Dance News

2021/22 ShenCoLAB Student Taskforce Members

Shenandoah Conservatory is pleased to introduce the 2021/22 ShenCoLAB Taskforce student members. New members include Vanessa Estaniel ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), Tyson Francis…

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Ballet Hispánico Residency at Shenandoah Conservatory Engages a Range of Audiences

Shenandoah Conservatory is hosting Ballet Hispánico for an extended residency throughout the Spring 2022 semester. For 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been a leading voice…

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Senior Dance Students Travel to Los Angeles for Professional Development

Through student organization fundraising efforts, ShenCo Phoenix (the senior dance class of 2022) embarked on a professional development trip to Los Angeles, California, to spend…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Summer Dance Intensive

Shenandoah Conservatory launches its first Summer Dance Intensive from Monday, June 20, through Saturday, June 25, on the main campus of Shenandoah University. High school…

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Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to Indoor Performances

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been undeniably “catastrophic” for arts organizations, Shenandoah Conservatory saw hopeful signs of recovery this past fall with multiple sold-out concerts,…

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Class of 2022 Senior Dancers Present ‘ShenCo Phoenix Senior Dance Concert’

The class of 2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance majors presented the “ShenCo Phoenix Senior Dance Concert” on Thursday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov.…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Adopts New Mission Statement

Shenandoah Conservatory adopted a new mission statement this month: “As a visionary and collaborative arts community, we educate motivated students in a supportive and inclusive…

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ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute

ShenCoLAB was recently featured on Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute program. Visit ​​www.insidehighered.com/audio/2021/09/15/learning-through-collaborative-exploration-arts to learn more and listen.

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Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for Dance and Movement Therapy Research in Germany

Kerrylyn Kercher ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was awarded a merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the U.S. Department of State and…

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Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico Announced as 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation Speaker

Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico Eduardo Vilaro will serve as Shenandoah Conservatory’s honored guest and speaker for the 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation at 3…

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