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…
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…
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…
Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver Weaver becomes director in residence as ‘Santa Girl’ premieres nationwide Aug. 30
Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to be a part of Shenandoah. I ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director…
Shenandoah Conservatory Participates in The Farm Theater’s College Collaboration Project
As a part of the 2019/20 school year, Shenandoah Conservatory will participate in The Farm Theater's College Collaboration Project. This is an initiative that supports emerging female playwrights and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Participates in The…
SSMT Celebrates Successful 2019 Season
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) celebrated its 2019 season with 35 performances of three shows: “Ragtime,” “Young Frankenstein” and “The Sound of Music.” The beloved summer series welcomed more ... Continue Reading SSMT Celebrates Successful 2019 Season
Students Explore Theatrical Design at International Conference in Prague During GEL Trip
From June 5 through June 13, seven students visited the Czech Republic to experience the Prague Quadrennial Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip with Assistant Professor of Theatre – Lighting ... Continue Reading Students Explore Theatrical Design at…
Students Explore London Theatre and History During GEL Trip
From May 25 through June 7, 16 theatre students traveled to England for the London Theatre and History GEL trip with Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Associate Professor of Theatre Carolyn ... Continue Reading Students Explore London Theatre and…
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…
Theatre Majors Land Impressive Internships for Summer 2019
More than twenty theatre majors have landed an array of summer internships here in Winchester and along the East Coast. Acting Majors Carmen Burbridge ’20 will intern at Cherry Lane Theatre in ... Continue Reading Theatre Majors Land Impressive Internships…
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…
Senior Acting Majors Present Showcase, ‘Toxic’
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting class of 2019 presents “Toxic” at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 6, in Glaize Studio Theatre. This event is free to attend, but please note graphic themes and language are ... Continue Reading Senior Acting Majors Present Showcase,…
The Loaf Rises The Recipe for a National College Improv Tournament-Winning Musical Comedy Team
Shenandoah University is home to the nation’s top college comedy improv team. Shenandoah’s improv group, The Loaf, beat out 127 other teams to win the College Improv Tournament on Saturday, April 6, ... Continue Reading The Loaf Rises The Recipe…
Stephen McKinley Henderson Participates in a Three-day Residency at Shenandoah Conservatory
Award-winning Broadway, film and television actor and consummate teacher Stephen McKinley Henderson visited Shenandoah Conservatory Tuesday, April 16, through Thursday, April 18, to coach and mentor ... Continue Reading Stephen McKinley Henderson Participates in…
Comedy Improv Troupe The Loaf Wins Nationals in Chicago
The Theatre Division's student-run comedy improv troupe, The Loaf, won first place out of 128 universities at the College Improv Tournament national competition on Saturday, April 6, at the CSz ... Continue Reading Comedy Improv Troupe The Loaf…
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 Performing Arts Students Collaborate In Radical Experiment Student Performance Week Breaks New Ground
Being a leader doesn’t mean you have all of the answers; it just means you know how to find the people who do.” Jenna Barricklo '21 | Musical Theatre Major & Leader of the Student Performance ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Performing Arts Students Collaborate…
Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen On Broadway Shenandoah Student Is First Person Of Color To Play Tony-Winning Musical's Title Role
Roman Banks '21 made history on Wednesday, Dec. 12, when he became the first person of color to play the title role in the Tony-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" on Broadway. Banks won a place in ... Continue Reading Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen…
Shenandoah Conservatory Hands Over Facilities and Programming to Students in Unprecedented Initiative A first-in-the-nation initiative fostering student creativity and collaboration
In a groundbreaking new initiative, Shenandoah Conservatory is canceling its regular classes and rehearsals for one week, and turning over its facilities and resources to the students, in order to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hands Over Facilities…
Shenandoah University Receives Gift For Theatre Students from Longtime Supporter Winchester resident Gladys C. "Hap" Hill endows $1.7 million to university
A Winchester woman who fell in love with Shenandoah University has endowed $1.7 million to benefit its theater students. The Clarence H. and Gladys C. Hill Scholarship Fund will be used for students ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Receives Gift For…
Famed Character Actor Visits Shenandoah Stephen Tobolowsky Talks With Students About Craft; Showing Up; And Adding To, Rather Than Subtracting From, Life To Achieve Happiness
Legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky wrapped up a three-day visit to Winchester with an Oct. 8 question-and-answer session with Shenandoah University students in an appearance sponsored by the ... Continue Reading Famed Character Actor Visits Shenandoah…
Shenandoah University Seeking Participants To Re-create History For Community Virtual Reality Project Casting call will take place Sunday, Sept. 23, for re-creation of John Brown trial
Please note: The casting call date has been changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 23. Those who can't make the casting call due to distance can show up at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30, at the Shenandoah Valley Civil ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Seeking Participants To…
Banks On Broadway Conservatory Student Cast In Tony-Winning Broadway Smash Hit
Shenandoah musical theatre student Roman Banks ’21 always aspired to perform on Broadway. He just had no idea it would happen so soon. Making theatre history Banks is a standby performer for the ... Continue Reading Banks On Broadway Conservatory Student…
Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes 10 New Full-time Faculty Faculty include Patrick Brady, Scott Hudson, Bronwen Landless, Fotina Naumenko, Matthew Oltman, Matt Pardo, Christopher Ruth, Graham Spice, Martha Wollner & Lee Wright
Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2018/19 academic year. "As our faculty search committees noted, all bring with them a passion for mentorship, an ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes 10 New…
Shenandoah Conservatory Seeks Director of Development Learn More & Apply Now!
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University is seeking an exceptional development professional to serve in the new position of Director of Development at Shenandoah Conservatory. Joining the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Seeks Director of…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2018 Alumni Award Recipients Joe Kucharski ’09 • Charles Brice ’09 • Joshua Jeremiah ’02
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the recipients of the 2018 Shenandoah Conservatory Alumni Awards. This year, three alumni from an array of performing arts disciplines have been chosen by ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2018 Alumni…