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Sweet Honey in the Rock® Engages Shenandoah University and Local Community

The Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock® visited Shenandoah University this past week to engage hundreds of students and community members…

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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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Inaugural Concert of the Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience

The Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience will host its first inaugural concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, at Goodson Chapel…

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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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Celebrating 50 Years of Music Therapy at Shenandoah Conservatory

This year, Shenandoah Conservatory students, faculty and alumni join together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the music therapy program, which launched in September 1974.…

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Mustakimov ’26 Wins First Prize at Johannes Brahms International Piano Competition

Pianist Timur Mustakimov ’26 (Artist Diploma) was awarded first prize at the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Austria. Along with a generous cash prize, he…

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Payne ’79 Honored as 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Jerilynn Payne ’79 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) was announced as one of Shenandoah University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients in the category of Service to…

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Bonds, Engen and Fitch Guest Direct and Choreograph Fall Musical Theatre Productions

‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ & ‘Waitress’

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists DB Bonds, Brooke Engen and Andrew Fitch as guest directors and choreographers for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre…

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Medina ’25 Co-organizes Piano Festival and Competition in Guatemala

Jr Medina Romero ’25 (Master of Music in Performance) partnered with Alfonso Hernández to co-organize the Festival-Concurso de Piano “Luis Felipe Arias,” an emerging piano…

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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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