Conservatory Spotlight

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Dot Kelly ’18 Excited To Step Into Pageant Winner’s Shoes

Shenandoah University graduate student Dorothy “Dot” Kelly ’18, B.F.A., is spending the first half of 2020 fulfilling a unique role: Miss Virginia.  Kelly, who was…

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Jazz Students Explore New Orleans for GEL Trip

Six conservatory students traveled to New Orleans in January for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip led by Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Jazz and…

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Kelly ’18, ’21 Announced Miss Virginia 2019

When Miss Virginia, Camille Schrier, was crowned Miss America 2020, the first runner up — our very own Dot Kelly ’18, ’21 (Bachelor of Fine…

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Foofat Joins Faculty During Wagner’s Spring 2020 Sabbatical

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes conductor Nadège Foofat, D.M., for the spring 2020 semester when Conductor, Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Conducting Jan Wagner, Diploma…

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Trunzer ’23 and Larimer ’23 Receive Gabriella Miller First-Year Student Award at FYS Awards Breakfast

The annual First-Year Seminar (FYS) Awards Breakfast recognizes teaching excellence, as well as gives out the Gabriella Miller First-Year Student Award, and the Timothy Doak…

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Shenandoah’s Sensory Friendly Concert Welcomes More Than 100 Guests

The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy department teamed up with The Musical Autist to present a Sensory Friendly Concert on Friday, Nov. 15, in Goodson Chapel…

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Edwards ’15 Featured in New Book on Training Contemporary Singers

Associate Professor of Voice, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Artistic Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A.,…

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Legendary Critic Leonard Maltin Visits Shenandoah Conservatory

Legendary cinema critic/film historian Leonard Maltin visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Tuesday, Nov. 18. During his time on campus, Maltin attended a directing class and met…

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Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Shares Insights During Video Session with TDP Students

The theatre design and production (TDP) department hosted a virtual video session with Paul Tazewell, the costume designer for “Hamilton” and the new movie, “Harriet,”…

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