Our First ShenCommUNITY Program was held Friday, March 20! ShenCommUNITY is a weekly virtual gathering for the Shenandoah Conservatory community. The live stream event features live performances, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory’s First ShenCommUNITY Program…
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…
Three Shenandoah Conservatory Students Inducted to ODK
On Jan. 26, the Shenandoah University Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Circle inducted 15 students into its ranks. Shenandoah Conservatory students included Jenna Barricklo ’21 (B.F.A. in Musical Theatre), ... Continue Reading Three Shenandoah Conservatory Students Inducted…
Hillary Ridgley Appointed Assistant Professor of Music Education (Choral Emphasis)
Following a national search, Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Hillary Ridgley, Ph.D., as assistant professor of music education (choral emphasis) beginning August 2020. She will join the music ... Continue Reading Hillary Ridgley Appointed Assistant Professor…
Jazz Students Explore New Orleans for GEL Trip
Six conservatory students traveled to New Orleans in January for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip led by Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Jazz and Trumpet Craig Fraedrich, M.M., and ... Continue Reading Jazz Students Explore New Orleans…
Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts The Essentially Ellington Regional High School Jazz Band Festival in Partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Shenandoah Conservatory is hosting the esteemed Essentially Ellington Regional High School Jazz Band Festival in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) on Saturday, Jan. 18, in Ohrstrom-Bryant ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts The Essentially…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners Of The 2019/20 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2019/20 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners Of…
Shenandoah Students, Faculty and Alumni Well Represented at 2019 VMEA State Conference
Sixty-eight Shenandoah Conservatory music education majors traveled to the 2019 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) state conference at the Homestead from Thursday, Nov. 21, through Saturday, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty and Alumni…
Beethoven Bootcamp Moves to Shenandoah Conservatory in Summer 2020
The internationally renowned Beethoven Bootcamp with Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., moves to Shenandoah Conservatory, ... Continue Reading Beethoven Bootcamp Moves to Shenandoah…
Shores ’99 and Naumenko with Conspirare Nominated for 2020 Grammy Awards
Two Shenandoah Conservatory faculty are on the list of 2020 Grammy Award nominees announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 and Naumenko with…
Niess ’20 Wins Navy Band Trumpet Audition
Caeley Niess ’20 recently won the trumpet audition with the United States Navy Band. Niess is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Trumpet) and studies with Assistant Professor of ... Continue Reading Niess ’20 Wins Navy Band…
Choirs Perform at Ravenswood Faire
On Saturday, Sept. 26, members of the Conservatory Choir, under the direction of Associate Professor of Voice, Conservatory Choir Director and Choral Artist Matt Oltman, D.M.A.; Visiting Assistant ... Continue Reading Choirs Perform at Ravenswood Faire
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…
Minagawa ’20 Performs at Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan Pianist’s Trip Supported by Shenandoah Conservatory Student Development Grant
Pianist Hidemi Minagawa ’20 performed at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 26, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s ... Continue Reading Minagawa ’20 Performs at Embassy…
Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020 Chile Tour
TOUR CANCELLED The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra's tour to Chile has been cancelled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus). We are working to identify ... Continue Reading Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020 Chile…
Book by Stepniak on Reimagining Classical Music Performance Training in the U.S. Published by Routledge/CMS
“Beyond the Conservatory Model: Reimagining Classical Music Performance Training in Higher Education” by Dean of Shenandoah Conservatory Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., with music colleague Peter Sirotin, ... Continue Reading Book by Stepniak on Reimagining…
Steinway D Restored at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory celebrated the restoration of the Steinway & Sons concert grand 532610 with a private reception and performance featuring piano faculty and students. Its classic ebony ... Continue Reading Steinway D Restored at Shenandoah…
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…
Cantus Singers Explore Austria During Strudel, Steins and Song GEL Trip
