Shenandoah Conservatory recently celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art teaching and student performance space: the Harold Herman Lab Theatre. In that virtual celebration, we provided an ... Continue Reading Celebrating Hal Herman’s Legacy with…
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Returns to In-Person Performances with ‘Grease’ “Grease” is the Word.
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) announces its return to in-person performances with an upcoming production of the smash hit musical “Grease.” This will be a departure from the standard season ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Returns…
Peter Bullough Foundation Launches Emerging Artist Residency Program
The Winchester-based Peter Bullough Foundation announces the launch of its Interdisciplinary Artist Residency Program. Through these residencies, the foundation hopes to support emerging artists and ... Continue Reading Peter Bullough Foundation Launches Emerging…
Hudson Coaches Actor Lapira for 2021 Season Reboot of CBS’s ‘The Equalizer’
Head of Acting Pedagogy and Associate Professor of Theatre Scott Hudson, M.F.A., is coaching actor Liza Lapira throughout the 2021 season of CBS’s “The Equalizer.” Lapira plays Mel, a former Air Force ... Continue Reading Hudson Coaches Actor Lapira for…
Theatre Program Listed as #1 in Virginia by OnStage Blog
Shenandoah Conservatory’s theatre program was listed as the 2021 best college theatre program in Virginia by OnStage Blog. Visit www.onstageblog.com to learn more. ... Continue Reading Theatre Program Listed as #1…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
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Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Shenandoah Conservatory introduces its new lunchtime series, Live[stream] at Lunch, which begins at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays during the spring 2021 semester. This new series features an array of ... Continue Reading Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Being Well Together Spring 2021 Focus A Shenandoah Conservatory Initiative
Pictured above: Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M., and Ashley Crawford ’23 (B.M. in Performance) presented a duo concert for community members who received their first dose of the ... Continue Reading Being Well Together Spring 2021…
Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances to Life Washington Post
Rewarding and reaffirming — those are two of three words that Courtney Reilly, executive director of performances and engagement at Shenandoah Conservatory, used to describe the past 10 months. And it ... Continue Reading Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances…
Article Co-written by Stepniak Published in Inside Higher Ed
“A Case for Mischief Makers,” an article co-written by Shenandoah Conservatory Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., and Dean of the Conservatory at Lawrence University Conservatory of ... Continue Reading Article Co-written by Stepniak Published…
Covert and Musical Theatre Program Featured in American Theatre Magazine Article
Shenandoah Conservatory Coordinator of Recruitment for Musical Theatre, Charles B. Levitin Chair in Musical Theatre, Director of Musical Theatre Program and Assistant Professor of Theatre Kevin ... Continue Reading Covert and Musical Theatre Program…
New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force Student Members Announced
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes three new members to the 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force. New members include Maggie DeFrees ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance), Brianna Jaeger ’21 (Master of Music in ... Continue Reading New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force…
Theatre Division Begins Filming Digital Project of ‘Heathers: The Musical’
The Theatre Division's digital project of “Heathers: The Musical” began filming on location earlier this month. On Saturday, Oct. 3, the cast and crew were on location for 11 hours, filming a large, ... Continue Reading Theatre Division Begins Filming Digital…
Spencer ’91 Performs Virtually for Homecoming 2020
The Shenandoah Alumni Association and Shenandoah Conservatory are hosting a live performance by alumnus J. Robert “Bobby” Spencer ’91 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) at 7 p.m. (EST) on ... Continue Reading Spencer ’91 Performs Virtually for…
Casting Director Victor Vazquez Leads Auditioning & Social Justice Workshop
Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program sponsored a two-hour forum for acting majors with special guest casting director Victor Vazquez, CSA, of X Casting in New York on Friday, Sept. 4. Vazquez and ... Continue Reading Casting Director Victor Vazquez Leads…
Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory announces Sarah Howard-Carter ’01 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) as its honored guest and speaker for the 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. ... Continue Reading Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21…
Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in Grant Support for Guest Artist Engagement
Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded three grants to support Performing Arts Live and Shenandoah New Music, two of the conservatory’s premier guest artist series. The grants, totaling $21,650, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in…
ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan Shenandoah Conservatory's COVID-19 Reopening Plan
In addition to following Virginia and CDC guidelines, Shenandoah Conservatory continues to carefully review the most recent research and findings from industry-specific associations, in order to plan ... Continue Reading ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan…
LAByrinth Theater Company Presents Virtual Reading of ‘Our Lady of 121st Street’
New York City-based LAByrinth Theater Company presented a virtual reading of “Our Lady of 121st Street” on Saturday, May 23, via livestream on YouTube and available for a limited time on the ... Continue Reading LAByrinth Theater Company Presents Virtual…
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, May 8
Shenandoah Conservatory’s special end-of-academic-year ShenCommUNITY program on May 8 honored our graduating students. It featured a note of welcome by Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, May 8
ShenCommUNITY | Thursday, April 30
Join us for Shenandoah Conservatory’s next ShenCommUNITY gathering at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 30! This week's program welcomes Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Thursday, April 30
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 24
https://www.facebook.com/shenandoahconservatory/videos/276866476646055/ Join us for Shenandoah Conservatory’s next ShenCommUNITY gathering at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 24! This week's program ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 24
Performing Live Theatre & New Work During a Pandemic Shenandoah Conservatory Presents ‘The Hierarchy of Fish’ in Partnership with The Farm Theater
https://www.facebook.com/thefarmtheater6/videos/694972234666271/ Shenandoah Conservatory partners with The Farm Theater to present a Facebook live stream performance of “The Hierarchy of Fish,” a ... Continue Reading Performing Live Theatre & New…
ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3 Shenandoah Conservatory’s Weekly Moment Together While Apart
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its third ShenCommUNITY gathering at 12:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 3. The week's program welcomed Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie ... Continue Reading ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3…
Producing Live Theatre During a Pandemic A Shenandoah University Acting Student Reflects on the Experience of Performing ‘Blithe Spirit’ at a Distance
Shenandoah Conservatory Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting student Rachel Louis ’20 shares what it was like to rise to the challenge of performing a classic play in the era of physical distancing, via ... Continue Reading Producing Live Theatre During a…
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…
Theatre Division Receives Excellence in Theatre Education Award by Virginia Thespians
The Shenandoah Conservatory Theatre Division welcomed 700 thespian troupe members from across the state during the Virginia Thespian Festival held on the university’s main campus from Jan. 24 through ... Continue Reading Theatre Division Receives Excellence in…
Costume Designers Embark on GEL Trip to New York
Theatre Fellow in Costume Design Sammi Geppert, M.F.A., and Theatre Design & Production Program Coordinator, Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Adams, M.F.A., led ... Continue Reading Costume Designers Embark on GEL…
Actor Matthew Modine Visits Shenandoah Conservatory
American actor Matthew Modine visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Monday, Nov. 4. During his visit, Modine worked with senior acting students, led a scene study for sophomore acting majors and ... Continue Reading Actor Matthew Modine Visits Shenandoah…
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…
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 to give you insight ... Continue Reading Broadway World College Guide Everything…
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 students. Nostbakken and Sadava ... Continue Reading Nostbakken and Sadava Share Audition…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces New Producing Artistic Director for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Blaustein ’06 (B.F.A. in Musical Theatre) as Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre’s (SSMT) new producing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces New Producing…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces U.S. University Premiere of “Something Rotten!”
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the U.S. university premiere of the musical “Something Rotten!” The Tony Award-winning musical opened on Broadway in 2015 and has already completed two ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces U.S. University…