Dance News

Shenandoah Dance Students Work With Rising Stars

Some of the Dance World’s Brightest Lights Bring Their New & Restaged Choreography to Shenandoah for Dance Ensemble Concert

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…

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Guest Choreographer and Dancer Katie Vickers Presents ‘Survival in Ruins’

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…

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Frias Teaches Dance Technique and Choreography as Artist-in-Residence This Fall

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…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $7,000 Grant from Mid Atlantic Arts for Collaborative Project with Sweet Honey in the Rock®

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…

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Dance Project Co-commissioned by Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded NPN Grant

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…

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Conservatory Dance Students Perform in Greece

Global Experiential Learning Trip Fulfills Course on Greek Culture, June 14–July 2

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.)…

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Carson and Dance Students Present ‘Say My Name’ at Jazz Choreography Enterprises Jazz Dance Project

Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., and 17 members of the Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Ensemble were invited to perform Carson’s work, “Say…

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Shenandoah University Receives Historic $20M Gift from Alumnus

Milestone gift made in anticipation of Shenandoah’s sesquicentennial and is the naming gift for a performing and visual arts center

We’re delighted to share that Shenandoah University has received the single largest gift in its almost-150-year history! This $20 million gift, from Wilbur Dove ’59,…

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