Conservatory

Heidi Hau Appointed Assistant Professor of Music, Piano Performance

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Heidi Hau, M.M., as assistant professor of piano performance beginning August 2024. She succeeds Assistant Professor of Piano Alexander…

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Andrizzi Knighted as Ufficiale dei Cavalieri dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia

On Wednesday, June 5, the Italian Consul General Thomas Botzios bestowed on Director of Orchestral Studies and Associate Professor of Conducting Emanuele Andrizzi, D.M.A., the…

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Symphony Orchestra Invited to Perform at 2024 VMEA Professional Development Conference

The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra was invited to perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association’s (VMEA) 2024 Professional Development Conference scheduled for Nov. 21 through…

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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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Grant ’21 Nominated for Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was nominated for the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a…

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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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SUMTA Leads Celebration of 2024 World Music Therapy Week at SU

Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program joined professionals, scholars, and students around the world in a special celebration of World Music Therapy Week, held April 10…

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London-based Choreographer Adam Haigh Guest Choreographs and Directs Movement for Main Stage Opera

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes London-based choreographer Adam Haigh as its guest choreographer and movement director for this season’s main stage opera, “Moscow, Cheryomushki,” running Friday, April…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2024/25 Student Soloists Competition

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2024/25 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was…

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Dance and Physical Therapy Programs Collaborate to Help People with Mobility Impairments Move and Dance

In March, a unique collaboration between Shenandoah University’s (SU) physical therapy (PT) and dance programs introduced nine people with mobility impairments and their care partners…

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