Dance News

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Ben Howard, M.F.A., as assistant professor of dance (modern dance) beginning this August. He succeeds Associate Dean for Academic…

The senior dance class of 2025 had incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas over winter break. Eleven senior dancers…

Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various…

Several of the nation’s most exciting choreographers came to Shenandoah’s main campus to work directly with Shenandoah Conservatory’s Dance Ensemble to craft the performances in…

Special guest choreographer and dancer Katie Vickers presented “Survival in Ruins” on Thursday, Oct. 3, and Friday, Oct. 4, in Shingleton Dance Space. This unique…

The Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Division welcomes Adjunct Associate Professor of Dance Ruddy A. Frias, B.F.A., as its guest artist-in-residence this fall. Dance students will have…

Shenandoah Conservatory has received $7,000 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts in support of a collaborative university and community project with the Grammy-nominated African…

Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic director of Washington D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, will serve as its honored guest…

A new dance project co-commissioned by Shenandoah Conservatory was awarded a grant by the National Performance Network (NPN). NPN’s 2024 Creation Fund will support the…

Twenty-four Shenandoah Conservatory dance students – including four 2024 dance graduates Kiana (Kiki) Ducusin (B.F.A.), Jenna Lucy (B.A.), Ashley Reed (B.F.A.), and Ian Sabatine (B.F.A.)…