James Morrison ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production) visited Shenandoah University on May 15 and conducted a masterclass on projection design and mapping. Morrison is a ... Continue Reading Morrison ’14 Presents Lighting and…
Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate on Outdoor Performance in Parking Garage
The Shenandoah Conservatory choirs and members of the Shenandoah Dance Ensemble were delighted to present a free collaborative concert on Sunday, May 2, that took their audience on a musical journey ... Continue Reading Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate…
Lighting Designer Kathy Perkins Leads Hands-on Masterclass for Theatre Students
Over the course of two masterclass sessions in April, legendary lighting designer Kathy Perkins worked with students in creating lighting designs for the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell. Students ... Continue Reading Lighting Designer Kathy Perkins Leads…
Sō Percussion Begins Digital Residency
Sō Percussion kicked off its digital residency week with an exclusive free livestream performance on Shenandoah Conservatory's Facebook page and Shenandoah University's YouTube channel on Tuesday, ... Continue Reading Sō Percussion Begins Digital Residency
Award-winning Broadway Costume Designer Toni-Leslie James Leads Masterclass with Theatre Students
On March 12, the theatre design and production program held a costume design masterclass with award-winning Broadway costume designer and professor at Yale School of Drama Toni-Leslie James. James ... Continue Reading Award-winning Broadway Costume Designer Toni-Leslie…
Brady Named Harold Herman Chair in Musical Theatre
Associate Professor of Theatre and Music Director Patrick Brady has been named the Harold Herman Chair in Musical Theatre. The endowed chair provides Brady with additional financial support for ... Continue Reading Brady Named Harold Herman Chair…
Award-winning Broadway Sound Designer Speaks with Theatre & MPRT Student
Associate Professor of Theatre and Technical Director David Steinmetz, M.F.A., hosted Tony Award-winning Broadway sound designer Nevin Steinberg as the guest speaker for his Theatre Design and Effects ... Continue Reading Award-winning Broadway Sound Designer Speaks…
Senior Dance Majors Present ‘ ShenCo Meraki: Ensemble Concert’
The Shenandoah Conservatory class of 2021 dance majors presented “ ShenCo Meraki: Ensemble Concert” on Saturday, April 17, at the Historic Rosemont Manor in Berryville, Virginia. The live, in-person ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Majors Present ‘…
LORT Props Master Jim Guy Speaks with Theatre Students
On Saturday, April 10, the Theatre Division hosted an in-person workshop on firearms for the stage with guest lecturer Jim Guy. Guy serves as the props master for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, a ... Continue Reading LORT Props Master Jim Guy…
Acting Majors Participate in Devised Theatre Workshops with Quote Unquote Collective
Acting majors participated in a three-day devised theatre workshop from Friday, April 16, through Sunday, April 18. Devised theatre workshops are exciting explorations into a new style of ... Continue Reading Acting Majors Participate in Devised…
Celebrating Hal Herman’s Legacy with the Virtual Opening of the Harold Herman Lab Theatre
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…
Dance Students Film Work with NYC-based Choreographer Sidra Bell
Right before spring break in March, New York City choreographer Sidra Bell came down to Shenandoah University to do two days of filming for her spring dance concert work “Inhabitant.” Sidra Bell Dance ... Continue Reading Dance Students Film Work with…
Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on Producing Music for Video Games for Chicago Ableton User Group
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was invited to deliver a game audio production workshop to the Chicago Ableton User Group on Tuesday, March 23. ... Continue Reading Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on…
Robinson ’24 Releases New EP ‘Voyage’
Zachary Robinson ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) released “Voyage,” a new EP under his artist name 571-Ohtl. Visit https://untd.io/m/604f5fc486f5483507bae431 to listen to his new ... Continue Reading Robinson ’24 Releases New EP…
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…
VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with Choral Ensembles
The Vocal/Choral Division at Shenandoah Conservatory hosts the British vocal ensemble VOCES8 for a four-week virtual residency from Thursday, April 8, through Thursday, April 29. Members of the ... Continue Reading VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with…
Haven Leads Masterclasses in Gold Metallic Embroidery for Costume Students
Bob Haven came to campus on Saturday, March 13, to lead costume students in a masterclass on gold metallic embroidery. After Haven retired from university teaching, he created a second career teaching ... Continue Reading Haven Leads Masterclasses in Gold…
