Two viola students from the studio of Director of Chamber Music and Professor of Viola and Chamber Music Doris Lederer, Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music, will further their music studies and pursue ... Continue Reading Adamson ’24 and Lopez ’24…
Isely ’24 Leads Valley Chorale in Spring Concert
Samantha Isely ’24 (Master of Music in Pedagogy – Contemporary Commercial Music/CCM Voice) will lead The Valley Chorale in its spring concert, “Wishing on a Song,” a program that explores aspirations ... Continue Reading Isely ’24 Leads Valley Chorale…
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 through April 15. ... Continue Reading SUMTA Leads Celebration of 2024…
Berkle’ 24 Awarded 2024 MAR-AMTA Jenny Shin Internship Scholarship
Maddie Berkle ’24 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) was awarded the 2024 MAR-AMTA Jenny Shin Internship Scholarship to support her internship at A Place to Be's medical music therapy program at INOVA ... Continue Reading Berkle’ 24 Awarded 2024 MAR-AMTA…
Hawkins ’27 Selected to Sing National Anthem for New York Yankees Game in July
Donnie Hawkins ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Voice) was recently selected to sing the National Anthem for the New York Yankees out of a pool of hundreds of auditions. He will sing on ... Continue Reading Hawkins ’27 Selected to Sing…
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, ... Continue Reading London-based Choreographer Adam Haigh Guest…
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 held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Gawason ’25 Participates in One-on-One Tambour Beading Intensive with Haven
Travis Gawason ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) attended a rare one-on-one tambour beading intensive taught by Robert W. Haven in Kentucky during J-Term ... Continue Reading Gawason ’25 Participates in One-on-One…
Chase ’27 Selected as Co-host for 2024 Applause Awards
Jackson Chase ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has been selected as one of the student co-hosts for the 2024 Applause Awards on June 1, at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. ... Continue Reading Chase ’27 Selected as Co-host…
Harp Studio Students Perform as part of GreenSpring Spring Concert Series
Students from the Shenandoah Conservatory harp studio were featured in the opening concert of the 2024 GreenSpring Spring Concert Series in Frederick, Maryland, earlier this month. Featured performers ... Continue Reading Harp Studio Students Perform as…
Day in the Life of a First-year Dance Major at SU Kylie Johnson ’26 (B.F.A. in Dance, B.S. in Exercise Science)
As many may agree, beginning college is pretty daunting. Between navigating a new environment with new people, adjusting to new expectations, and discovering who you are independent of all you once ... Continue Reading Day in the Life of…
Bassoonists Cangialosi ’24 and Romine to Present at International Double Reed Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory's bassoon studio will be well-represented at the 2024 International Double Reed Society (IDRS) Conference, held this year in Flagstaff, Arizona, in July. Third-year doctoral ... Continue Reading Bassoonists Cangialosi ’24 and Romine…
Harp Ensemble Performs with Former Royal Harpist Claire Jones
The Shenandoah Conservatory harp studio will perform with former royal harpist Claire Jones at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (26 W. Boscawen St. A-201, Winchester, ... Continue Reading Harp Ensemble Performs with Former…
New Dance Company Builds On A Thoroughly Shenandoah Foundation Artistic director, company dancers, and composers are Shenandoah alumni and students
In February 2024, a young dance company led by a Shenandoah University graduate and featuring dancers with Shenandoah degrees performed to music composed by Shenandoah students in a sold-out event ... Continue Reading New Dance Company Builds On…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2024 Shenandoah Guitar Festival Performances and Educational Events from Internationally Acclaimed Artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the inaugural Shenandoah Guitar Festival, taking place Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Armstrong Hall. Under the direction of Associate Professor of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2024 Shenandoah…
Anish ’26 Releases New Song, ‘Finish Line’ on Streaming Platforms
Nitin Anish ’26 (Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development) released “Finish Line” on Feb. 23; the new song is available on all streaming platforms. The song evokes ... Continue Reading Anish ’26 Releases New Song,…
Music Students Travel to Japan for GEL Trip
Shenandoah Conservatory students, alumni and faculty traveled to Japan for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip in January that fulfilled coursework in the Shen Ed Navigating Difference Sphere: ... Continue Reading Music Students Travel to Japan…
Trumpet Studio Advances to Live Round Portion of National Trumpet Competition
Members of the Shenandoah Conservatory trumpet studio have advanced to the live round portion of the large group category at the National Trumpet Competition (NTC). NTC will be held at the Texas ... Continue Reading Trumpet Studio Advances to Live…
Barthel ’24 Produces, Directs, and Stars in Independent Project of ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’
Sam Barthel ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Minor in Film Studies) produced, directed and starred in his independent project, a production of “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,” the award-winning ... Continue Reading Barthel ’24 Produces, Directs, and…
