So, where do you begin, when learning any instrument? Well, at the beginning, of course!But where is that, on the piano? How about a place where you can see the trees through the forest and arrive at ... Continue Reading Quick Lessons #1 (Piano with…
Quick Lessons #2 (Piano with John O’Conor)
Scales are an integral part of learning any instrument, and the piano is no exception. However, scales don't have to be a chore. Actually, a method for playing them faster can be picked up in just ... Continue Reading Quick Lessons #2 (Piano with…
Quick Lessons #3 (Piano with John O’Conor)
You're interested in upping your game as a pianist, but you're not exactly sure what to do.So, you hop online hoping to find just the right thing. Then lo and behold! You run into famed Irish pianist ... Continue Reading Quick Lessons #3 (Piano with…
Herring’s “27” Selected for Performance at the 2016 Jazz Education Network Young Composer Showcase
The Jazz Education Network (JEN) selected sophomore composition major Andrew Herring’s piece titled “27” for performance at the 2016 JEN Young Composer Showcase at the Seventh Annual JEN Conference in ... Continue Reading Herring’s “27” Selected for Performance…
Jazz Students Perform with the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Orchestra
Junior jazz studies majors Michael Christie (pictured right), trumpet, and Nathan Davis (pictured left), trombone, recently performed with the prestigious 2016 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Orchestra after being ... Continue Reading Jazz Students Perform with the…
Bley Awarded Clarinetissimo Talent 2015 Award in Belgium
Betty Bley, a second-year graduate student in clarinet performance, received a Clarinetissimo Talent 2015 Award on December 22, 2015 at the Bruges Conservatory in Belgium. This award was based on the ... Continue Reading Bley Awarded Clarinetissimo Talent 2015…
Music Therapy Youth Project Goes National
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy Thomas Sweitzer ’94, ’10 (master’s certificate in music therapy), several alumni, and students led the Same Sky Project performance Nov. 12, 2015, at the national ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Youth Project Goes…
A Jazz Dance on Mulberry Street
In October 2015, the five male dancers in Shenandoah Conservatory’s 55-major-student dance program experienced something special – they performed at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theatre as part of the ... Continue Reading A Jazz Dance on Mulberry…