Jazz Studies Spotlight

Conservatory Performs 2026/27 Season

Breaking New Ground: Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2026/27 Season Celebrates Artistic Innovation and Community

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Building on the momentum of Shenandoah University’s landmark 150th anniversary, Shenandoah Conservatory launches its 2026/2027 season “Breaking New Ground,” a year that celebrates artistic excellence…

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Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band Perform Across Spain and Portugal on GEL Trip

Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band Perform Across Spain and Portugal on GEL Trip

The Shenandoah Conservatory Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band traveled to Spain and Portugal earlier this month as part of a Global Experiential Learning…

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Amy K. Bormet and Alison Crockett

Bormet and Crockett Perform at the Washington Women in Jazz Festival

Adjunct Associate Professor of Jazz Piano Amy K. Bormet, M.M., and Adjunct Associate Professor of Voice (CCM) Alison Crockett, M.M., will perform at the 16th…

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Niess Performs in Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina This Season

Director of Jazz & Commercial Music and Associate Professor of Trombone Matthew Niess, D.M.A., created, produced and launched the Winchester Jazz Collective on Dec. 15,…

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