Thirty-five students, all Mandarin-speaking global professionals in upper- and middle-management positions across diverse industries in China, begin classes on Saturday, Feb. 27, as participants in ... Continue Reading SU Global Welcomes New GMBA…
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
The Perks of Living on Campus From friendships, to easy commutes, to better grades, living on campus offers plenty of advantages
The benefits of on-campus living extend to pretty much every corner of a Shenandoah student’s life. Students who live on campus: get better grades more easily build social networks save ... Continue Reading The Perks of Living on…
Shenandoah Psych Professor’s Children’s Book Set For Release ‘Mushroom Rain’ Scheduled For Spring 2022 Publication
“Mushroom Rain,” a children’s book by Shenandoah University Psychology Professor Laura K. Zimmermann, Ph.D., has been picked up by Sleeping Bear Press and is slated to be released in spring 2022, as ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psych Professor’s Children’s Book…
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…
Joey Santangelo & the Dresses of ‘Bridgerton’ Joey Santangelo ’14 Designs Daphne’s costumes
It seems like every few months, a new show takes the world by storm. Everyone is watching it, talking about it and dreaming about when the next few episodes will come out. In the later days of ... Continue Reading Joey Santangelo & the Dresses…
Shenandoah’s Community Impact Discover more about Shenandoah’s recent efforts in the communities it serves
Shenandoah University considers a devotion to the greater good at the very heart of its mission statement, which states the university educates and inspires individuals to be “ethical, compassionate ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Community Impact Discover more…
Shenandoah University Offers Virtual Mandarin Language Classes Cultural Exchange Classes Combine The Resources Of SU And Its Global Partners
Shenandoah University, in partnership with faculty members from Yangtze Normal University (YZNU), launched Mandarin language and Chinese cultural classes in 2019. This past year, SU added another ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers Virtual Mandarin…
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…
How to reset your password in the Shenandoah Go App Use Shenandoah Go to submit your daily symptom check
Having trouble logging in to your Shenandoah Go app? Follow these instructions to reset your password! If you can't remember you password or are having trouble logging into your account, click forgot ... Continue Reading How to reset your password…
Inclement Weather Closure, January 25 All locations close at 2 pm. Classes will continue remotely.
As we begin spring semester we once again face the possibility of inclement weather. This is an area in which our recent experience with remote teaching, learning and working will serve us well, as we ... Continue Reading Inclement Weather Closure, January 25…
Marriage Across Cultures Implementing Virtual International Exchange in my First Year Seminar Course
This last semester I implemented Virtual International Exchange (VIE) in my classroom or better known in North America as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). The basic idea behind COIL ... Continue Reading Marriage Across Cultures Implementing Virtual…
Shenandoah’s COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Site Receives Praise Joint Effort Includes Valley Health, Lord Fairfax Health District
Over the past week, thousands of individuals throughout the state have come to the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center at Shenandoah University to receive the first dose of their ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Site Receives…
Article Co-written by Stepniak Published in Inside Higher Ed
“A Case for Mischief Makers,” an article co-written by Shenandoah Conservatory Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., and Dean of the Conservatory at Lawrence University Conservatory of ... Continue Reading Article Co-written by Stepniak Published…
Covert and Musical Theatre Program Featured in American Theatre Magazine Article
Shenandoah Conservatory Coordinator of Recruitment for Musical Theatre, Charles B. Levitin Chair in Musical Theatre, Director of Musical Theatre Program and Assistant Professor of Theatre Kevin ... Continue Reading Covert and Musical Theatre Program…
McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Featured in Film Honoring the Black Fiddlers of Monticello
David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) of the Early Music Access Project, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, is featured ... Continue Reading McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Featured…
Chen Presents Wellness Workshop at NATS Virtual Winter Workshop
Shenandoah Conservatory Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., presented “Leveraging Your Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Awareness to Reduce Stress and ... Continue Reading Chen Presents Wellness Workshop at…
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…
Shenandoah Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weeklong Event Highlights Past, Focuses on Present-Day Challenges
Shenandoah University begins its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, with discussion and introspection on equity, culture-blindness and color ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther…
Shenandoah’s Top 10 of 2020 It's that time of year. Check out what made this year so special at SU!
As 2020 draws to a close, we’re taking a few moments to look back at Shenandoah’s top videos, posts and stories of the year. Here are our Top 10s, all of which reveal what an interesting and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Top 10 of 2020…
361 Hornets Completed their Symptom Check Every Single Day! Shenandoah Go Streak completion Lasted from Aug. 10 through Dec. 12
A total of 361 faculty, staff and students filled out the Shenandoah Go app symptom checker for 125 days straight — what is considered a perfect streak. Those with unblemished records receive a blue ... Continue Reading 361 Hornets Completed their Symptom…
December 2020 Class Notes
A letter to the editor by Robert J. Spiers, Jr. (C ’69), “My Memories of Performing at Calvary Baptist Church,” was published in the Roanoke Times on Nov. 14, 2020. K & E Lawn Service, a ... Continue Reading December 2020 Class Notes
Kraemer ’21 Featured in 257th Army Band ‘Carol of the Bells’ Video
Drummer Nick Kraemer ’21 (Master of Music in Performance) was featured in a virtual performance of “Carol of the Bells” with the Silver Line Sax ensemble produced by the 257th Army ... Continue Reading Kraemer ’21 Featured in 257th…
Carson Performs Live Virtually with BARE Dance Company
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., performed live virtually in “Surveillance” with BARE Dance Company on Saturday, Dec. 5, in two shows at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. (EST). ... Continue Reading Carson Performs Live Virtually with…
O’Konski Named VASTA New Orchestra Teacher of the Year
Violist Laura O'Konski is the recipient of the Virginia String Teachers Association (VASTA) Award for New Orchestra Teacher of the Year. O'Konski currently serves as the director of orchestra and ... Continue Reading O’Konski Named VASTA New Orchestra…
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…
Fiorello ’13 Music Directs in Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theatre’s Newest Virtual Production
David Fiorello ’13 (Master of Music in Conducting) is the music director of “New Faces Sing Broadway 1987” in the first virtual installment of Porchlight Music Theatre’s popular News Faces Sing ... Continue Reading Fiorello ’13 Music Directs in…
Roberts Performs with Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Livestream Performance
Chair of Instrumental Division, Coordinator for Conservatory in the Community and Professor of Saxophone Timothy Roberts, D.M.A., performed Danzon #6 by Arturo Marquez with the Dallas Symphony ... Continue Reading Roberts Performs with Dallas Symphony…
McManus and Ruth Present Research at American Musicological Society National Meeting
Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History and Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Music History Christopher Ruth, Ph.D., will present at the ... Continue Reading McManus and Ruth Present Research…
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,…
Chen Invited to Teach at NATS’ Virtual 2021 Winter Workshop
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen, Ed.D., was invited by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to teach for the virtual 2021 Winter Workshop with ... Continue Reading Chen Invited to Teach at…
New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force Student Members Announced
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes three new members to the 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force. New members include Maggie DeFrees ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance), Brianna Jaeger ’21 (Master of Music in ... Continue Reading New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force…
Meyer Featured on NPR’s ‘The Academic Minute’ for Research on COVID-19 and Singing
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., was featured on NPR's “The Academic Minute” podcast on Wednesday, ... Continue Reading Meyer Featured on NPR’s ‘The…
Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform at Glen Burnie Gardens
Members of Shenandoah University's chapter of the dance fraternity Sigma Rho Delta performed in the Glen Burnie Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley on Saturday, Oct. 24. Dancers presented ... Continue Reading Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform…