Graduate Music Spotlight

MT Interviews with Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC

Music Therapists in Our Community Interview

Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC Master of Music TherapyBachelor of Music Ray’s Background My name is Ray Leone and I direct the medical music therapy…

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Jackson ’12, ’16, ’19 Awarded (MAR AMTA) Graduate Research Award

Valerie Jackson ’12, ’16, ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Certificate in Music Therapy, Master of Music Therapy) was awarded the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Region of…

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Changing Lives with Music Therapy

Sara Woodward is a neurologic music therapist at Ingleside at King Farm

Shenandoah University student Sara Woodward is helping to fine tune the mobility and memory of older adults through music. Woodward, 26, a resident of Laurel,…

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Singing A Song Of Unity And Healing

Music Therapy Alumna’s 'Race and #Real Talk' Program Creates A ‘Musical Safe Space’ That Leads To Positive Change

Shana Oshiro ’13 MT-BC, (graduate certificate in music therapy), and her quartet, HALO (short for Harmony’s African-American Legacy Organization) are using barbershop music to bring…

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2018 Instrumental Conducting Symposium

Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its 6th annual Instrumental Conducting Symposium from June 24, through June 27, and featured Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting…

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CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Celebrates Successful Conference

From July 14 through July 22, a total of 127 voice professionals came to Shenandoah to participate in sessions offered during the Contemporary Commercial Music…

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Church Music Institute Trains Church Musicians from around the Region

The Church Music Institute (CMI) was held from July 17, through July 29, at Shenandoah Conservatory under the leadership of Director and Associate Professor of…

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Shenandoah University Student, Stoughton ’18 Wins Fulbright Award

Conservatory Student to Conduct Musical Research in The Hague, Netherlands.

Shenandoah University music education student Drake Stoughton ’18 is first of two Shenandoah’s undergraduate students to ever win a Fulbright Award. The Fulbright Program was…

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Music Therapy Program Leads

Faculty, Students & Alumni Innovate

Shenandoah University’s music therapy program is further distinguishing itself as a leader in the field, through additions to the program itself and innovative research and…

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