Shenandoah Conservatory’s production of “Hydrogen Jukebox” was featured as part of a three-way-tie for first place in the National Opera Association’s (NOA) 2022/23 Opera Production Competition ... Continue Reading ‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ Ties for First…
2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. ... Continue Reading 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual VMEA Professional Development Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, students and alumni traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, from Nov. 16, through Nov. 18, to attend the 2023 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Annual Professional ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual…
Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24 American Icon at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its featured guest for the 2023/24 American Icons series. She will be featured in an interview with Emanuel ... Continue Reading Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24…
Conservatory Students in SU Marching Band and Studio Big Band Invited to Perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2025
The Shenandoah University Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London’s New Year’s Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students in SU Marching…
Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts & Marion Park Lewis Foundation Grants Will Support Performances and Engagement by Internationally Acclaimed Artists from the U.S. and Rwanda
Shenandoah Conservatory has received $19,500 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts and the regionally based Marion Park Lewis Foundation in support of performances and engagement by internationally ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from…
Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman Guest Direct Musicals This Fall
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman as guest directors for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre this fall. Schneider will ... Continue Reading Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and…
100% of Shenandoah Conservatory’s BFA in Musical Theatre Class Signs with Talent Agents and Managers This is an extraordinary milestone for the program and the 24 members of its class of 2023
Every member of Shenandoah Conservatory's BFA in musical theatre class of 2023 is starting their career representation. “They did something that is almost unheard of in musical theatre BFA programs,” ... Continue Reading 100% of Shenandoah Conservatory’s BFA…
Huang-Davie ’93 Receives Fulbright Scholar Award, Travels to Malaysia
Dr. Yuling Huang-Davie ’93 (Master of Music in Performance – Piano) was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award and will travel to Malaysia during the 2023/24 academic year. She is joined by her husband Dr. ... Continue Reading Huang-Davie ’93 Receives Fulbright Scholar…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience
Shenandoah Conservatory is proud to unveil its latest endeavor, the Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience. This new institution marks a significant milestone in the conservatory's ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Ryuji Ueno…
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Announced as 2023/24 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Marc Bamuthi Joseph, a spoken-word poet, dancer, playwright and actor who frequently directs stand-alone hip-hop theater and current vice ... Continue Reading Marc Bamuthi Joseph Announced as…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2023/24 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season…
Theatre Students Experience London on GEL Trip
Twelve theatre students accompanied Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., on the Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to London, from May 25 to June ... Continue Reading Theatre Students Experience London on…
Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of Orchestral Studies, Associate Professor of Conducting
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of conductor, composer and pianist Emanuele Andrizzi, D.M.A., as director of orchestral studies and associate professor of conducting beginning August ... Continue Reading Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of…
Tristan Blankenship Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Tristan Blankenship, M.M.E., as visiting assistant professor of music education beginning August 2023. Blankenship succeeds Chair of Conservatory ... Continue Reading Tristan Blankenship Appointed Visiting Assistant…
Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., Tapped For New Role Dr. Stepniak, who has led Shenandoah Conservatory for 14 years, will be Shenandoah’s first executive dean for creativity and the arts
Shenandoah University will celebrate its 150th birthday in two years, and the university’s staying power is truly a testament to the power of sustained creative – and often audacious – ... Continue Reading Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., Tapped For…
Marlatt Moves Into New Role at Shenandoah Conservatory Senior Associate Dean to Serve as Interim Dean
Beginning on June 5, 2023, Shenandoah Conservatory Senior Associate Dean; Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs; Charlotte A. & Verne E. Collins Endowed Professorship and Professor of ... Continue Reading Marlatt Moves Into New Role…
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 5th Annual ShenCoLAB
More than 250 students, faculty and staff participated in Shenandoah Conservatory’s fifth annual ShenCoLAB this past week. Twenty-three projects were led by 27 project leaders/co-leaders and presented ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 5th Annual…
Rubio ’23 Selected to Participate in Latinx Theatre Commons Designer & Director Colaboratorio The event takes place June 28 - July 2, in Portland, Oregon
Azaria Rubio ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) was selected as a designer for the 2023 Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) Designer & Director Colaboratorio, ... Continue Reading Rubio ’23 Selected to Participate…
