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…
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…
Bowling ’11 Featured in Video with A Cappella Group Straight No Chaser
Ian Bowling ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and members of his a cappella group Soldiers’ Chorus of the United States Army Field Band was featured in a special Quarantine Sessions episode ... Continue Reading Bowling ’11 Featured in Video…
McGinley ’21 Shares Music Memorizing Tips for Personal Musicianship Project
Saxophonist Sean McGinley ’21 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) created a fun 90s-themed video on memorizing music for his Personal Musicianship Project. He has the ability to memorize a major ... Continue Reading McGinley ’21 Shares Music Memorizing…
Garrett ’20 and Craig ’20 Awarded Strong Scholarships
Music education majors Morgan Craig ’20 and McKenzie Garrett ’20 were awarded $5,000 scholarship awards from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) to defray costs during student teaching in the ... Continue Reading Garrett ’20 and Craig ’20…
Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at Shenandoah Conservatory World-class Performing Arts Training, Redefined
After an intensive two-year process of analysis and review, Shenandoah Conservatory announces newly redesigned undergraduate curricula across all 17 undergraduate degrees in music, theatre and dance. ... Continue Reading Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at…
Hillary Ridgley Appointed Assistant Professor of Music Education (Choral Emphasis)
Following a national search, Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Hillary Ridgley, Ph.D., as assistant professor of music education (choral emphasis) beginning August 2020. She will join the music ... Continue Reading Hillary Ridgley Appointed Assistant Professor…
Line By Line Music Education Director’s New Book Published in September
Director of Music Education and Professor of Music Education Stephanie Standerfer, Ph.D. has written a new book, "Line by Line: A Progressive Staff Method for Elementary Music Literacy," which was ... Continue Reading Line By Line Music Education…
Music Education Students Visit Instrument Repair Facility
Music education majors in the Instrumental Field Experience class took a road trip to Mizell Music in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Friday, May 10, to experience the workings of a full-service repair ... Continue Reading Music Education Students Visit Instrument…
Jackson ’19 Awarded Strong Scholarship
Music education major Nick Jackson ’19 was awarded one of the two $5,000 scholarship awards from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation to defray costs during his student teaching in the spring semester. He ... Continue Reading Jackson ’19 Awarded Strong Scholarship
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Student Chapter of the American String Teachers Association
Shenandoah Conservatory launched the Student Chapter: American String Teachers Association (SC:ASTA) this month and is officially associated with the national American String Teachers Association ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Student Chapter…
Music Education Students Attend VMEA Annual Conference in Virginia
From Nov. 15, through Nov. 17, Shenandoah Conservatory music education undergraduate students attended the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) annual conference at The Homestead Resort in Hot ... Continue Reading Music Education Students Attend VMEA…
Crass ’18 Awarded $5,000 in Strong Scholars Scholarship
Music education major Olivia Crass ’18 was one of two Shenandoah University students selected to be a Strong Scholars recipient, receiving $5,000 from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation. The funds are ... Continue Reading Crass ’18 Awarded $5,000 in…
Barnwell ’14, ’18 Awarded Trumpet Position in The U.S. Army Band Program
Anthony Barnwell ’14, ’18, was recently selected as a trumpet performer in the United States Army Band Program. He departs on Oct. 15, to begin his military career. Prior to his graduate studies at ... Continue Reading Barnwell ’14, ’18 Awarded Trumpet…
Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes 10 New Full-time Faculty Faculty include Patrick Brady, Scott Hudson, Bronwen Landless, Fotina Naumenko, Matthew Oltman, Matt Pardo, Christopher Ruth, Graham Spice, Martha Wollner & Lee Wright
Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2018/19 academic year. "As our faculty search committees noted, all bring with them a passion for mentorship, an ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes 10 New…
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 grocery store cashier, radio personality, ... Continue Reading It’s Never Too Late to…
Music Faculty, Students Publish & Present Shenandoah Conservatory Music Therapy, Music Theory & Voice Departments Impress During Fall 2016
Music Therapy Students and Faculty Published in imagine.magazine Research by several Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy students was recently published in Volume No. 7, Issue No. 1 of ... Continue Reading Music Faculty, Students Publish &…
Two Students Awarded Strong Scholarships Funds have supported the students during their student teaching duties in the spring 2016 semester
Two Shenandoah University undergraduate students, Aileen Burke and Danielle Confletti, have been awarded $5,000 scholarships through the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF). The students were chosen ... Continue Reading Two Students Awarded Strong Scholarships…
Virtuoso and Virtual: Music Education with DBR
“How do we make peace with this thing?” acclaimed violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain said as he looked at his laptop in front of a room full of Shenandoah students studying music ... Continue Reading Virtuoso and Virtual: Music Education…
Collins Music Learning Suite Dedicated in Honor of Exemplary Alumni
Shenandoah Conservatory dedicated the Collins Music Learning Suite, an innovative learning space for undergraduate and graduate music education students, on Oct. 4. The learning suite, located in ... Continue Reading Collins Music Learning Suite Dedicated…