The Shenandoah University Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London’s New Year’s Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students in SU Marching…
Sweitzer ’94, ’11 and Blaustein ’06 Collaborate on Play Project in New York City
The play “20 Seconds,” written and performed by Thomas Sweitzer ’94, ’11 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre – Voice, Graduate Certificate in Music Therapy), M.M.T., MT-BC, and directed and ... Continue Reading Sweitzer ’94, ’11 and Blaustein…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2023/24 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season…
Bryant ’23 Awarded First Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Music Therapy Scholarship
Kalysta Bryant ’23 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) was awarded the first Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Music Therapy Scholarship. In partnership with A Place to Be, Bryant will receive a $12,000 ... Continue Reading Bryant ’23 Awarded First Ben-Dov…
NW Works Chimers Celebrates Successful Annual Concert
The music therapy program hosted its annual NW Works Chimers Concert on Dec. 10, in Armstrong Concert Hall, with more than 200 people in attendance. The Chimers program is directed by Adjunct ... Continue Reading NW Works Chimers Celebrates Successful…
Music Therapy, Physical Therapy Students Team Up To Provide Care To Pediatric Patients Collaboration between Shenandoah Conservatory and School of Health Professions highlights strength of interprofessional practice
Shenandoah University students in the music therapy and physical therapy programs have teamed up to apply skills from their respective fields to the care of two pediatric patients, showcasing the ... Continue Reading Music Therapy, Physical Therapy Students…
Conservatory Students Participate in Valley Chorale Workshop
Four conservatory students participated in a workshop hosted by The Valley Chorale on Saturday, Nov. 5., and serve as section leaders and singing mentors within the ensemble: Chris Limjuco ’24 ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students Participate in Valley…
Bryant ’23 and Shegogue ’23 Complete First Transdisciplinary Clinical Placement with Physical Therapy Students
Kalysta Bryant ’23 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Jamie Shegogue ’23 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) recently completed the first transdisciplinary clinical placement with Shenandoah University physical ... Continue Reading Bryant ’23 and Shegogue ’23…
Roussell ’24 Performs in New Opera by Garth Baxter
Sadie Roussell ’24 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) spent her summer rehearsing and filming her first professional opera role. She was part of the cast for a new American opera “Lily” with music by Garth ... Continue Reading Roussell ’24 Performs in New…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2022/23 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season…
SUMTA Awarded SGA Student Organization of the Year – Undergraduate
The Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association (SUMTA) was awarded the Student Organization of the Year – Undergraduate award by Shenandoah University at the Student Government Association (SGA) ... Continue Reading SUMTA Awarded SGA Student Organization…
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World Music Therapy Day
Students and faculty came together for a week of events to celebrate World Music Therapy Day on Tuesday, March 1. This celebration included alumni events hosted by the student organization Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World…
Music Therapy Program Partners with WMC to Launch Music Therapy Program
The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has partnered with Valley Health to launch a music therapy program at Winchester Medical Center (WMC). Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Partners with…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New Undergraduate Program in Contemporary Musicianship and Entrepreneur Development
Shenandoah Conservatory will launch the Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development (CMED) program in fall 2022, under the leadership of Director and Assistant ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New Undergraduate…
Music Therapy Program Hosts Virtual Sensory-Friendly Concert
Music therapy students and faculty will present “Trending Now: #SFC,” a virtual, inclusive, sensory-friendly concert experience from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, via Zoom. The free event ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Hosts Virtual…
Live Music, Theatre and Dance Returns! Conservatory Performs 2021/22 Season Announcement
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Equity in Music Therapy Article by Leonard Published in Music Therapy Perspectives
“A Problematic Conflation of Justice and Equality: The Case for Equity in Music Therapy,” an article by Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., MT-BC, was accepted for publication ... Continue Reading Equity in Music Therapy Article…
Music Therapy Program Releases ‘Keep Your Head Up‘ Video Cover to Cultivate Community
The music therapy program released “Keep Your Head Up,” a community song project designed to help students feel connected to each other and the program as a whole. Experientially, it also sought to ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Releases ‘Keep…
Young ’20 and Devlin ’17 Host Teletherapy Session
Ritchie Young ’20 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Kerry Devlin ’17, M.M.T., hosted a teletherapy session at Annapolis Music Therapy. Young is currently an ... Continue Reading Young ’20 and Devlin ’17…
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…
Shenandoah’s Sensory Friendly Concert Welcomes More Than 100 Guests
The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy department teamed up with The Musical Autist to present a Sensory Friendly Concert on Friday, Nov. 15, in Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall. This event welcomed ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Sensory Friendly Concert Welcomes…
Music Therapy Program Partners with Kyoto University for Research on Dementia Care in Japan
The music therapy program established a research partnership with Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of Conservatory Academics Ryuji Ueno, Ph.D., and Kyoto University neurology department for a major ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Partners with…
Apgar ’20 and Harney ’20 Awarded Judith Ruebush Townsend Scholarship in Music Therapy
Music therapy majors Avery Apgar ’20 and Nicole Harney ’20 were awarded the Judith Ruebush Townsend Scholarship in Music Therapy. This scholarship, created in 2017, supports juniors in the music ... Continue Reading Apgar ’20 and Harney ’20…
Psychology of Music Students Share Research in Ruebush Hallway
Students in the Psychology of Music (MUTH 331) class presented research posters on the development of musical preference in the Ruebush Hall hallway on Monday, April 8. The students worked diligently ... Continue Reading Psychology of Music Students Share…
Guest Music Therapist Michael Viega Presents “Rising from the Ashes”
Guest music therapist Michael Viega presents “Rising from the Ashes” at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in Glaize Studio Theatre. “Rising from the Ashes” is a performance that represents the results of ... Continue Reading Guest Music Therapist Michael Viega…
Student Performance Week Project by Barricklo ’21 Approved for Use in NICU at Winchester Medical Center
NICU Lullabies and Poems, a ShenCoLAB project by Jenna Barricklo ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre), was approved for use in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) at Winchester Medical ... Continue Reading Student Performance Week Project by…