Balancing Act Alyse Bragg ’23 holds onto passion for dance as a nursing student at Shenandoah
It’s fitting that someone who has spent their entire life dancing has successfully pulled off a balancing act as a student in two largely different academic fields as a student at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Balancing Act Alyse Bragg ’23…
Conservatory Choir Presents U.S. Premiere of ‘The Gun Mass’
The Conservatory Choir presents the U.S. premiere of “The Gun Mass” during the Shenandoah Sings concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, in Armstrong Concert Hall. The new choral work features music ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir Presents U.S. Premiere…
Alumni Return to Celebrate at the 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed approximately 200 alumni for its 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion held on the main campus of Shenandoah University from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2. The ... Continue Reading Alumni Return to Celebrate at…
Shenandoah Welcomes Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Xueyuan Xu and Delegates
Shenandoah University (SU) and President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., were honored to welcome Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Xueyuan Xu and her delegates from the Embassy of the People's Republic ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Welcomes Deputy Chief of…
Voice Students and Faculty Compete, Present and Adjudicate at NATS Conferences
Several Shenandoah Conservatory voice students and faculty attended the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Virginia conference on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 at Old Dominion University in ... Continue Reading Voice Students and Faculty Compete,…
Dance Students and Faculty Shine at ACDA Mid-Atlantic South Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory dance students and faculty recently returned from attending the American College Dance Association's (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic South Conference held at Sweet Briar College from ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Shine…
Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training Videos For Sons Of The American Revolution Videos will help the SAR’s 37,000 members master musket drills, other ceremonial procedures
A team of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff produced a set of videos for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to help the organization train its members in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training…
Acting Students Work with Playwright Dipti Bramhandkar to Develop New Play
Shenandoah Conservatory acting students and faculty will work with The Farm Theater and playwright Dipti Bramhandkar over the next year and a half (both on campus and in New York City) to develop her ... Continue Reading Acting Students Work with Playwright…
Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Argentina Tour
The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) is delighted to announce that it is planning to undertake its next international tour to Argentina from Monday, May 22, through Friday, June 2, ... Continue Reading Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Argentina…
Broadway Legends Michael Park and Shannon Lewis Lead Creative Team for ‘Tuck Everlasting’
Broadway legends Michael Park and Shannon Lewis are leading the creative team for Shenandoah Conservatory’s upcoming production of “Tuck Everlasting.” Park, who serves as the guest director, ... Continue Reading Broadway Legends Michael Park and…
Music Students Perform at Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Several Shenandoah Conservatory music students were invited by graduate Chinese students to perform at a special Chinese New Year Celebration hosted by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in ... Continue Reading Music Students Perform at Chinese…
Jefferson ’10 Selected as One of Yamaha’s ‘40 under 40’
Dr. Joseph L. Jefferson ’10 (Master of Music in Pedagogy) was selected as one of 40 educators throughout the country to be featured in the Yamaha “40 under 40” Class of 2023. Jefferson currently ... Continue Reading Jefferson ’10 Selected as One…
Senior Dance Students Travel to New York City and Los Angeles for Professional Development
ShenCo Labyrinth (the class of 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Arts in Dance majors) participated in professional development trips to New York City and Los Angeles, California, ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Travel to…
Baldwin ’22 and Jones ’24 Perform with Sam Smith on SNL
Julian Baldwin ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Matthew Jones ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) will perform as part of an a cappella chamber choir on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in ... Continue Reading Baldwin ’22 and Jones ’24…
Grant ’21 and Lemieux ’21 Star in World Premiere of ‘The Outsiders’ at La Jolla Playhouse
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) and Kiki Lemieux ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) are starring in the pre-Broadway tryout of “The Outsiders” at the La Jolla ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 and Lemieux ’21…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New B.A. in Music Degree (3-year)
Shenandoah Conservatory will launch the Bachelor of Arts in Music program with a classical music emphasis in January 2023. The degree is designed for students who want to earn a music degree in three ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New B.A.…
Carrasco ’99 Appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
Ludwig Carrasco ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Violin) was appointed artistic director and principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. Mexico's National Institute of ... Continue Reading Carrasco ’99 Appointed Artistic Director…