Conservatory Spotlight

Dancers Collaborate with Musicians in Wind Ensemble Concert

The Wind Ensemble’s Music in Motion concert is a creative production featuring collaborations with dancers, actors and other artists from throughout the conservatory. Eve Stanley…

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Artist Reflections on the Student Soloists Competition Experience

On Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, several Shenandoah Conservatory music students performed with the Symphony Orchestra as featured soloists after winning the 2021/22 Student Soloists Competition…

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Ballet Hispánico Residency at Shenandoah Conservatory Engages a Range of Audiences

Shenandoah Conservatory is hosting Ballet Hispánico for an extended residency throughout the Spring 2022 semester. For 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been a leading voice…

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Music Therapy Program Partners with WMC to Launch Music Therapy Program

The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has partnered with Valley Health to launch a music therapy program at Winchester Medical Center (WMC). Adjunct Assistant Professor…

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Hidalgo Ardila ’24 Guest Conducts Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

Gonzalo Hidalgo Ardila ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting) guest conducted the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela on Saturday, Jan. 29, and Sunday,…

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Morris ’24 Selected to Create Sound Installation at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Chance Morris ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was selected to make a sound installation at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) as part…

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Brown ’24 Joins Simon Fuller’s The Future X Pop Music Group to Record and Tour

Luke Brown ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was one of seven artists selected to be a part of the Simon Fuller-created group,…

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Senior Dance Students Travel to Los Angeles for Professional Development

Through student organization fundraising efforts, ShenCo Phoenix (the senior dance class of 2022) embarked on a professional development trip to Los Angeles, California, to spend…

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Bhatnagar ’22 Selected for USITT’s Stage Management Mentorship Program

Maya Bhatnagar ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Stage Management, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish) was selected as one of…

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MPRT Program Helps Record Tomaro’s New Jazz Album with Grammy Award-winning Recording Engineer

Director and Associate Professor, Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., along with Chris Fenton ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production &…

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