Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Being Well Together Spring 2021 Focus A Shenandoah Conservatory Initiative
Pictured above: Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M., and Ashley Crawford ’23 (B.M. in Performance) presented a duo concert for community members who received their first dose of the ... Continue Reading Being Well Together Spring 2021…
Maloney ’17 Supports Dance Community with Large-Scale, CDC-Compliant Dance Project
Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) released “Contain,” her first large-scale Center for Disease Control-compliant project for her dance ensemble Dani Maloney Dance Company. The project ... Continue Reading Maloney ’17 Supports Dance Community…
Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances to Life Washington Post
Rewarding and reaffirming — those are two of three words that Courtney Reilly, executive director of performances and engagement at Shenandoah Conservatory, used to describe the past 10 months. And it ... Continue Reading Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances…
Article Co-written by Stepniak Published in Inside Higher Ed
“A Case for Mischief Makers,” an article co-written by Shenandoah Conservatory Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., and Dean of the Conservatory at Lawrence University Conservatory of ... Continue Reading Article Co-written by Stepniak Published…
‘Causal Effect’: The Road to Live Virtual Performances Reflections on crafting a virtual live dance concert in the age of COVID-19
by Tiffanie Carson, choreographer, “Causal Effect” “Causal Effect: A Virtual Revival” was livestreamed on Shenandoah University’s YouTube channel at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, ... Continue Reading ‘Causal Effect’: The Road to…
New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force Student Members Announced
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes three new members to the 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force. New members include Maggie DeFrees ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance), Brianna Jaeger ’21 (Master of Music in ... Continue Reading New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force…
Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform at Glen Burnie Gardens
Members of Shenandoah University's chapter of the dance fraternity Sigma Rho Delta performed in the Glen Burnie Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley on Saturday, Oct. 24. Dancers presented ... Continue Reading Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform…
The Classroom Experience During COVID-19 Change, Adaptation A Part of The Curriculum
When Shenandoah University went all-online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dance major Erisa Sloan ’21 attended class through Zoom and used her bedroom dresser to assist in her moves. Now ... Continue Reading The Classroom Experience During COVID-19…
Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory announces Sarah Howard-Carter ’01 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) as its honored guest and speaker for the 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. ... Continue Reading Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21…
Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in Grant Support for Guest Artist Engagement
Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded three grants to support Performing Arts Live and Shenandoah New Music, two of the conservatory’s premier guest artist series. The grants, totaling $21,650, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in…
ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan Shenandoah Conservatory's COVID-19 Reopening Plan
In addition to following Virginia and CDC guidelines, Shenandoah Conservatory continues to carefully review the most recent research and findings from industry-specific associations, in order to plan ... Continue Reading ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan…
Carson Awarded Exemplary Teacher Award During Spring 2020 Full Faculty Meeting
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., was awarded the Exemplary Teacher Award during the Shenandoah University full faculty meeting on May 22, 2020. It is annually ... Continue Reading Carson Awarded Exemplary Teacher Award…
Students Create Solo Composition/Dance Film Screening to Share Works
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’20, Ed.D., hosted a solo composition and dance film screening with a talkback session on Thursday, May 14, in Zoom to showcase ... Continue Reading Students Create Solo Composition/Dance Film…
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, May 8
Shenandoah Conservatory’s special end-of-academic-year ShenCommUNITY program on May 8 honored our graduating students. It featured a note of welcome by Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, May 8
ShenCommUNITY | Thursday, April 30
Join us for Shenandoah Conservatory’s next ShenCommUNITY gathering at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 30! This week's program welcomes Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Thursday, April 30
Shenandoah Conservatory and DanceWorks Chicago Create Collaborative Virtual Performance That Speaks To Our Times
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Dance Division has teamed up with internationally renowned Chicago-based repertory company DanceWorks Chicago to create and present a virtual performance featuring selections ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory and DanceWorks Chicago…
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 24
https://www.facebook.com/shenandoahconservatory/videos/276866476646055/ Join us for Shenandoah Conservatory’s next ShenCommUNITY gathering at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 24! This week's program ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 24
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3 Shenandoah Conservatory’s Weekly Moment Together While Apart
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its third ShenCommUNITY gathering at 12:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 3. The week's program welcomed Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3…
Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at Shenandoah Conservatory World-class Performing Arts Training, Redefined
After an intensive two-year process of analysis and review, Shenandoah Conservatory announces newly redesigned undergraduate curricula across all 17 undergraduate degrees in music, theatre and dance. ... Continue Reading Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at…
Carson Wins Audience Choice Award with Kemp at Choreographers Showcase
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., tied with choreographer Shaness D. Kemp for the Audience Choice Award at the 37th annual Choreographers Showcase at the Clarice Smith ... Continue Reading Carson Wins Audience Choice Award…
Meet Miss Virginia Dot Kelly ’18 Excited To Step Into Pageant Winner’s Shoes
Shenandoah University graduate student Dorothy “Dot” Kelly ’18, B.F.A., is spending the first half of 2020 fulfilling a unique role: Miss Virginia. Kelly, who was first runner-up at the pageant held ... Continue Reading Meet Miss Virginia Dot Kelly…
Byrd ’21 Receives Inaugural Jamal Barzinji Award
Ashayla Byrd, a junior at Shenandoah University who is pursuing a double major in dance and English, was awarded the first Jamal Barzinji Scholar Award in recognition of her commitment to advancing ... Continue Reading Byrd ’21 Receives Inaugural Jamal…
Delegation from Shenyang Normal University China Visits Campus to Share Expertise in Chinese Opera Week to include movement and makeup workshops, presentations and international touring exhibition of Chinese Opera makeup art
Following the signing of May 2019 partnership agreement between Shenandoah University and Shenyang Normal University in China, a 10-person delegation from the rapidly expanding Chinese university will ... Continue Reading Delegation from Shenyang Normal University…
America’s ONLY Performing Arts Schoolwide Student Festival Returns to Shenandoah Conservatory! ShenCoLAB: Festival of Arts, Ideas and Exploration features 22 original student projects involving 200+ student collaborators at seven venues across campus in daylong festival
Shenandoah Conservatory’s unique commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration and student-led innovation will be on full display when ShenCoLAB returns for a week of unbridled exploration and ... Continue Reading America’s ONLY Performing Arts Schoolwide…
Dance Students and Faculty Get Behind-the-Scenes Look at Cirque du Soleil
On Friday, Sept. 27, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Production Jocelyn Levadoux, M.F.A.; Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Michael Lomeka, M.F.A.; Sammy Fossum ’23 ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Get…
Senior Dance Majors Present ‘PRISM’ as Capstone Project
The senior Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance students will present ‘PRISM’ as their senior dance concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15; at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16; at 8 p.m. on Friday, ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Majors Present ‘PRISM’…
Fonteneau Serves as 2019/20 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed Dana Fonteneau as the honored guest and speaker for the 2019/20 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Fonteneau also ... Continue Reading Fonteneau Serves as 2019/20 Conservatory…
Students Explore Contact Improvisation, Culture and Dance in Europe During GEL Trip
Christina Halpin Chair in Dance and Associate Professor of Dance Maurice Fraga, M.F.A., led a four-week trip with 19 dance and theatre students to Europe, including visits to Barcelona, Athens and ... Continue Reading Students Explore Contact Improvisation, Culture…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2019/20 Season Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Music, Theatre and Dance Tickets on sale now!
Winchester, VA – Shenandoah Conservatory announces the 2019/20 season of Conservatory Performs, the conservatory’s premier performing arts series featuring a range of performances by award-winning ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2019/20 Season…
Pardo, Elion ’20 and Sloan ’18 Collaborate on Project with The Blanket
Assistant Professor of Modern Dance Matt Pardo, M.F.A., recently produced “Yolk & Grove” in collaboration with choreographer Beth Gill and the Carrie Furnaces for the dance-centric production ... Continue Reading Pardo, Elion ’20 and Sloan…
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates the Class of 2019
Shenandoah Conservatory celebrated the creative and academic achievements of its aspiring artists this past weekend with its annual Honors Recital, Awards Recognition and Graduate Hooding Ceremony on ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates the Class…
Dance Performs and Participates in 2019 Mid-Atlantic South Regional Conference of the ACDA
Members of the Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Division traveled to Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, during spring break to participate in the 2019 Mid-Atlantic South Regional Conference of ... Continue Reading Dance Performs and Participates in…
Arts Management Masters is Now Online Earn your Shenandoah Performing Arts Leadership and Management Master's degree anywhere!
Starting in Fall 2019, the Performing Arts Leadership and Management (PALM) master's degree will be a fully online curriculum, giving you the opportunity to complete the program from anywhere around ... Continue Reading Arts Management Masters is Now…
Shenandoah Performing Arts Students Collaborate In Radical Experiment Student Performance Week Breaks New Ground
Being a leader doesn’t mean you have all of the answers; it just means you know how to find the people who do.” Jenna Barricklo '21 | Musical Theatre Major & Leader of the Student Performance ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Performing Arts Students Collaborate…
Shenandoah Conservatory Hands Over Facilities and Programming to Students in Unprecedented Initiative A first-in-the-nation initiative fostering student creativity and collaboration
In a groundbreaking new initiative, Shenandoah Conservatory is canceling its regular classes and rehearsals for one week, and turning over its facilities and resources to the students, in order to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hands Over Facilities…