Conservatory Faculty News

Professor and Director of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., wrote “The Form and Pressure of the Time: Artistry and Activism in the…

Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., joined the Shenandoah Conservatory faculty in fall 2020 to teach organ. He recently retired as…

Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matthew Oltman, D.M.A., traveled to Taiwan to co-lead the Youth Festival Chorus in August. Young singers…

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Natalie Conte, M.M., and Associate Professor of Voice (Tenor) Byron Jones ’04, D.M.A., are both part of the Washington,…

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., taught virtual Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) dance classes throughout the summer. She also returned to the…

Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., was featured in a video by Seraph Brass which showcases 80 women brass musicians plus one drummer,…

Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented “What Is Interactive Music?” to the Richmond Ableton User Group on Aug. 11.…

Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., co-authored “COVID-19 After Effects: Concerns…

Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Edrie Means Weekly ’84, M.M., was a contributing author for “Training…

Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., presented “Hymns, Martyrs and Prophets: Czech Reformation Identity in Polytextual Mass Ordinaries from the…