Conservatory Spotlight

“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In”

Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a…

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Music Therapy Program Leads

Faculty, Students & Alumni Innovate

Shenandoah University’s music therapy program is further distinguishing itself as a leader in the field, through additions to the program itself and innovative research and…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty News

Faculty Members Make Their Mark During Summer and Early Fall 2017

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed new full-time faculty members this semester: Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice Aaron Agulay, D.M.A.; Assistant Professor of Voice Stephanie Higgins, M.M.; Visiting…

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Jarvis ’20 Awarded 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition

Award-winning Solo Piano Composition "Coax" to be Performed by Assistant Professor of Piano Ieva Jokubaviciute at EDGE Ensemble Concert

Grayson Jarvis ’20 was awarded the 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his piece, “Coax.” His composition for solo piano will be…

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Conservatory Faculty News: Summer 2017

Anna Lee Van Buren Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Associate Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., conducted clarinet masterclasses during the…

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Alumna’s Play Kicks Off New York Festival

“Singularity” by Alex Flanigan ’16, in running for chance to be published by Samuel French

The first moments of the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival in New York City will have a Shenandoah University presence, via “Singularity,” a…

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Conservatory News: Midsummer 2017

Students travel for prestigious summer festivals and perform around the nation and world

The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble toured the Pacific Northwest from May 17 through May 26. Nineteen students and four faculty (Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano…

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Music Therapy Student Nets Research Award

Money Will Pay for Statistics Consultation on What May Be Largest Study to Use Live Music in an ICU

Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC, was awarded the Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) Graduate Research Award for his research, “The Impact of Two Music Therapy Interventions on…

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MT Shines at World Congress of Music Therapy

Shenandoah Music Therapy Students Perform Closing Song at International Conference

Ten Shenandoah University Music Therapy students helped close out the 15th World Congress of Music Therapy in Japan with a song. The students were there,…

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Shenandoah University to Host Ninth Annual National Jazz Workshop

Week-long Event Features Concerts Free And Open To Public

Shenandoah University will host its ninth annual National Jazz Workshop (NJW) from Sunday, July 9, through Friday, July 14. The six-day intensive program features nearly…

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