Conservatory Faculty News

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Maevon Gumble ’27 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice), M.M.T., MT-BC, LPC, as assistant professor of music…

Adjunct Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Amy Bormet, M.M., has released a new album, “Music Takes Us Everywhere,” in collaboration with violinist Melinda Rice. The…

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…

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…

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.,…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…