After more than a year of online performances, Shenandoah Conservatory announces the return of live, in-person music, theatre and dance to its academic season. The Conservatory Performs 2021/22 season ... Continue Reading Live Music, Theatre and Dance…
Crawford ’23 Places in Silver Medal Category at the 2021 NAVIM Competition
Violinist Ashley Crawford ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) placed in the silver medal category at the 2021 North American Virtuoso International Music Competition (NAVIMC). Crawford studies with ... Continue Reading Crawford ’23 Places in Silver…
Five New Artist Educators Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is thrilled to introduce a new cohort of exceptional artists and educators to its students and community. (Two of the conservatory’s seven searches have yet to be ... Continue Reading Five New Artist Educators Join…
Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate on Outdoor Performance in Parking Garage
The Shenandoah Conservatory choirs and members of the Shenandoah Dance Ensemble were delighted to present a free collaborative concert on Sunday, May 2, that took their audience on a musical journey ... Continue Reading Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate…
Sō Percussion Begins Digital Residency
Sō Percussion kicked off its digital residency week with an exclusive free livestream performance on Shenandoah Conservatory's Facebook page and Shenandoah University's YouTube channel on Tuesday, ... Continue Reading Sō Percussion Begins Digital Residency
Award-winning Broadway Sound Designer Speaks with Theatre & MPRT Student
Associate Professor of Theatre and Technical Director David Steinmetz, M.F.A., hosted Tony Award-winning Broadway sound designer Nevin Steinberg as the guest speaker for his Theatre Design and Effects ... Continue Reading Award-winning Broadway Sound Designer Speaks…
Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on Producing Music for Video Games for Chicago Ableton User Group
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was invited to deliver a game audio production workshop to the Chicago Ableton User Group on Tuesday, March 23. ... Continue Reading Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on…
Robinson ’24 Releases New EP ‘Voyage’
Zachary Robinson ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) released “Voyage,” a new EP under his artist name 571-Ohtl. Visit https://untd.io/m/604f5fc486f5483507bae431 to listen to his new ... Continue Reading Robinson ’24 Releases New EP…
VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with Choral Ensembles
The Vocal/Choral Division at Shenandoah Conservatory hosts the British vocal ensemble VOCES8 for a four-week virtual residency from Thursday, April 8, through Thursday, April 29. Members of the ... Continue Reading VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with…
O’Neill ’92 Completes AES Immersive Academy
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., completed the Audio Engineering Society's (AES) Immersive Academy on Feb. 11. It was a ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Completes AES Immersive…
Jazz Studies Explores Metric Modulations with Poole
The jazz studies program hosted saxophonist Thomas “Tommy” Poole during its virtual jazz forum session on March 8, which explored metric modulations in jazz improvisation. Over the last three ... Continue Reading Jazz Studies Explores Metric Modulations…
Music Therapy Program Launches Radio Listening Research Project to Help Dementia Patients
The music therapy program at Shenandoah Conservatory launched “RadioMe,” a partnership research project with the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University, in ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Launches Radio…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
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Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Shenandoah Conservatory introduces its new lunchtime series, Live[stream] at Lunch, which begins at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays during the spring 2021 semester. This new series features an array of ... Continue Reading Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
Earlier this month, Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was awarded RedNet Advanced certification by Focusrite Pro. This certification is only ... Continue Reading Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
‘Practical Jazz Piano’ by Larson ’08 Released on Amazon
“Practical Jazz Piano: A Comprehensive Method,” a new self-published book by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Robert Larson ’08, D.M.A., ... Continue Reading ‘Practical Jazz Piano’ by Larson…
Fall 2020 Honors Chamber Music Recital Winners Announced
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the student chamber ensembles advancing to the Honors Chamber Music Recital performance. https://youtu.be/W7Bz_Mr2DD4 Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, ... Continue Reading Fall 2020 Honors Chamber Music…
Nine Voice Students Place and Receive Honors in (NATS) Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice students had a strong showing in the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. The conference was held virtually ... Continue Reading Nine Voice Students Place and…
Being Well Together Spring 2021 Focus A Shenandoah Conservatory Initiative
Pictured above: Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M., and Ashley Crawford ’23 (B.M. in Performance) presented a duo concert for community members who received their first dose of the ... Continue Reading Being Well Together Spring 2021…
Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances to Life Washington Post
Rewarding and reaffirming — those are two of three words that Courtney Reilly, executive director of performances and engagement at Shenandoah Conservatory, used to describe the past 10 months. And it ... Continue Reading Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances…
Hale ’21 Awarded $5,000 Strong Scholarship
Jenny Hale ’21 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was awarded a $5,000 scholarship award from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) to defray costs during student teaching in the spring ... Continue Reading Hale ’21 Awarded $5,000 Strong…
Clarinet Students Eady ’22 and Mattson ’24 Place in MTNA Virginia State Level Competition
Clarinet students Peter Mattson ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Erin Eady ’22 (Master of Music in Performance) have won the Virginia state level of the MTNA (Music Teachers National ... Continue Reading Clarinet Students Eady ’22 and…
Genelec Representative Presents Lecture on Studio Monitoring for MPRT Students
Director of Education for Genelec (audio monitor systems) David Maclaughlin presented a lecture on studio monitoring to music production & recording technology students on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The ... Continue Reading Genelec Representative Presents Lecture on…
Dillworth Shares Insights on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Within the Choral Field
The Vocal/Choral Division hosted noted scholar, conductor, composer and current Vice Dean of the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University Dr. Rollo Dillworth for a presentation and ... Continue Reading Dillworth Shares Insights on Diversity,…
The Classroom Experience During COVID-19 Change, Adaptation A Part of The Curriculum
When Shenandoah University went all-online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dance major Erisa Sloan ’21 attended class through Zoom and used her bedroom dresser to assist in her moves. Now ... Continue Reading The Classroom Experience During COVID-19…
Spice Explores History of Electronic Music with Western Music History Students
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented a lecture presentation on the history of electronic music to students in the Core Western Music History ... Continue Reading Spice Explores History of Electronic…
SU and IN Series Collaborate on Unprecedented Digital Opera Season
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series announce a season-long partnership to collaboratively create three digital ... Continue Reading SU and IN Series Collaborate…
Meadows Appointed to Advise Governor on Creation of Virginia State Music Therapy License
Director of Music Therapy Studies, Coordinator of Graduate Music Therapy and Associate Professor of Music Therapy Anthony Meadows, Ph.D., MT-BC, was appointed to the Advisory Board on Music Therapy to ... Continue Reading Meadows Appointed to Advise Governor…
Music Therapy Students Enjoy Fall Weather During Clinical Voice Class
Sophomore music therapy students recently enjoyed the beautiful fall weather during a clinical voice class with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Musicianship Fredrica Dooley-Brown ’11, ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Students Enjoy Fall…
Jacobson ’23 and Smith ’20 Featured in Music Therapy YouTube Series for Children
Jonathan Jacobson ’23 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Stephen Smith ’20 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) are featured in “The Land of Music,” a YouTube series created by A Place to Be to help young ... Continue Reading Jacobson ’23 and Smith ’20…
O’Neill ’92 Attends Audio Education Conferences and Furthers Training During Summer Months
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., participated in the 2020 Global Avid Learning Partner Summit during the summer. The event ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Attends Audio Education…
Oshiro ’13, ’21 and Powell Challenge Music Therapy Students in Race and #RealTalk Program
Led by Halo Quartet members Shana Oshiro ’13, ’21 (Professional Studies Program for Music Therapy Certification Eligibility, Master of Music Therapy), MT-BC, and Niambi Powell LCSW-C, 75 students in ... Continue Reading Oshiro ’13, ’21 and Powell…
Hanley, Author of Syntorial App, Meets with MPRT Students
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., invited Joe Hanley to be a guest speaker for his MIDI and Electronic Music Synthesis class on Sept. 10. Audible ... Continue Reading Hanley, Author of Syntorial App,…
Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in Grant Support for Guest Artist Engagement
Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded three grants to support Performing Arts Live and Shenandoah New Music, two of the conservatory’s premier guest artist series. The grants, totaling $21,650, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in…
ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan Shenandoah Conservatory's COVID-19 Reopening Plan
In addition to following Virginia and CDC guidelines, Shenandoah Conservatory continues to carefully review the most recent research and findings from industry-specific associations, in order to plan ... Continue Reading ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan…
Landless ’04, ’13 and Leonard Participate in First Online World Congress of Music Therapy
Coordinator of Undergraduate Music Therapy and Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., MT-BC, and Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, M.M.T., MT-BC, ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 and Leonard…