Conservatory Spotlight

Conservatory Faculty News: Spring 2017

Music, theatre, and dance faculty lead as authors, innovators, presenters and professionals

Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre J.J. Ruscella, M.F.A., shared a special presentation on March 28, at the Lincoln Center in New York…

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Trumpet Ensemble to Perform at Prestigious Conference

Group Will Appear at 2017 International Trumpet Guild Conference

The Shenandoah Conservatory Trumpet Ensemble has been invited to perform at the 2017 International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The conference begins Tuesday,…

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Conservatory Academics Division Hosts First-ever Celebration of Scholarship Event

The Conservatory Academics Division hosted its first-ever Celebration of Scholarship on April 7 in Ruebush Hall, Room 146. The event featured presentations from students in…

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Nina Ozlu Tunceli of Americans for the Arts to Speak at Shenandoah Conservatory

Nina Ozlu Tunceli, who currently serves as chief counsel of government and public affairs & executive director of the Americans for the Arts Action Fund,…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association Partner to Raise Funds for Legal Aid and Scholarships

First-Ever Jazz4Justice Fundraising Event Slated For April 9 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble presents, “Jazz Goes to the Movies,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (181 Kernstown…

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Shenandoah University To Celebrate Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month Film Series and ‘Onward Victoria’ Staged Reading Round Out Planned Events

Shenandoah University will mark Women’s History Month in March by hosting its second-ever Women’s History Month Film Series, as well as a staged reading of…

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It’s Never Too Late to Start Over Again

Jay Daniels ’20 traveled a winding, sometimes dispiriting road to Shenandoah, but he remained intrepid, and is starting on a new path, using some of the hard-won lessons of the past as stepping stones.

In his 28 years of life, Jay Daniels ’20, has been many things: a 911 dispatcher, a television master control operator, radio advertising salesman, part-time…

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Paul DiFranco: Lights, Camera Music

Distinguished Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Paul DiFranco’s career as an in-demand music supervisor continues, to the benefit of his students.

His career in music supervision began with a song. A very famous song. A song you probably know, in some form or another. Hear the…

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“nexUS” Receives Strong Review at the 34th Annual Clarice Smith Choreographers’ Showcase

Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., presented her 2016 work, “nexUS,” this month at the 34th annual Clarice Smith Choreographers’ Showcase at the Clarice…

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