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…
Hale ’21 Awarded $5,000 Strong Scholarship
Jenny Hale ’21 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was awarded a $5,000 scholarship award from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) to defray costs during student teaching in the spring ... Continue Reading Hale ’21 Awarded $5,000 Strong…
Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclasses for TDP Students and Alumni
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre Production Beverly Jenkins, B.F.A., hosted two stage management masterclasses for theatre design and production students and alumni on Saturday, Nov. 14, and ... Continue Reading Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclasses…
Shenandoah Psychology Students Answer the Call Seven volunteers help out at Concern Hotline
Seven Shenandoah University student-volunteers spent 448 hours this semester lending a listening ear to those calling into the community crisis organization, Concern Hotline. The seven students are ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psychology Students Answer the…
Lighting Designer Perkins Guest Lectures in Design and Production Forum
Kathy A. Perkins, M.F.A., a very well known and regarded lighting designer and scholar, taught a class for the theatre design and production program’s Design and Production Forum on Wednesday, Dec. ... Continue Reading Lighting Designer Perkins Guest Lectures…
Kraemer ’21 Featured in 257th Army Band ‘Carol of the Bells’ Video
Drummer Nick Kraemer ’21 (Master of Music in Performance) was featured in a virtual performance of “Carol of the Bells” with the Silver Line Sax ensemble produced by the 257th Army ... Continue Reading Kraemer ’21 Featured in 257th…
Carlsen Meets with Acting for the Camera Students
Guest artist Michael Carlsen (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “30 Rock,” Tom Stoppard's “The Coast of Utopia,” Lincoln Center) spoke with the Acting for the Camera class in November. Carlsen’s visit was ... Continue Reading Carlsen Meets with Acting for…
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty News: Fall/Winter 2020 Faculty win top awards and see work accepted for publication
Division of Applied Technology Director Anne Marchant, Ph.D., (pictured) received the Dr. John Noftsinger Leadership Award at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's annual Tech Nite event this ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
Clarinet Students Eady ’22 and Mattson ’24 Place in MTNA Virginia State Level Competition
Clarinet students Peter Mattson ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Erin Eady ’22 (Master of Music in Performance) have won the Virginia state level of the MTNA (Music Teachers National ... Continue Reading Clarinet Students Eady ’22 and…
‘Causal Effect’: The Road to Live Virtual Performances Reflections on crafting a virtual live dance concert in the age of COVID-19
by Tiffanie Carson, choreographer, “Causal Effect” “Causal Effect: A Virtual Revival” was livestreamed on Shenandoah University’s YouTube channel at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, ... Continue Reading ‘Causal Effect’: The Road to…
Violist Choi ’22, with Seoul Quartet, Wins 2020 Manhattan Competition
Violist Shi-Young Choi ’22 (Master of Music in Performance) — along with her ensemble colleagues of Seoul Quartet, which includes two of her sisters — won the 2020 Manhattan Competition. Winners will ... Continue Reading Violist Choi ’22, with Seoul…
Entrepreneur ‘Bootcamp’ Set For 2021 Program Intended to Aid Local Economy Affected by COVID-19
The Shenandoah School of Business recently received a grant to establish an Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certificate program in an effort to create local jobs and help Winchester bounce back ... Continue Reading Entrepreneur ‘Bootcamp’ Set For 2021…
School of Business Supports Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16-22 Virtual Events Engage Entrepreneurial Thinking, Global Understanding, And Hands-on Practice
Shenandoah University’s School of Business is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16-22, providing access to an array of virtual events to engage students with a vibrant ecosystem of ... Continue Reading School of Business Supports Global…
Genelec Representative Presents Lecture on Studio Monitoring for MPRT Students
Director of Education for Genelec (audio monitor systems) David Maclaughlin presented a lecture on studio monitoring to music production & recording technology students on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The ... Continue Reading Genelec Representative Presents Lecture on…
Dillworth Shares Insights on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Within the Choral Field
The Vocal/Choral Division hosted noted scholar, conductor, composer and current Vice Dean of the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University Dr. Rollo Dillworth for a presentation and ... Continue Reading Dillworth Shares Insights on Diversity,…
Carty And McMurray Receive The John Scholl Family Scholarship Award MBA Students Honored for Their Scholastic Achievement
Two Master of Business Administration (MBA) students, James Carty ’20 and Erin McMurray ’21, are the 2020 recipients of the John Scholl Family Scholarship Award. The award honors the memory of the ... Continue Reading Carty And McMurray Receive The…
University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’ Conference Online event features comic artist and filmmaker Dash Shaw
Project Write, in partnership with Shenandoah University’s Department of Media and Communications, hosted its second annual Young Screenwriters’ Conference in October. The daylong online event ... Continue Reading University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’…
Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform at Glen Burnie Gardens
