Conservatory Spotlight

Stage Makeup Students Participate in Glam Squad Lab Unit Challenge

Stage makeup students recently completed a lab unit called Glam Squad where they had the choice of drag, runway or glam rock makeup. Students researched…

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Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclass for TDP Students

Students from the theatre design and production program (stage management emphasis) participated in a virtual masterclass on Monday, Nov. 27, with Tony Award-winning stage manager…

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New Music Education Endowed Fund Supports Student Teaching Expenses

Professor Emeritus of Music Education David Zerull, Ph.D., established the Dr. David S. Zerull Endowed Fund for Music Education Student Teachers at Shenandoah Conservatory of…

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Isely ’24 Serves as Artistic Director for The Valley Chorale’s Christmas Concerts

Samantha Isely ’24 (Master of Music in Pedagogy – Contemporary Commercial Music/CCM Voice) is serving as the artistic director for The Valley Chorale’s Christmas concerts, “Once…

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Bolcar ’24 Sings National Anthem at NFL’s 2023 Frankfurt Games

Staff Sergeant Katherine Bolcar ’24 (Master of Music in Pedagogy – Contemporary Commercial Music/CCM Voice) sang in the opening ceremony for the 2023 NFL Frankfurt…

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Haven Teaches Tambour Beading Masterclass

Robert Haven visited campus on Nov. 18, to teach a masterclass in tambour beading for the students in the Special Topics in Costuming class taught…

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‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ Ties for First Place in NOA’s 2022/23 Opera Production Competition

Result reflects exponential growth of Shenandoah Conservatory's opera program

Shenandoah Conservatory’s production of “Hydrogen Jukebox” was featured as part of a three-way-tie for first place in the National Opera Association’s (NOA) 2022/23 Opera Production…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual VMEA Professional Development Conference

Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, students and alumni traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, from Nov. 16, through Nov. 18, to attend the 2023 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA)…

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Escalona ’26 Presents New Song at VMEA Professional Development Conference’s Composition Festival

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) received an invitation to present a performance of his piece “The Two-Headed Calf,” which is…

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Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects in Costuming Class

Students in this semester’s Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently created…

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