Short and Crotzer Scartascini ’24 Present Valentine’s Day Concert for Community
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Embedded Music Theory Tutor Coordinator Rachel Short, Ph.D., presented “Songs from the Heart,” a special Valentine’s Day concert at the Godfrey Miller Center, ... Continue Reading Short and Crotzer Scartascini ’24…
Newman in Residence at Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor of Composition Jonathan Newman, M.M., is a resident at the Kimmel Harding Nelson (KHN) Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, ... Continue Reading Newman in Residence at Kimmel…
DanceWorks Chicago with the Dance Ensemble
From studio to stage, residency to raised curtain — Shenandoah Conservatory presented its much-anticipated performances featuring DanceWorks Chicago and the Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Ensemble ... Continue Reading DanceWorks Chicago with the Dance…
Meyer Co-authors Research in NMR in Biomedicine Advancing Medical Imaging of Vocal Tract
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., collaborated with an interdisciplinary team led by Assistant ... Continue Reading Meyer Co-authors Research in NMR…
Conservatory Faculty and Students Celebrate China-US Student Exchanges and Chinese New Year
Shenandoah Conservatory music faculty and students were invited to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, to participate in a Chinese Lunar New Year ... Continue Reading Conservatory Faculty and Students Celebrate…
Shenandoah Professor, Students Celebrate Release of Harp Ensemble Album ‘2K+ Fusion’ Album is the Result of A Record-Breaking Collaboration of US and UK Harp Ensembles at Abbey Road Studios
After eight years of collaboration, harpists and ensemble directors Lynnelle Ediger, M.M., adjunct associate professor of harp at Shenandoah University, Claire Jones (United Kingdom) and composer ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor, Students Celebrate Release…
Class of 2024 Dance Majors Travel to NYC, LA and Las Vegas for Professional Development
The senior dance class of 2024 had amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas over winter break. Eight senior dancers traveled to NYC from Dec. 16, through ... Continue Reading Class of 2024 Dance Majors…
American Horn Quartet Hosts Masterclass for Brass Students
The American Horn Quartet (AHQ) will present a masterclass at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, in Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall. Hailed as, “the finest brass chamber ensemble in the world” by American ... Continue Reading American Horn Quartet Hosts Masterclass…
Angel ’26 Wins MTNA Regional Division Competition, Advances to National Finals
Darian Angel ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won the Southern Division level of the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) Young Artists Performance Competition in the woodwind category. ... Continue Reading Angel ’26 Wins MTNA Regional…
Niess Performs in Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina This Season
Director of Jazz & Commercial Music and Associate Professor of Trombone Matthew Niess, D.M.A., created, produced and launched the Winchester Jazz Collective on Dec. 15, at the Barns of Rose Hill ... Continue Reading Niess Performs in Virginia, Washington,…
Meadows and Shoemark Awarded Prestigious 2023 AMTA Arthur Flagler Fultz Award
Director of Music Therapy Studies, Coordinator of Graduate Music Therapy and Associate Professor of Music Therapy Anthony Meadows, Ph.D., and Temple University’s Professor of Music Therapy Helen ... Continue Reading Meadows and Shoemark Awarded Prestigious…
Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera ’23 Present Culminating Production
Zachary Robinson-Holness ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) and Valeria Otero Barrera ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Lighting Design) are partnering to ... Continue Reading Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera…
Romero ’24 Featured in Genelec Immersive Talk Interview Series
Wayne Romero '24 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) was featured in an immersive talk with Finland-based Genelec, a world leader in studio monitor manufacturing. Romero ... Continue Reading Romero ’24 Featured in Genelec…
Senior Presentation By Bernard ’23 Is An Impactful Exploration of Game Audio and Beyond
John Bernard ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) is a 22-year-old student from Fredericksburg, Virginia, whose interest in audio-related careers stemmed from his background as a ... Continue Reading Senior Presentation By Bernard ’23…
Stage Makeup Students Participate in Glam Squad Lab Unit Challenge
Stage makeup students recently completed a lab unit called Glam Squad where they had the choice of drag, runway or glam rock makeup. Students researched their chosen topic and executed their makeup ... Continue Reading Stage Makeup Students Participate in…
Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclass for TDP Students
Students from the theatre design and production program (stage management emphasis) participated in a virtual masterclass on Monday, Nov. 27, with Tony Award-winning stage manager Beverly Jenkins. ... Continue Reading Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclass…
New Music Education Endowed Fund Supports Student Teaching Expenses
Professor Emeritus of Music Education David Zerull, Ph.D., established the Dr. David S. Zerull Endowed Fund for Music Education Student Teachers at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University on ... Continue Reading New Music Education Endowed Fund…