Actor and Teacher Scott Krinsky Shares Industry Insights with Theatre Majors
Scott Krinsky, Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) actor and teacher with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, recently spoke to the acting and musical theatre ... Continue Reading Actor and Teacher Scott Krinsky…
O’Neill ’92 Completes AES Immersive Academy
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., completed the Audio Engineering Society's (AES) Immersive Academy on Feb. 11. It was a ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Completes AES Immersive…
‘Jeannette’: Is It Theatre? Is It Film? YES! Reflections on Crafting a Virtual Play in the Age of COVID-19
by Kit Wilder, director, “Jeannette” “Jeannette” is available for streaming on Conservatory Performs for You (CP4U) through Tuesday, April 6. Visit conservatoryperforms.org to learn more. Shenandoah ... Continue Reading ‘Jeannette’: Is It Theatre? Is…
Shenandoah’s Music Master’s Degree Programs Receive National Recognition Master of Music Education First in Intelligent.com Rankings
Shenandoah University’s music master's degree programs are ranked third in Intelligent.com’s list of top 50 master’s in music degree programs in the U.S. for 2021. The university’s composite score is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Music Master’s Degree Programs…
Jazz Studies Explores Metric Modulations with Poole
The jazz studies program hosted saxophonist Thomas “Tommy” Poole during its virtual jazz forum session on March 8, which explored metric modulations in jazz improvisation. Over the last three ... Continue Reading Jazz Studies Explores Metric Modulations…
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…
Music Therapy Program Launches Radio Listening Research Project to Help Dementia Patients
The music therapy program at Shenandoah Conservatory launched “RadioMe,” a partnership research project with the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University, in ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Launches Radio…
Oshiro ’21 Leads National Series of Anti-racism Workshops
Shana Oshiro ’21, MT-BC, (Master of Music Therapy) leads the Race & #RealTalk program, a national series of anti-racism workshops. The program incorporates music, group discussions and educational ... Continue Reading Oshiro ’21 Leads National Series…
Actor Trevor Long Participates in Forum with Acting Majors
The acting program held a special virtual forum on Wednesday, Feb. 24, featuring actor Trevor Long, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre and via Zoom. Long is known for his work as Cade Langmore in Netflix's ... Continue Reading Actor Trevor Long Participates in…
Brown ’24 Selected to Participate in TikTok for Black Creatives Program
Luke Brown ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was selected to participate in the TikTok for Black Creatives program. He is one of 100 creators who will partake in an array of educational ... Continue Reading Brown ’24 Selected to Participate…
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
Bassin Featured in News Special for Theatre Production Work During Pandemic
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Arts Management Joel Bassin, Ph.D., was featured in a WTVR CBS 6 News special for his work in producing live and virtual theatre experiences during the COVID-19 ... Continue Reading Bassin Featured in News Special…
Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
Earlier this month, Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was awarded RedNet Advanced certification by Focusrite Pro. This certification is only ... Continue Reading Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
‘Practical Jazz Piano’ by Larson ’08 Released on Amazon
“Practical Jazz Piano: A Comprehensive Method,” a new self-published book by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Robert Larson ’08, D.M.A., ... Continue Reading ‘Practical Jazz Piano’ by Larson…
Roland ’23 Invited to Perform in Mental Health Monologues Benefit
Kennedi Roland ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was invited by Padriac Lillis, B.A., (former Shenandoah Conservatory visiting guest artist, adjunct associate professor of theatre and director of ... Continue Reading Roland ’23 Invited to Perform…
Fall 2020 Honors Chamber Music Recital Winners Announced
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the student chamber ensembles advancing to the Honors Chamber Music Recital performance. https://youtu.be/W7Bz_Mr2DD4 Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, ... Continue Reading Fall 2020 Honors Chamber Music…
Nine Voice Students Place and Receive Honors in (NATS) Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice students had a strong showing in the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. The conference was held virtually ... Continue Reading Nine Voice Students Place and…
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…