Natasha Davis ’07 (Master of Fine Arts in Dance) was appointed special assistant to the president for strategic planning and compliance at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. Her choreography was ... Continue Reading Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant…
Brayboy ’22 and Greene ’22 Explore Nashville Music Scene During Spring Break
Adjunct Instructor of Music (Songwriting) Music Kenny Sharpless, B.A., invited Michaela Brayboy ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) and Chase Greene ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording ... Continue Reading Brayboy ’22 and Greene ’22…
Tony Award Winner Rachel Bay Jones Leads Song Coaching Workshop and Masterclass with Musical Theatre Students
Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (“Dear Evan Hansen”) visited campus on Saturday, April 23, to present an all-day song coaching workshop and masterclass with musical theatre students. More than 20 ... Continue Reading Tony Award Winner Rachel Bay…
Romero ’24 Establishes Scholarship to Support High School Students
Wayne Romero ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) recently established the Wayne’s Room Scholarship for high school students seeking higher education in music to help ... Continue Reading Romero ’24 Establishes Scholarship to…
Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform at 2022 Biennale Musica in Venice
The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
Sound Installation by Morris ’24 Opens at MSV
“Surroundings: A Catalog of Aspects for Digital Choir,” an outdoor sound installation created by Chance Morris ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Composition), opened on Friday, April 22, at the Museum of the ... Continue Reading Sound Installation by Morris ’24…
Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices – Spring 2022 Performance Highlights
The Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices traveled to Upperville, Virginia, to perform a traditional high-Anglican Evensong service at Trinity Episcopal on Sunday, March 6. Frequent Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices…
Multiplatinum Producer and Recording/Mixing Engineer Sean Russell Speaks with MPRT Students
Multiplatinum producer and recording/mixing engineer Sean Russell met with two music production and recording technology classes led by Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording ... Continue Reading Multiplatinum Producer and Recording/Mixing Engineer…
SUMTA Awarded SGA Student Organization of the Year – Undergraduate
The Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association (SUMTA) was awarded the Student Organization of the Year – Undergraduate award by Shenandoah University at the Student Government Association (SGA) ... Continue Reading SUMTA Awarded SGA Student Organization…
TDP Hosts Virtual Costume Rendering Masterclass with Broadway Costume Designer Gregg Barnes
The theatre design and production program hosted a virtual masterclass in costume rendering with Gregg Barnes on Saturday, April 2. Barnes is a very well-known Broadway costume designer, who designed ... Continue Reading TDP Hosts Virtual Costume Rendering…
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World Music Therapy Day
Students and faculty came together for a week of events to celebrate World Music Therapy Day on Tuesday, March 1. This celebration included alumni events hosted by the student organization Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World…
Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition
The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in ... Continue Reading Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First…
Music Students Embark on 2022 New Music in New York GEL Trip
A small group of composition and performance students from Shenandoah Conservatory embarked on the third New Music in New York Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip from Monday, March 14, through ... Continue Reading Music Students Embark on 2022…
TDP Students Travel to New York City for GEL Trip During Spring Break
Fourteen students representing scenic design, costume design, sound design & reinforcement and stage management traveled to New York City for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip with Theatre ... Continue Reading TDP Students Travel to New…
Dance Students and Faculty Shine at ACDA Regional Conference
Several Shenandoah Conservatory dance students and faculty attended the Mid-Atlantic North American College Dance Association (ACDA) regional conference held at Slippery Rock University in Slippery ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Shine…
Aguirre ’24 Selected to be Emerging Artist at Seagle Festival
Elías Aguirre ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was selected to participate in the Emerging Artists program at Seagle Festival in Schroon Lake, New York this summer. He will sing the lead role of ... Continue Reading Aguirre ’24 Selected to be…
Mark ’23 and McMichen ’25 Awarded AAUW’s Betty and Edwin Orndoff Scholarship for the Performing Arts
Zoe Mark ’23 (Master of Music in Performance – Trumpet) and Sarah McMichen ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Woodwind Doubling) were awarded the Betty and Edwin Orndoff Scholarship for the ... Continue Reading Mark ’23 and McMichen ’25…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Anna Alex, M.F.A. We’re All Ears When It Comes to the Work of One of Shenandoah’s Newest Faculty Members
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week, we’re talking with Shenandoah Conservatory Assistant Professor of Sound Design & Reinforcement Anna Alex, M.F.A. Alex is one of Shenandoah’s ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Anna Alex,…
Bowser of Quality Touch Studios Speaks with MPRT Students