From May 25 through June 6, members of the Cantus Singers traveled to Austria for the Strudel, Steins and Song GEL trip with Professor of Voice, Choral Conducting and Choral Music Karen Keating, ... Continue Reading Cantus Singers Explore Austria During…
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…
Conservatory Alumnus Wins Drum Mastery Contest Daniel 'D.K.' Kelly ’18 snags trip to London, thousands of dollars worth of gear and more in Shure competition
When Daniel “D.K.” Kelly II ’18 began his studies at Shenandoah Conservatory, he arrived as a musician steeped in gospel and marching band traditions. But after four years in the jazz studies program, ... Continue Reading Conservatory Alumnus Wins Drum Mastery…
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…
Conservatory Student Wins Gilman Scholarship Madeleine Bohnett ’20 To Use Funds For Musicology Studies In Austria
Shenandoah Conservatory music performance major (violin) Madeleine Bohnett ’20 will study musicology abroad this summer with the support of a $5,000 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, ... Continue Reading Conservatory Student Wins Gilman Scholarship…
Shenandoah Conservatory Ranked as One of the Top 25 Music Programs by SuccessfulStudent.org
Shenandoah Conservatory was recently ranked as one of the top 25 music programs by SuccessfulStudent.org. Programs were selected based on the quality of the program, types of courses offered, the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Ranked as One…
Brass Students Perform on Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage
Brass students performed works featuring a variety of soloists on the Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 16, under the ... Continue Reading Brass Students Perform on Kennedy…
Shenandoah Celebrates Successful 2019 (SU)PERcussion Day
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted the 2019 (SU)PERcussion Day on Saturday, Feb. 9, and explored percussion through world percussion, timpani and drum set clinics with guest world- drumming artist Tom ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Successful 2019 (SU)PERcussion…
2019 Jazzathon and John Kirby Day Celebration Shenandoah Conservatory, NAACP of Winchester and Old Town Winchester Partner To Host Events
Shenandoah Conservatory, the NAACP of Winchester and Old Town Winchester have partnered again this year to combine the John Kirby Day Celebration with the 2019 Jazzathon on Friday, April 12, and ... Continue Reading 2019 Jazzathon and John Kirby…
Virginia NATS Celebrates Successful Conference at Shenandoah Conservatory
On March 1 and March 2, Shenandoah Conservatory hosted the annual spring conference of the Virginia chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Over the course of the two-day event, ... Continue Reading Virginia NATS Celebrates Successful Conference…
Amalthea Performs in Kronos Quartet’s Masterclass at Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Amalthea Quartet from Shenandoah Conservatory performed at the highly publicized Kronos Quartet masterclass at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 2. The members of the ... Continue Reading Amalthea Performs in Kronos Quartet’s…
Martha Redbone Explores Family Roots and Tells a Uniquely American Story in “Bone Hill: The Concert”
Shenandoah Conservatory presents revered blues and soul singer Martha Redbone in a concert version of “Bone Hill,” a new musical theatre work-in-progress inspired by her multicultural upbringing in ... Continue Reading Martha Redbone Explores Family Roots…
Shenandoah Conservatory Withdraws from National Association of Schools of Music
Winchester, VA – Building on a unanimous faculty vote in June of 2016 to pursue an exit from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Withdraws from National…
Saul ’18, ’20 Participates in Flute Masterclass with Sir James Galway at Kennedy Center
Flutist Sarah Saul ’18, ’20, performed Lowell Liebermann's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, op. 39" in the March 14 masterclass with Sir James Galway at 7:30 p.m. in Kennedy Center's Terrace ... Continue Reading Saul ’18, ’20 Participates in…
Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts Piano Faculty and Students from South Korea’s Sungkyul University
On Feb. 6, Shenandoah Conservatory's voice and piano faculties had the pleasure of hosting visitors from South Korea's Sungkyul University. Dr. Hye-Young Suh (professor of piano, head of Sungkyul ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts Piano Faculty…
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 Conservatory Hosts The Essentially Ellington Regional High School Jazz Band Festival in Partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Shenandoah Conservatory is hosting the esteemed Essentially Ellington Regional High School Jazz Band Festival in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) on Saturday, Jan. 19, in Ohrstrom-Bryant ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts The Essentially…