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Shenandoah University administrators and supporters and city officials wear hardhats and use shovels during the ceremonial turning of the dirt for the Dove Center for the Arts groundbreaking.

Shenandoah University Celebrates Groundbreaking For Wilbur And Clare Dove Center For The Arts

New venue named for longtime supporters who made historic $21M gift to Shenandoah

Shenandoah University took a historic step in the construction of its state-of-the-art entertainment venue when it broke ground on the new Wilbur and Clare Dove…

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Shenandoah dance students in Barcelona

Scholarship Supports Dance Travel

Fund has made a difference to Shenandoah Conservatory dance students for decades

Since the late 1990s, Shenandoah Conservatory dance students have been able to travel to workshops and other dance industry opportunities with the support of the…

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2026/27 Conservatory Convocation Highlights

Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates a Groundbreaking Year at 2026/27 Conservatory Convocation

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed incoming and returning students to the 2026/27 academic year during its annual Conservatory Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Centered…

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Well-Being Concerts

Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant to Support Launch of Well-Being Concert Series

Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded a $5,000 Community Impact Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts to support the launch of its innovative Well-Being…

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Conservatory Performs 2026/27 Season

Breaking New Ground: Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2026/27 Season Celebrates Artistic Innovation and Community

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Building on the momentum of Shenandoah University’s landmark 150th anniversary, Shenandoah Conservatory launches its 2026/2027 season “Breaking New Ground,” a year that celebrates artistic excellence…

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Alexa Guadagnoli '26 Performing on the disney Fantasy

Shenandoah Dance Alum Travels the Globe Aboard the Disney Fantasy

Alexa Guadagnoli ’24 finishes her first contract with The Walt Disney Company

By Jace Gibson ’26 In summer 2025, Alexa Guadagnoli ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance) began a contract as a performer for Disney Cruise…

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Dance students and faculty choreograph Act II’s ‘Dream Pantomime,’ exploring movement, storytelling and cross-disciplinary collaboration

Opera Meets Dance in ‘Hänsel und Gretel’

Dance students and faculty choreograph Act II’s ‘Dream Pantomime,’ exploring movement, storytelling and cross-disciplinary collaboration

At Shenandoah Conservatory, interdisciplinary collaboration provides students with unique opportunities to expand their experience across the performing arts. This spring, the Dance Division lends its…

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CONTRA-TIEMPO

Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts Los Angeles-based Activist Dance Theater Company CONTRA-TIEMPO for Weeklong Residency

Shenandoah Conservatory is proud to host Los Angeles-based activist dance theater company CONTRA-TIEMPO for a dynamic creative residency this month. Known for their bold, multilingual…

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Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Brandi Coleman, Doug Varone

Renowned Choreographers Bring Acclaimed Works to Shenandoah Conservatory Stage in ‘Reflections: Invited Choreographers Showcase’

Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Brandi Coleman, Doug Varone

Shenandoah Conservatory presents “Reflections: Invited Choreographers Showcase,” an annual artist residency program that offers students and audiences alike the rare opportunity to experience works by…

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