Conservatory Spotlight

SUMTA Leads Celebration of 2024 World Music Therapy Week at SU

Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program joined professionals, scholars, and students around the world in a special celebration of World Music Therapy Week, held April 10…

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Berkle’ 24 Awarded 2024 MAR-AMTA Jenny Shin Internship Scholarship

Maddie Berkle ’24 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) was awarded the 2024 MAR-AMTA Jenny Shin Internship Scholarship to support her internship at A Place to Be’s…

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Gawason ’25 Participates in One-on-One Tambour Beading Intensive with Haven

Travis Gawason ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) attended a rare one-on-one tambour beading intensive taught by Robert…

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Chase ’27 Selected as Co-host for 2024 Applause Awards

Jackson Chase ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has been selected as one of the student co-hosts for the 2024 Applause Awards on…

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Day in the Life of a First-year Dance Major at SU

Kylie Johnson ’26 (B.F.A. in Dance, B.S. in Exercise Science)

As many may agree, beginning college is pretty daunting. Between navigating a new environment with new people, adjusting to new expectations, and discovering who you…

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New Dance Company Builds On A Thoroughly Shenandoah Foundation

Artistic director, company dancers, and composers are Shenandoah alumni and students 

In February 2024, a young dance company led by a Shenandoah University graduate and featuring dancers with Shenandoah degrees performed to music composed by Shenandoah…

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Anish ’26 Releases New Song, ‘Finish Line’ on Streaming Platforms

Nitin Anish ’26 (Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development) released “Finish Line” on Feb. 23; the new song is available on all…

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Barthel ’24 Produces, Directs, and Stars in Independent Project of ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’

Sam Barthel ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Minor in Film Studies) produced, directed and starred in his independent project, a production of “Danny…

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Short and Crotzer Scartascini ’24 Present Valentine’s Day Concert for Community

Associate Professor of Music Theory and Embedded Music Theory Tutor Coordinator Rachel Short, Ph.D., presented “Songs from the Heart,” a special Valentine’s Day concert at…

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Newman in Residence at Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts

Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor of Composition Jonathan Newman, M.M., is a resident at the Kimmel Harding Nelson (KHN) Center…

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