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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. Competition Winners Christopher Gilley, cello (Category I)…

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Article by Hammel ’87, ’89 Featured in ‘Becoming an Unstoppable Woman’ Magazine

“Pathmakers of Change: Empowering Future Generations Through Inclusive Music Education,” an article written by Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education,…

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Solo Work by Barr ’27 Featured in Koresh Artist Showcase

Rylie Barr ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) performed her solo work, “Show Me What Not to Do,” at the Koresh Artist Showcase on…

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Soste-Taffur ’25 Awarded 2025 Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Scholarship

Samuel Soste-Taffur ’25 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) has been awarded the 2025 Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Scholarship for music therapy. This $12,000 scholarship was created…

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Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of Shenandoah Conservatory

Steele to join Shenandoah University on July 1

Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various…

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Yancey Announces Retirement After 30 Years of Service at Shenandoah

Costume Designer and Professor of Theatre and Costume Design Cheryl Yancey, M.F.A., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2024/25…

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Chen ’19 Announces Retirement After 28 Years of Service at Shenandoah

Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the…

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New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy Program Launches This Fall

In partnership with Shenandoah University’s Division of Counselor Education, the Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has launched a new graduate degree, the Master of Arts…

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DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin Offers Insights to Composition Students

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) principal harpist Emily Levin met with Shenandoah Conservatory’s composition students earlier this month to offer insights on composing effectively for the…

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