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Wilder Serves as Fight Director for ‘Macbeth’ at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Kit Wilder, B.A., will serve as fight director for “Macbeth” this summer at Santa Cruz Shakespeare, a leading regional theatre company…

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Theatre Students and Faculty Present Stage Combat Demonstration at The Village at Orchard Ridge

Theatre Students and Faculty Present Stage Combat Demonstration at The Village at Orchard Ridge

Several Shenandoah Conservatory theatre students presented a stage combat demonstration at The Village at Orchard Ridge on April 1, as part of a community outreach…

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Dance students and faculty choreograph Act II’s ‘Dream Pantomime,’ exploring movement, storytelling and cross-disciplinary collaboration

Opera Meets Dance in ‘Hänsel und Gretel’

Dance students and faculty choreograph Act II’s ‘Dream Pantomime,’ exploring movement, storytelling and cross-disciplinary collaboration

At Shenandoah Conservatory, interdisciplinary collaboration provides students with unique opportunities to expand their experience across the performing arts. This spring, the Dance Division lends its…

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Tim Robblee Conducts AMIS European High School Honor Band in Scotland

Robblee Conducts AMIS European High School Honor Band in Scotland

Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting Timothy J. Robblee, Ph.D., conducted the 2026 Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) European High School…

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Group photo of participants on the walking tour during the Virginia Forum.

Shenandoah University Hosts Virginia Forum On Its 20th Anniversary

Inaugural forum took place at Shenandoah in 2006

Shenandoah University, which hosted the inaugural Virginia Forum in 2006, welcomed hundreds of visitors back to its main campus in Winchester, Virginia, in March for…

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Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band Perform Across Spain and Portugal on GEL Trip

Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band Perform Across Spain and Portugal on GEL Trip

The Shenandoah Conservatory Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band traveled to Spain and Portugal earlier this month as part of a Global Experiential Learning…

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David Edelman

David Edelman to Retire at the End of 2025/26 Academic Year

Director and Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., will retire from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2025/26 academic year.…

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Laurie McManus

McManus Presents Research at Society of American Music Conference

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History & Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., presented her paper, “Vocality as Mediator of Trauma in Post-#MeToo…

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Percussion Ensemble Tours Area High Schools

Percussion Ensemble Tours Area High Schools

The Shenandoah Conservatory Percussion Ensemble went on a tour last month, performing in area high schools including McLean High School in McLean, Virginia, and Riverside…

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