reading SCAA Dance Ensembles Perform Choreography…
O’Conor Performs Beethoven Piano Concerto with RTE Concert Orchestra
Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., will return to Ireland at the beginning of March to perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano ... Continue Reading O’Conor Performs Beethoven Piano Concerto…
Shenandoah Business Professors’ Expertise Tapped in Publications Opinions Appear in Accounting Today and on WalletHub.com
An opinion article by Assistant Professor of Accounting Yunita Anwar, Ph.D., was published recently in Accounting Today, the leading information resource for public accountants. Her opinion piece ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Business Professors’ Expertise Tapped…
NW Works Chimers Continues 30th Anniversary Celebration with December Concert
The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program presented its fall 2024 NW Works Chimers concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Armstrong Concert Hall. Conservatory students from the music therapy, music ... Continue Reading NW Works Chimers Continues 30th…
Film-Music Article by McManus Published in Quarterly Review of Film and Video
“Processing Trauma Sonically in Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ (2019): Hauntology, Harmonic Signifiers, and Diegetic Vocality,” an article written by Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor ... Continue Reading Film-Music Article by McManus Published…
Piano Students and Faculty Experience Steinway & Sons’ Spirio Piano
A group of SU piano students and faculty attended a demonstration of Steinway & Sons' Spirio piano at the Steinway Piano Gallery in North Bethesda, Maryland, in December 2024. The group extends ... Continue Reading Piano Students and Faculty Experience…
Fall 2024: Division of Physical Therapy News & Accomplishments Faculty Members And Students Publish Case Study
Recently, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training Jacob Manley, DPT, and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Katherine Bain, DPT, Ph.D., published a case study in the Journal of Student Physical ... Continue Reading Fall 2024: Division of Physical…
Craig Richard Shares Sleep Knowledge With TIME Magazine Professor Explains The Benefits of ASMR for Sleep
In an article about improving sleep habits, TIME featured the expertise of Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics Craig ... Continue Reading Craig Richard Shares Sleep Knowledge…
School of Health Professions News: Fall 2024 OT Program Presents Research In Six States
In October, members of Shenandoah University’s occupational therapy program presented at the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association 2024 Fall Annual Conference. Both students and faculty had the ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Grammys
At least four albums featuring music performed, recorded and composed by Shenandoah Conservatory alumni and faculty have been nominated for 2025 Grammy Awards. ‘The Outsiders’ – Nominated for Best ... Continue Reading Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and…
Remembering Jim Kriewald, Former Conservatory Faculty and University Administrator
Shenandoah Conservatory joins the larger community in mourning the passing of Dr. James “Jim” A. Kriewald, affectionately known as James, Jim, and “Doc.” Jim passed away peacefully on Oct. 31, 2024, ... Continue Reading Remembering Jim Kriewald, Former Conservatory…
Students and Faculty Participate in GEL Trip to NYC to Experience AES Convention
The Music Production and Recording Technology (MPRT) program sponsored a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to New York City in October. The group participated in the Audio Engineering Society ... Continue Reading Students and Faculty Participate in…
Vester Releases First Holiday EP, ‘Joy to the World’
Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., released his first holiday EP, “Joy to the World,” on Nov. 8. This collection features fresh, vibrant takes on holiday ... Continue Reading Vester Releases First Holiday EP,…
Schwarz and Stokes Premiere New Work in Memory of Inez Wyrick at Carnegie Hall
Associate Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and Coordinator of Strings and Professor of Bass Donovan Stokes, D.M., will premiere a newly commissioned work by Zev Malina, “Fantasy for Cello and ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Stokes Premiere New…
Piano and Guitar Students Perform on Music at Noon Series
Pianists Jean Lin ’26 (Artist Diploma) and Sarah Morris ’24, ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance, Graduate Certificate in Performing Arts Health & Fitness), and guitarists Josh Klein ’26 ... Continue Reading Piano and Guitar Students Perform…
Salley Presents Research at Digging Schoenberg Conference in Austria
Coordinator of Music Theory and Professor of Music Keith Salley, Ph.D., traveled to Vienna, Austria, in early November to participate in the “Digging Schoenberg” conference at the Arnold Schoenberg ... Continue Reading Salley Presents Research at Digging…
Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’ at Arena Stage
A group of more than 20 conservatory students attended a performance of “The Other Americans” at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Nov. 3, as part of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Capital ... Continue Reading Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’…
Tierno Presents Research on Musik-Stadt-Augsburg Conference in Germany
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Literature Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., presented a paper, “Wedding Music, Gender, and Catholic Identity in Bi-Confessional Augsburg,” on Sept. 18, at the ... Continue Reading Tierno Presents Research on Musik-Stadt-Augsburg…