Conservatory Spotlight

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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Students Create Silk Paintings in Special Topics in Costuming Class

This semester, the Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., is studying dyework,…

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Research by Herbst on Cat Purring and Human Singing Published in Current Biology

Research by Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., was recently published in Current Biology, a highly respected scientific journal (impact factor…

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Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera ’23 Partner to Present University-wide Multidisciplinary Event

Zachary Robinson-Holness ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) and Valeria Otero Barrera ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production –…

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Gawason ’25 Uses Tambour Beadwork to Create Cinderella’s Ball Dress for ‘Into the Woods’

Travis Gawason ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) interned at Eric Winterling, a professional costume shop in Manhattan,…

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