Conservatory Spotlight

Film Project ‘Sides’ Celebrates Interdepartmental Collaboration

Shot on the Shenandoah University campus during the 2023 J Term semester, “Sides” represents an interdepartmental conservatory collaboration between acting, musical theatre, theater design and…

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O’Neill ’92 and Preston ’23 Host Recording Session with Country Artist Spencer Hatcher

Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., and Tom Preston ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production &…

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Senior Dance Students Travel to New York City and Los Angeles for Professional Development

ShenCo Labyrinth (the class of 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Arts in Dance majors) participated in professional development trips to…

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Bryant ’23 Awarded First Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Music Therapy Scholarship

Kalysta Bryant ’23 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) was awarded the first Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Music Therapy Scholarship. In partnership with A Place to Be,…

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Rexrode ’23 and Gorman ’23 Awarded $5,000 Strong Scholarships

Ada Rexrode ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and Sarah Gorman ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) were both awarded a $5,000 scholarship…

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Wold ’07 Commissioned to Write New Work for Maryland State Boychoir

Church Music Institute Director and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., was commissioned to compose a piece for the Maryland State…

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A Harmonious Interplay

Noah Alden Hardaway shares keys to balancing academics with a growing musical career

Being a doctoral student in music and maintaining a music career that includes a busy paid performance schedule around the country are not mutually exclusive. …

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NW Works Chimers Celebrates Successful Annual Concert

The music therapy program hosted its annual NW Works Chimers Concert on Dec. 10, in Armstrong Concert Hall, with more than 200 people in attendance.…

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Escalona ’26 Selected to Premiere Choral Work at 2022 VMEA Conference

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was selected to premiere his piece “What Would I Give?” as part of the Composition…

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Rose ’23 Pursues Degree After 15-year Hiatus, Uses Theatre and Technology to Fight Addiction

Boomer Rose ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in University Interdisciplinary Studies) presented his senior research project “The Road to Me” on Friday, Dec. 2, in the…

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