Conservatory Spotlight

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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Actor Matthew Modine Visits Shenandoah Conservatory

American actor Matthew Modine visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Monday, Nov. 4. During his visit, Modine worked with senior acting students, led a scene study for…

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Niess ’20 Wins Navy Band Trumpet Audition

Caeley Niess ’20 recently won the trumpet audition with the United States Navy Band. Niess is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Trumpet)…

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Byrd ’21 Receives Inaugural Jamal Barzinji Award

Ashayla Byrd, a junior at Shenandoah University who is pursuing a double major in dance and English, was awarded the first Jamal Barzinji Scholar Award…

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MPRT Students Visit NYC for Audio Engineering Society Convention

Students and faculty in the Music Production & Recording Technology program visited New York City to attend the 146th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention in…

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Jokubaviciute Collaboration with Midori Receives Critical Acclaim from The Washington Post

Assistant Professor of Piano Ieva Jokubaviciute, M.M., received a wonderful review by The Washington Post for her collaboration with Midori following the duo’s performance at…

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Guest Organist Hosts Seminar on ‘Composing for the Liturgy and for the Organ in Our Time’

Guest organist David Hurd hosts a seminar on “Composing for the Liturgy and for the Organ in Our Time” from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.…

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Minagawa ’20 Performs at Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan

Pianist’s Trip Supported by Shenandoah Conservatory Student Development Grant

Pianist Hidemi Minagawa ’20 performed at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 26, in celebration of the…

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