Members of Shenandoah University's chapter of the dance fraternity Sigma Rho Delta performed in the Glen Burnie Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley on Saturday, Oct. 24. Dancers presented ... Continue Reading Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform…
The Classroom Experience During COVID-19 Change, Adaptation A Part of The Curriculum
When Shenandoah University went all-online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dance major Erisa Sloan ’21 attended class through Zoom and used her bedroom dresser to assist in her moves. Now ... Continue Reading The Classroom Experience During COVID-19…
Smith Explores Cultural Appropriation in Theatre Design with TDP Students
Valerie St.Pierre Smith will teach a virtual masterclass on cultural appropriation in theatre design for theatre design & production (TDP) students on Friday, Nov. 13. Boozhoo. Valerie St. Pierre ... Continue Reading Smith Explores Cultural Appropriation in…
Spice Explores History of Electronic Music with Western Music History Students
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented a lecture presentation on the history of electronic music to students in the Core Western Music History ... Continue Reading Spice Explores History of Electronic…
Broadway Stage Managers Jenkins and McGee Share Insights in Theatre Forum Class
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre Production Beverly Jenkins, B.F.A., and Kenneth McGee — both renowned Broadway stage managers — participated in the Theatre Design and Production Forum class on ... Continue Reading Broadway Stage Managers Jenkins and…
Writing For Another Realm Horror Novelist and Shenandoah Assistant Professor L. Marie Wood’s Latest Book Set To Appear Just Before Halloween
Vampires. The afterlife. These are just a couple of the subjects Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Lisa Wood (L. Marie Wood), M.F.A., explores in her novels, the newest of which, the ... Continue Reading Writing For Another Realm Horror…
Shining a Light Shenandoah University Pharm.D./MBA Student Spreads Warmth With Candle Business
Nahom Petros ’21 is a busy guy. He’s not only a fourth-year Doctor of Pharmacy & MBA dual degree student at Shenandoah University, but also the co-founder and co-owner of a new business, Sol ... Continue Reading Shining a Light Shenandoah University…
SU and IN Series Collaborate on Unprecedented Digital Opera Season
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series announce a season-long partnership to collaboratively create three digital ... Continue Reading SU and IN Series Collaborate…
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…
Business Students Selected to Conduct Research on National Level LEAD1 Study Examines Diversity, Inclusion and Equity At Universities Nationwide
Ten Shenandoah University sport management students are participating in a nationwide research study that seeks information on diversity, inclusion, and equity at 130 universities across the ... Continue Reading Business Students Selected to Conduct…
Meadows Appointed to Advise Governor on Creation of Virginia State Music Therapy License
Director of Music Therapy Studies, Coordinator of Graduate Music Therapy and Associate Professor of Music Therapy Anthony Meadows, Ph.D., MT-BC, was appointed to the Advisory Board on Music Therapy to ... Continue Reading Meadows Appointed to Advise Governor…
Music Therapy Students Enjoy Fall Weather During Clinical Voice Class
Sophomore music therapy students recently enjoyed the beautiful fall weather during a clinical voice class with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Musicianship Fredrica Dooley-Brown ’11, ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Students Enjoy Fall…
Jacobson ’23 and Smith ’20 Featured in Music Therapy YouTube Series for Children
Jonathan Jacobson ’23 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Stephen Smith ’20 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) are featured in “The Land of Music,” a YouTube series created by A Place to Be to help young ... Continue Reading Jacobson ’23 and Smith ’20…
O’Neill ’92 Attends Audio Education Conferences and Furthers Training During Summer Months
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., participated in the 2020 Global Avid Learning Partner Summit during the summer. The event ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Attends Audio Education…
The Transformation Begins With FYS at Shenandoah, Everything From Tacos to Ghost Stories Help Bridge The Gap Between High School and College
Shenandoah University students always begin their Shenandoah experience with a Going Global First-Year Seminar (FYS) course, and even in 2020, a year in which everything seems different, FYS remains. ... Continue Reading The Transformation Begins With FYS…
Athletic Training Evaluates Esports Gamers in Wellness Screenings Screenings are a first for SU esports athletes
Shenandoah University senior Rachel Lee ’21 games every day. As a member of the university’s varsity esports team, Lee gets lower back pain if she slouches and hand pain if she does not hold her hand ... Continue Reading Athletic Training Evaluates Esports Gamers…
Oshiro ’13, ’21 and Powell Challenge Music Therapy Students in Race and #RealTalk Program
Led by Halo Quartet members Shana Oshiro ’13, ’21 (Professional Studies Program for Music Therapy Certification Eligibility, Master of Music Therapy), MT-BC, and Niambi Powell LCSW-C, 75 students in ... Continue Reading Oshiro ’13, ’21 and Powell…
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…
Hanley, Author of Syntorial App, Meets with MPRT Students
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., invited Joe Hanley to be a guest speaker for his MIDI and Electronic Music Synthesis class on Sept. 10. Audible ... Continue Reading Hanley, Author of Syntorial App,…