Music Education Spotlight

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 (ASTA).…

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…

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…

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…

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…