Co-owner of Quality Touch Studios (La Plata, Maryland) William Bowser spoke with two music production & recording technology classes led by led by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production ... Continue Reading Bowser of Quality Touch Studios…
Dancers Collaborate with Musicians in Wind Ensemble Concert
The Wind Ensemble's Music in Motion concert is a creative production featuring collaborations with dancers, actors and other artists from throughout the conservatory. Eve Stanley ’22 (Bachelor of Fine ... Continue Reading Dancers Collaborate with Musicians in…
Trumpet Ensemble Advances to Live Round of National Trumpet Competition
The Shenandoah Conservatory Trumpet Ensemble advanced to the live round of the National Trumpet Competition (NTC) after competing in a virtual preliminary round. The 2022 live round of the competition ... Continue Reading Trumpet Ensemble Advances to Live…
Ballet Hispánico Residency at Shenandoah Conservatory Engages a Range of Audiences
Shenandoah Conservatory is hosting Ballet Hispánico for an extended residency throughout the Spring 2022 semester. For 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been a leading voice in the arts, intersecting ... Continue Reading Ballet Hispánico Residency at Shenandoah…
Estaniel ’23 Serves as Assistant Stage Manager of IN Series’ ‘Othello/Desdemona’
Vanessa Estaniel ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will serve as the assistant stage manager for the IN Series’ upcoming opera production “Othello/Desdemona.” The production opens Saturday, June ... Continue Reading Estaniel ’23 Serves as Assistant…
Music Therapy Program Partners with WMC to Launch Music Therapy Program
The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has partnered with Valley Health to launch a music therapy program at Winchester Medical Center (WMC). Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Partners with…
Harp Students Embark on U.K. Tour and Record at Abbey Road Studios
Shenandoah Conservatory harp students Brynn Olden ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Serenity Flores ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) received an invitation to participate in a ... Continue Reading Harp Students Embark on U.K.…
Hidalgo Ardila ’24 Guest Conducts Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Gonzalo Hidalgo Ardila ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting) guest conducted the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela on Saturday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Sala Simón Bolívar ... Continue Reading Hidalgo Ardila ’24 Guest Conducts…
Morris ’24 Selected to Create Sound Installation at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Chance Morris ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was selected to make a sound installation at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) as part of a special partnership between the museum and ... Continue Reading Morris ’24 Selected to Create…
Brown ’24 Joins Simon Fuller’s The Future X Pop Music Group to Record and Tour
Luke Brown '24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was one of seven artists selected to be a part of the Simon Fuller-created group, The Future X. Brown auditioned for the group via TikTok with ... Continue Reading Brown ’24 Joins Simon Fuller’s…
Senior Dance Students Travel to Los Angeles for Professional Development
Through student organization fundraising efforts, ShenCo Phoenix (the senior dance class of 2022) embarked on a professional development trip to Los Angeles, California, to spend a week studying with ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Travel to…
Bhatnagar ’22 Selected for USITT’s Stage Management Mentorship Program
Maya Bhatnagar ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Stage Management, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish) was selected as one of 12 students nationwide for the United States ... Continue Reading Bhatnagar ’22 Selected for USITT’s…
Cann Explores Career Preparation with Music Students
Pianist Michelle Cann presented a special artist talk on preparing for the profession for Shenandoah Conservatory students on Monday, Jan. 31, in Armstrong Concert Hall. Cann discussed her career; her ... Continue Reading Cann Explores Career Preparation with…
MPRT Program Helps Record Tomaro’s New Jazz Album with Grammy Award-winning Recording Engineer
Director and Associate Professor, Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O'Neill ’92, M.M.E., along with Chris Fenton ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording ... Continue Reading MPRT Program Helps Record Tomaro’s…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Summer Dance Intensive
Shenandoah Conservatory launches its first Summer Dance Intensive from Monday, June 20, through Saturday, June 25, on the main campus of Shenandoah University. High school dance students, including ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Summer Dance…
Naumenko Premieres New Work by Newman at Bright Box
Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., will premiere “Bespoke Songs,” a new work written for her by Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor ... Continue Reading Naumenko Premieres New Work by…
‘Bohème in the Heights’ Featuring Conservatory Choirs Released
Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series released the digital version of “Bohème in the Heights,” a ground-breaking reimagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” featuring the Conservatory Choir, Cantus ... Continue Reading ‘Bohème in the Heights’ Featuring…
Starling ’22 and Jones ’22 Awarded $5,000 Strong Scholarships
Karina Starling ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and Heather Jones ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Bachelor of Science in Psychology) were both awarded a $5,000 scholarship award ... Continue Reading Starling ’22 and Jones ’22…