Conservatory

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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Broadway World College Guide

Everything You Need to Know About Shenandoah Conservatory in 2019/20

With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we’re highlighting some of the country’s most prestigious theatre programs and chatting with the schools’ faculty…

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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).…

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Nostbakken and Sadava Share Audition Insight for Acting and Film Students

The Theatre Division welcomed filmmakers and actors Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava of the Toronto-based Quote Unquote Collective for a discussion with acting and film…

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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,…

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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…

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