Graduate Music Spotlight

Celebrating 30 Years of NW Works Chimers

The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program celebrates 30 years of Chimers at Shenandoah University this year. VSA Chimers was established in 1994 under the direction…

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Celebrating 50 Years of Music Therapy at Shenandoah Conservatory

This year, Shenandoah Conservatory students, faculty and alumni join together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the music therapy program, which launched in September 1974.…

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Transitioning to Dorico: A Practical Seminar for Professional Composers

The recent news of MakeMusic discontinuing Finale has had a seismic effect on the music community. After creating a path for Finale-users to move to…

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Herbst and Meyer Publish Article, ‘Pädagogische Interventionen in der Stimmbildung,’ in Vox Humana

Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., and Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone)…

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Research by Herbst Debunks Long-standing Myth about High-pitched Classical Singing

A long-held belief among voice pedagogues and scientists is that the highest pitches sung by operatic sopranos – like Mozart’s famous “Queen of the Night”…

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Lori Şen Appointed Assistant Professor of Vocal Pedagogy

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Lori Şen, D.M.A., as assistant professor of vocal pedagogy beginning August 2024. Turkish mezzo-soprano and Fulbright alumna Dr. Şen…

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Maja Tremiszewska Appointed Assistant Professor of Music, Vocal Coaching

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Maja Tremiszewska, D.M.A., as assistant professor of music, vocal coaching beginning August 2024. Dr. Tremiszewska is a classically trained…

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‘So You Want to Sing Rock’ by Edwards ’15 Published by Rowman and Littlefield in Partnership with NATS

“So You Want to Sing Rock,” a new book by Associate Professor of Voice and Musical Theatre, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Artistic Director…

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